A robot with a sensitive touch may sound more like a bizarre encounter on second life than the future of biotech.
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Archaeologists Uncover London’s Moby Dick
A remarkable discovery along the River Thames in London, has uncovered the remains of an incredible creature, equal in both size and proportion to Herman Melville’s legendary whale, Moby Dick.
Freaky Fossil: Scientists Discover a Hunchback Dinosaur
Paleontological enthusiasts are love drunk off this new hump.
Why Doesn’t McDonald’s Food Rot?
The indestructible McDonald’s burger is an Internet fad that recycles every few years. But why won’t the thing decompose?
Is Male Menopause a Real Thing?
No, they don’t have hot flashes, but more men say they are suffering from low hormone levels in middle age. Could they be experiencing the elusive “male menopause”?
Report: Men More Likely to Suffer Memory Loss in Old Age
Researchers at the Mayo Clinic have found that, in old age … wait, what were we saying?
Study: Mean Bosses Can Make Workers Work Better
Psst! Don’t show this story to our TIME overlords!
Want a Baby Girl? Chow Down on Nuts and Cheese
It won’t do any wonders to your figure, but hey! You’re pregnant anyway.
NASA Announces Plans for First-Ever Trip to Sun
It’s a little too hot to send people, but NASA plans to send a spacecraft to the sun by 2018.
Hurricane Earl’s Path: An Astronaut’s Point of View
Attention average Americans relegated to doppler radar on your local weather forecast: U.S. Army Colonel Douglas H. Wheelock provides a new lens to the storm.
Odor No More: California Egg Farm Turns to Poultry Waste for Power
Dear French Camp, Calif. residents: help is on the way.
Scientists Unveil New and Improved Velociraptor Cousin
Now with two scary claws!