Were the Wright brothers first in flight? Read the fine print. A little-known 1948 contract between the estate of Orville…
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Hot Health Tech of CES 2013
From earbuds that monitor your heart rate to forks that follow your every bite, some inventive new health technologies were…
Read More‘Super-Jupiter’: planet in another solar system photographed
In a rare direct photo of a world beyond Earth, astronomers have spotted a planet 13 times more massive than…
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Puppies Learn to Catch Yawns As They Grow
Watching someone else yawn can be a one-way ticket to doing the same. Now, research finds that the same is…
Read MoreSea Creatures in a Warming World: Winners and Losers
MONTEREY, Calif. — The world’s oceans are getting more acidic, a phenomenon predicted to wreak havoc on most sea life.…
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Fishing technique flattens the seafloor
Fishing fleets are altering the seafloor much like farmer’s ploughs have altered the landscape, indicates a study of the effects…
Read MoreRobert Carter Jr.’s free throws lift Georgia Tech past Wake Forest 57-56 in ACC action
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Robert Carter Jr. hit two free throws with 8.7 seconds left, and Georgia Tech held off a…
Read MoreMarchand scores 2 goals and Rask stops 40 shots in Bruins’ 6-2 win over struggling Hurricanes
BOSTON – Brad Marchand scored two goals and Tuukka Rask stopped 40 shots, leading the Boston Bruins to a 6-2…
Read MoreMitch Bruneel scores 15 in Utah Valley’s 69-54 loss to No. 17 Oregon
EUGENE, Ore. – This was one rough week for Utah Valley. Mitch Bruneel had 15 points, but the Wolverines had…
Read MoreNo. 5 Duke women’s star Chelsea Gray done for season with dislocated right kneecap
DURHAM, N.C. – Duke women’s star Chelsea Gray will miss the rest of the season with a dislocated right kneecap.…
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