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If the Earth was suddenly threatened by life-threatening event. And we only had 50 years notice to leave Earth... how far could we go?

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A new system can measure the hidden bias in otherwise secret algorithms

Russell Brandom May 25, 2016 03:45 pm5 hours ago 6

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have developed a new system for detecting bias in otherwise opaque algorithms. In a paper presented today at the IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy, the...

A powerful tool for algorithmic transparency

Tracking the Zika outbreak in the Americas

Arielle Duhaime-Ross March 1, 2016 05:24 pm03.01.2016

An outbreak of the Zika virus in the Americas has turned into a public health emergency, according to the World Health Organization. Though most cases of the virus are harmless, some health officials...

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Watch the first expandable habitat inflate on the International Space Station tomorrow

Alessandra Potenza May 25, 2016 03:39 pm5 hours ago 1

The International Space Station is ready to deploy its first expandable habitat. The Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM), which was delivered last month by one of Space X's rockets, will finally be...

Inflation will begin at 5:30AM ET

How to make clouds from pine trees: a recipe from physicists

Arielle Duhaime-Ross May 25, 2016 01:00 pm8 hours ago

Wanna make it rain? Try pine trees. It turns out that the delightful, Christmas tree scent may lead to precursors of clouds, according to two studies from CERN. And what’s more, it may mean that scientists...

The finding could lower temperature projections
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Canada's oil sands are a major source of air pollution, airplane study shows

Arielle Duhaime-Ross May 25, 2016 01:00 pm8 hours ago

Canada's oil sands are an important source of fossil fuels, but they also emit high levels of air pollutants, according to a study published today in Nature. The emissions equal what's produced by the...

The emissions equal what's produced by the entire city of Toronto

Neanderthals were building complex cave structures much longer ago than we thought

Alessandra Potenza May 25, 2016 01:00 pm8 hours ago 1

Ancient piles of broken stalagmites found deep inside a cave in France were made by Neanderthals about 176,000 years ago, way before modern humans were around. This is the first time archaeologists have...

The meaning of the structures is still a mystery

The Verge Review of Animals: the domestic cat

Elizabeth Lopatto July 12, 2015 11:00 am07.12.2015

This is the first column in a series, where Verge staffers post highly subjective reviews of animals. Up until now, we've written about animals without telling you whether they suck or rule. We are now...

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SpaceX transports its landed Falcon 9 rocket to its temporary home in Florida

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More people are trying e-cigs in Europe despite concerns

James Vincent May 25, 2016 06:28 am14 hours ago 5

Usage of e-cigarettes is increasing across Europe, according to a new study, but is being outpaced by the number of people who consider the devices dangerous. The research, conducted by scientists from...

perceived as dangerous, but still popular

This doll thermos is actually a breathalyzer meant to end your date night diarrhea

Kaitlyn Tiffany May 24, 2016 11:12 am05.24.2016

True love means never having to say you're sorry... for eating something with heavy cream in it and then hogging the bathroom for four hours.

Aonghus Shortt, the founder of biotech startup Food Marble,...

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Watch the world's brightest X-ray explode water droplets in slow motion

James Vincent May 24, 2016 10:28 am05.24.2016 2

Scientists wanted to better understand how X-rays might cause tiny explosions when being used to examine samples suspended in water. And so, naturally, they used the brightest X-ray in the world to explode...

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New migraine drugs promise relief — but at a steep price

Alessandra Potenza May 24, 2016 09:00 am05.24.2016 22

The migraines started when I was 12. Back then, I used to get persistent, mind-splitting headaches two or three times a month. The throbbing pain in my head, usually behind my left eye, often came with...

Between $8,000 to $20,000 a year

SpaceX will try to land on solid ground again in July

Sean O'Kane May 23, 2016 06:56 pm05.23.2016 7

SpaceX's ninth cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station will take place no earlier than 1:32AM ET on Saturday, July 16th, NASA announced today. A representative for SpaceX has confirmed to...

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