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Intelligent, Condescending Life Discovered In Distant Galaxy 02.06.12

HOUSTON—Marking a momentous leap forward in humankind's understanding of the universe, NASA scientists announced today they had received a radio transmission confirming the existence of intelligent, extremely condescending life in a galaxy nearly 13... more»

FDA Urges Americans To Check Out Weird-Looking Potato 01.30.12

SILVER SPRING, MD—Officials at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration called an emergency press conference Monday to urge all Americans to check out a really weird-looking potato. The half-pound russet potato— discovered last night in a Marylan... more»

Scientists: 'Look, One-Third Of The Human Race Has To Die For Civilization To Be Sustainable, So How Do We Want To Do This?' 01.26.12

WASHINGTON—Saying there's no way around it at this point, a coalition of scientists announced Thursday that one-third of the world population must die to prevent wide-scale depletion of the planet's resources—and that humankind needs to figure... more»

Study Finds Hearing Loved One's Voice Induces Excruciating Pain In Coma Patients 01.14.12

BALTIMORE—According to a study published Monday in The New England Journal Of Medicine, people in comas experience excruciating, indescribable levels of pain whenever they hear the sound of a loved one's voice. The Johns Hopkins University st... more»

New Biography Reveals Einstein Devised Theory Of Relativity On Paper Because He Wasn't Smart Enough To Invent Microsoft Word

ISSUE 48•06 | 02.09.12 | News in Brief

PRINCETON, NJ—A new biography by science historian Tanya Medel has rocked the physics world with the revelation that theoretical physicist Albert Einstein wasn't smart enough to invent Microsoft Word and use it to devise his theory of relativity. more»
New Study Finds Humans May Have Some Capacity For Compassion

ISSUE 48•05 | 02.02.12 | News in Brief

TUCSON, AZ—A University of Arizona study published this week in the American Journal Of Sociology suggests that some adult humans may occasionally feel compassion, a trait scientists have long considered beyond the capacity of the species. more»
Woman On Television Claiming There's A Science Of Eyelashes

ISSUE 48•04 | 01.28.12 | Newswire

Woman On Television Claiming There's A Science Of Eyelashes more»
Virulent Strain Of Soy Flu Traced To Single Tofurky

ISSUE 48•04 ISSUE 0• | 01.26.12 | Radio News
Gross Doctors Recommend Drinking 8 Warm Cups Of Clam Juice A Day

ISSUE 48•03 | 01.20.12 | News in Brief

ATLANTA—A report released Friday by the Centers for Disease Control's Department of Gross Medicine concludes that people should consume eight cups of warm clam juice a day. more»
New Social Media Start-Up Aims To Be Cross Between Facebook And Facebook

ISSUE 48•03 | 01.19.12 | News in Brief

SAN FRANCISCO—SweetSpace.com, the new social networking start-up from Caltech wunderkind Devin Preston, launched Wednesday with the stated intent of bridging the gap between Facebook and Facebook. more»
Philip Morris Introduces New Marlboro Sinus PM Cigarettes

ISSUE 48•02 ISSUE 0• | 01.15.12 | News in Brief

RICHMOND, VA—At a press conference Tuesday, tobacco giant Philip Morris introduced its new medicinal cigarette, Marlboro Sinus PM, a smokable nighttime cough suppressant and analgesic designed to ease cold symptoms. more»
First Mixed-Embryo Monkey Born

ISSUE 48•02 | 01.09.12 | American Voices

Scientists reported in the journal Cell the first successful birth of a monkey composed of stem cells from six different monkey embryos. more»
New Study Going To Take Another Week Or So, Report Scientists Who Look As If They've Been Crying

ISSUE 48•01 | 01.06.12 | News in Brief

CAMBRIDGE, MA—A new study scheduled to be released today by the cognitive sciences department at MIT is going to have to be delayed at least another week or so, confirmed a group of red-eyed scientists who looked as though they might burst into tear... more»
Fracking Causing Earthquakes?

ISSUE 48•01 | 01.05.12 | American Voices

Fracking wastewater is being blamed for several recent Youngstown, OH earthquakes, including one that reached a magnitude of 4.0. more»
Surgeon General: Smoking Fine As Long As You Only Do It When You Drink

ISSUE 48•01 | 01.03.12 | Newsroom

The office of the Surgeon General holds a live press conference to explain that no one has ever gotten cancer from just bumming a couple cigarettes at a party. more»
2011 Top Story: Japanese Nuclear Reactor Totally Safe Says Two-Headed Plant Official

ISSUE 48•01 | 01.02.12 | Onion News Network On IFC

In a major story from early 2011, Japanese nuclear plant officials assured the public a damaged reactor posed no radiation risk as they vomited up blood. more»
NASA, NASCAR Merge

ISSUE 47•51 | 12.19.11 | Radio News
2011's Biggest Newsmakers In Science & Technology

