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Everything you need to know to catch Sunday's rare "ring of fire" eclipse

This weekend, the Moon will pass between Earth and the Sun, giving rise to what sky-watchers call an annular eclipse...

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Satellite to watch "ring of fire" solar Eclipse from space Sunday

On Sunday, the moon will pass in front of the sun from Earth's perspective, blocking out about 94 percent of our star's light in parts of East Asia and the Western U.S.

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Plants! In! Space! | Oscillator, Scientific American Blog Network

Today is International Fascination of Plants Day, so I wanted to share some plant science that I have recently been fascinated by. I've become a bit ...

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How To See Sunday's Solar Eclipse

The first annular solar eclipse visible in the United States in nearly 18 years will occur on Sunday, May 20...

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Meet the entire cast of 1950s greaser Batman's Gotham City

A wee while back, we featured Italian artist Denis Medri's designs for a rockabilly take on the Dark Knight...

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Could a 21st Century USS Enterprise Really Fly? | Wired Science | Wired.com

Spacecraft designers look at blueprints for a real-world version of Star Trek's USS Enterprise.

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May 18 News: Vermont Becomes First U.S. State To Ban Fracking

A round-up of the top climate and energy news. Please post other links below. Vermont Gov...

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May 18 News: Vermont Becomes First U.S. State To Ban Fracking

A round-up of the top climate and energy news. Please post other links below. Vermont Gov...

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Don't Call It 'Dirt': Why Healthy Soil Means Healthy People

Jack Algiere has no qualms about letting his kids eat their veggies straight out of the ground from the fields and greenhouses he manages in Pocantico Hills, N.Y...

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Peabody Coal pays U.S. taxpayers $1.11 per ton of coal, sells it to China for $123

The feds just sold 400 million tons of mineable coal at bargain-basement prices to a company that's now going to strip-mine public land and screw the climate.

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Holy hell, this guy built a handheld Tesla coil gun

Inspired by steampunk graphic novel The Five Fists of Science, Dr. Horrible Rob Flickenger set out to make his own handheld, field-generating Tesla coil gun.

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After Greenpeace protests, Apple promises to dump coal power

Following over a year of pressure to clean up its energy act, Apple announced that by next year, the power for its worldwide data centers will all come from renewable sources.

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Slick new Harry Potter web series takes place in New York City!

The trailer for the Harry Potter web series Auror's Tale follows the newest member of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement, as he cleans up the magic streets of New York City.

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A tick bite could turn you into a vegetarian

Ticks are known for transmitting disease, but they've also been known to make people deathly allergic to meat...

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Space Double-Feature Weekend: SpaceX Launch and Solar Eclipse | Wired Science | Wired.com

Check out Wired's website this weekend for all your space needs: the SpaceX launch on Saturday May 19, and an annular solar eclipse in Sunday May 20.

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SpaceX to Launch First Private Craft to Space Station Tomorrow

Dragon is slated to become the first commercial craft to visit the International Space Stationand it should return with used gloves.

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Satellite to watch "ring of fire" solar Eclipse from space Sunday

On Sunday, the moon will pass in front of the sun from Earth's perspective, blocking out about 94 percent of our star's light in parts of East Asia and the Western U.S.

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There's a good chance you're a human chimera

Chimerism, the phenomenon of having parts of a body made from a completely different being, is a much more common occurrence than previously thought. Are you a mother?

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Paw-some! Yorkshire Terrier Sounds Panic Alarm After Owner Collapses In Shower

A dog has been hailed a hero for activating a panic alarm after his owner fell and blacked out, the Telegraph reports.

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Turns out Sonic Screwdriver beats Lightsaber

This is our new favorite piece of fan-art ever. The Doctor faces off against Darth Vader, and uses his sonic screwdriver to go all "cortosis blade" on Vader's lightsaber.

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A Chart that Reveals How Science Fiction Futures Changed Over Time

The future may seem to be closer or farther off, depending on the era you're living in...

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Chefs’ disregard for environment leaves a bad taste

When Thomas Keller, the iconic chef at The French Laundry, made a point to privilege flavor over sustainability in the New York Times recently, he did us all a disservice.

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The Victorian Hugos: 1891

The Hugo Awards are given to the best science fiction or fantasy works of the previous year. Unfortunately, they've only been awarded since 1953...

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Veteran anti-whaling activist Paul Watson to be released on bail

Sea Shepherd group vows to fight founder's possible extradition from Germany to Costa Rica over 2002 incident at sea

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Dogged: How Perseverance (and Facebook) Saved 11 Puppies

"Network" is such an overused word that it feels like it's lost some of its meaning...

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Researcher apologizes for study of gay therapy

A prominent retired psychiatrist is apologizing to the gay community for a decade-old study that concluded some gay people can go straight through what's called reparative therapy.

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U.S. not ready for Japan tsunami debris

Large items hitting western shores already; Senators told no cash for cleanup; Impact on marine life, economy unclear

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Every single new science fiction and fantasy show announced for next season!

Now that the week of television upfronts are coming to a close, it's time to take a look back at all the new TV we've been promised (and what we missed out on).

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WATCH: Astonishing Footage Shows Landslide In Swiss Alps

A landslide in the Swiss Alps caused 300,000 cubic meters of rock to slide down a mountainside, reports CNN. The collapse happened in intervals over the course of several hours.

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The Raw Beauty of Battleship's Alien Concept Art

The coolest thing about Battleship? The sleek look of its alien spaceships and war machines...

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Park life: the wildlife of Britain's cities

Far from destroying the British love of nature, our cities have become urban oases for wildlife, says naturalist Stephen Moss

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Japan readies for 'ring' solar eclipse

Special darkened glasses were selling out in Japan on Friday as anticipation built ahead of a "ring" solar eclipse above one of the most densely populated parts of the planet.

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Flavors Fluctuate With Temperature

Does an ice-cold drink actually taste better than the same beverage at room temperature? Depends on what its taste is: a new study finds that the intensity of some flavors varies with temperature...

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SpaceX readies ambitious ISS launch

The weather forecast was largely favorable Friday as SpaceX prepared to launch its Dragon capsule on a bid to become the first private spacecraft to reach the International Space Station.

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WATCH: Wonder Dog Rides A Bike

Meet Norman. He's a budding Hollywood star, and he's got mad skills on the scooter, skateboard and surfboard.

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Facebook IPO: Mark Zuckerberg becomes $19billion wealthier as 100m shares sold in FIVE minutes

Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg rang in as much as $20billion in wealth this morning as Facebook went public under Nasdaq symbol 'FB,' eight years after he created it in his Harvard dorm...

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Every black hole contains a new universe: A physicist presents a solution to present-day cosmic...

Our universe may exist inside a black hole. This may sound strange, but it could actually be the best explanation of how the universe began, and what we observe today...

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Jamie Oliver wants you to join the Food Revolution

Celebrity chef and real-food champion Jamie Oliver has declared May 19 Food Revolution Day -- and people all over the world are answering the charge.

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The Solar Eclipse Coincidence | Life, Unbounded, Scientific American Blog Network

When the Sun is eclipsed by the Moon this Sunday, for many observers across much of the world it will be temporarily replaced by a beautiful ...

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