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Recent Midwest Quakes Called Aftershocks from 1800s
small earthquakes in the New Madrid seismic zone may actually be aftershocks from the large earthquakes in 1811 and 1812
10 Failed Doomsday Predictions
Many have foreseen the end of the world. Luckily, they're predictions have been a bit off.
T. rex's Oldest Relative Discovered
A small relative of the prehistoric killing machine lived some 170 million years ago.
Powerful Ideas: Winery Waste Make Fuel
Waste byproducts from brewing wine can be used for energy.
Giant Crack in Africa Will Create a New Ocean
A 35-mile rift in the desert of Ethiopia will likely become a new ocean eventually, researchers now confirm.
Ancient Civilization Cut Path to Demise
The ancient South American Nasca civilization may have caused its own demise by clear-cutting huge swaths of forest, a
Sneaky Spider Skips Long Sex Dance
Some male spiders must court females for more than an hour to avoid a premature death.
Surprising Sex Behavior Found in Bats
Humans and primates aren't the only ones to experiment with oral sex. Bats do it too.
New Dinosaur Built Like a Sherman Tank
A newfound dinosaur was the paleo version of an armored tank.
Study: Bad Driving Is Genetic
Bad driving could be in your genes.
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  • Cosmic Log: DNA barcodes make their mark

    Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The "barcodes of life" are being used to crack down on smugglers, track down disease carriers and trace the effects of evolution and climate change.Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The "barcodes of life" are being used to crack down on smugglers, track down disease carriers and trace the effects of evolution and climate change.
  • Cars are approaching ‘auto’ pilot mode

    A screenshot from a Ford video shows how Active Park Assist works in the Flex model. Drivers just need to target a spot, and the car uses ultrasonic range finders to park itself.A new breed of prototype automobile can drive without the help of unreliable humans, and major car companies are paying attention.
  • Facebook’s fantasy games cost more than time

    Are you being exploited by the faux feudal system on Facebook?Social network developers for games such as “FarmVille” and “Pet Society” get paid big bucks by advertisers for serving up customers on a silver platter. (That would be you.)
  • Space elevator team wins $900,000 from NASA

    LaserMotive's David Bashford, right, prepares a laser-powered robotic climber for a run on Wednesday. The LaserMotive team won a $900,000 prize in the NASA-backed Power Beaming Challenge.A Seattle-based team has won $900,000 in this year's Space Elevator Games, a NASA-sponsored contest to build machines powered by laser beams that can climb a cable in the sky.
  • Space junk buzzes station while crew sleeps
    A small chunk of space trash made an uncomfortably close pass by the International Space Station late Friday, but not close enough to force the astronauts aboard to take shelter in their Russian lifeboats.
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  • Thunderbird 3: Near-final version due next week
    Thunderbird 3, an update to the email software Mozilla hopes will give it some of the advantages its Firefox browser has enjoyed, is due to arrive in near-final form next week. Thunderbird 3, an update to the email software Mozilla hopes will give it some of the advantages its...
  • Skype deal averts shutdown, allows sale
    Skype's founders Niklas Zennström and Janus Friis are to regain some of their control over the company as part of a deal that will let Skype carry on using its core peer-to-peer technology. Skype's founders Niklas Zennström and Janus Friis are to regain some of their control over the...
  • Firefox, Chrome get quick fixes
    Mozilla and Google have released new Firefox and Chrome browsers to fix bugs. The new Firefox patches one critical bug across Windows, Mac and Linux platforms. For Windows, Mac, and Linux, Mozilla Firefox 3.5.5 fixes three bugs: one critical bug across all platforms, and then one lower priority one...
  • 10 ways to evaluate your IT management software
    Does your helpdesk work for you or do you work for your helpdesk? Saar Bitner of SysAid Technologies tells how to manage you IT management software. Commentary - Choosing the right IT management software solution is a strategic decision that requires the careful planning and consideration of every IT...
  • Zero-day flaw found in web encryption
    A zero-day flaw in the TLS and SSL protocols, which are commonly used to encrypt web pages, has been made public. Security researchers Marsh Ray and Steve Dispensa unveiled the TLS Transport Layer Security flaw on Wednesday, following the disclosure of separate, but similar, security findings. TLS and its...
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