A surprisingly high number of people in the United Kingdom seem to believe that lightsabers, memory-erasing technology and time travel are all possible.
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Sperm Whales May Communicate With Names
If new research by a team of biologists is to be believed, then human beings may not be the only creatures on Earth that refer to each other by a proper name.
Read More »Google Launches “Person Finder” to Help Locate Earthquake & Tsunami Victims
After the disaster in Japan, Google is launching tools designed to help loved ones locate information about family and friends in the affected areas.
Read More »Lost City of Atlantis May Not Be Lost Anymore
Researchers, led by Richard Freund of the University of Hartford, claim to have discovered the lost city of Atlantis -- off the coast of Spain.
Read More »AT&T, Verizon Waving Charges for Calls to Japan
Both AT&T and Verizon are waving the fees for any call made to Japan from now until at least the end of March.
Read More »Shocking: “Quit Smoking” Apps Don’t Work
A study by George Washington University shows that the overwhelming majority of "Quit Smoking" phone applications simply do not work.
Read More »Video Games May Desensitize You — To Nightmares
A new study claims to show that video games may very well help people cope better with nightmares, especially violent ones.
Read More »Technology Partly to Blame for Increasing Lack of Sleep
The National Sleep Foundation has released a study that claims that technology like cell phones and laptops are hindering sleep for a number of young people.
Read More »3D Printers Create Real, Edible Food
In cooperating with the French Culinary Institute of New York City, Cornell University engineers have developed a method of printing real, edible food.
Read More »6,000-Year-Old Mural Portrays Earliest Use of “Magic Mushrooms” in Europe
Researchers from a Florida Community College and the Ecological Institute of Xalapa have claimed that a 6,000-year-old mural on a cave in Spain could detail the earliest use of hallucinogenic mushrooms in Europe.
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