ISSUE 47•50 | 12.15.11 | Slideshow

A roundup of the great minds who brought us discovery, innovation, and a phone you can yell at to find you Chinese food. more»
Bee Species Rediscovered

ISSUE 47•49 | 12.08.11 | American Voices

Scientists from the University of California–Riverside announced they have rediscovered a bumblebee that was last seen in 1956. more»
Study Finds Getting Smacked Right In The Mouth With A Goddamn Tree Branch Really Sucks

ISSUE 47•49 | 12.08.11 | News

BOSTON—According to a study published Monday in The New England Journal Of Medicine, getting smacked right across the mouth with a goddamn tree branch really fucking sucks, but after a minute or so, you're pretty much fine. The study, in which resea... more»
Two New Elements To Be Named

ISSUE 47•49 | 12.06.11 | American Voices

The International Union of Pure Applied Chemistry unveiled two new elements last week, tentatively named flerovium and livermorium. more»
Android Phones May Be Harvesting Data

ISSUE 47•49 | 12.05.11 | American Voices

A developer discovered a hard-to-detect bit of software on Android phones that tracks your location, phone calls, and text messages, and report them back to its maker. more»
Report: Global Warming May Be Irreversible By 2006

ISSUE 47•49 | 12.05.11 | News

GENEVA—A new report from the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warned Monday that global warming is likely to become completely irreversible if no successful effort is made to slow down the trend before 2006. Unless greenhouse-gas emiss... more»
Scientists Create Lightest Material

ISSUE 47•48 | 11.30.11 | American Voices

A group of scientists in California has created a new material that is 100 times lighter than Styrofoam. more»
Russian Hackers Target Water Supply

ISSUE 47•47 | 11.22.11 | American Voices

A water pump in Illinois was damaged when hackers took control of it earlier this month. What do you think? more»
More Vegetables Evolving Chocolate-Sauce-Filled Centers As Evolutionary Imperative

ISSUE 47•46 | 11.18.11 | News in Brief

AMES, IA—Leading agriculturalists reported Wednesday that many vegetables, including carrots, eggplants, and zucchini are evolving rich, creamy chocolate centers in order to ensure their survival as a species. more»
New Robot Warns When Someone's About To Walk In On You Masturbating

ISSUE 47•46 | 11.17.11 | Onion News Network On IFC

The remarkable, cutting edge TYSO robot uses radio wave technology to notify the user that someone's about to bust in on him while he's jacking it. more»
NASA Seeking Astronauts

ISSUE 47•46 | 11.17.11 | American Voices

Faced with a potential shortfall of qualified personnel, NASA is currently accepting new applications for its astronaut-training program. more»
Greenhouse Gases Worse Than Worst Prediction

ISSUE 47•44 | 11.07.11 | American Voices

Global greenhouse gas emissions saw their biggest single-year jump ever between 2009 and 2010, exceeding worst-case scenario projections with an increase of 564 million tons. more»

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Intelligent, Condescending Life Discovered In Distant Galaxy 02.06.12

FDA Urges Americans To Check Out Weird-Looking Potato 01.30.12

Scientists: 'Look, One-Third Of The Human Race Has To Die For Civilization To Be Sustainable, So How Do We Want To Do This?' 01.26.12

Study Finds Hearing Loved One's Voice Induces Excruciating Pain In Coma Patients 01.14.12

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New Biography Reveals Einstein Devised Theory Of Relativity On Paper Because He Wasn't Smart Enough To Invent Microsoft Word

New Study Finds Humans May Have Some Capacity For Compassion

Woman On Television Claiming There's A Science Of Eyelashes

Virulent Strain Of Soy Flu Traced To Single Tofurky

Gross Doctors Recommend Drinking 8 Warm Cups Of Clam Juice A Day

New Social Media Start-Up Aims To Be Cross Between Facebook And Facebook

Philip Morris Introduces New Marlboro Sinus PM Cigarettes

First Mixed-Embryo Monkey Born

New Study Going To Take Another Week Or So, Report Scientists Who Look As If They've Been Crying

Fracking Causing Earthquakes?

Surgeon General: Smoking Fine As Long As You Only Do It When You Drink

2011 Top Story: Japanese Nuclear Reactor Totally Safe Says Two-Headed Plant Official

NASA, NASCAR Merge

2011's Biggest Newsmakers In Science & Technology

Bee Species Rediscovered

Study Finds Getting Smacked Right In The Mouth With A Goddamn Tree Branch Really Sucks

Two New Elements To Be Named

Android Phones May Be Harvesting Data

Report: Global Warming May Be Irreversible By 2006

Scientists Create Lightest Material

Russian Hackers Target Water Supply

More Vegetables Evolving Chocolate-Sauce-Filled Centers As Evolutionary Imperative

New Robot Warns When Someone's About To Walk In On You Masturbating

NASA Seeking Astronauts

Greenhouse Gases Worse Than Worst Prediction

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