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Human Beings Are Getting Dumber, Says Study
It’s easy to look down on our prehistoric ancestors for their primitive, electric screwdriver-less way of life. But one scientist says we shouldn’t be so quick to judge.
Scientist Sets Out to Prove Sasquatch’s Existence via Blimp
Look! Up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, it’s a blimp and it’s looking for Bigfoot.
There are two kinds of people in this world: those who believe Bigfoot is real and those who don’t. Idaho State University …
Sno-r’easter: Epic Storm Bears Down on Northeastern U.S.
It’s the Frankenstorm! No wait, the Snowpocalypse! No, it’s…
Felix Baumgartner: The Austrian Daredevil on His World-Record Jump, Fear and Not Saying Goodbye
Baumgartner, who has previously jumped off skyscrapers and has glided across the English Channel in a winged suit, spoke to TIME’s Belinda Luscombe
Behold, the Human-Powered Helicopter
This is kind of like the Flintstones’ foot-powered car, but it’s also totally different because 1) it’s a helicopter and 2) it’s actually real.
A team of engineers at the University of Maryland has come close to winning the …
Mice Can ‘Sing’ and Learn Songs Just like Humans
And you thought those singing mice in Babe were just movie magic.
Nobel Prize Winner Was Dissed By His Biology Teacher
There’s no better revenge than living well. That, and winning a Nobel Prize.
Discovery Channel Crashes a Jet Plane — on Purpose
To study how to make air travel safer, scientists crashed a Boeing 727 jet in the Mexican desert for a Discovery Channel documentary.
Hubble Telescope Captures Farthest View of the Universe Yet
The Hubble Space Telescope’s eXtreme Deep Field image allows scientists to see galaxies more than 13 billion light years away.
WATCH: Google Street View Lets Users Virtually Dive the Great Barrier Reef
Google Street View, in partnership with the Catlin Seaview Survey, have unveiled the first ever underwater panoramic images, allowing users to virtually explore one of the world’s great natural wonders.
Russia Reveals Vast Secret Diamond Reserves
These previously classified diamonds aren’t forever, but they could last us the next 3,000 years.