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Dr. Evil NASA Is Bombing the Moon Tomorrow
Because there will be water there, supposedly, but really because it's "going to be pretty cool."
Researchers Unveil More of the Devil’s Tricky Fossils
Meet Ardi, a sort of versatile old monkey-person.
HIV Vaccine Trial Shows Modest Success
In a massive trial in Thailand, those who took a vaccine were 31 percent less likely to contract HIV.
That Thing People Say About Cocaine Being Found on 90 Percent of Dollar Bills Is Actually True
This is sad, because the people going around making this claim are the type of people who should never be right.
Scientists Find People Who Need Way Less Sleep Than Everyone Else
Related: We are filing for disability.
Pilot Alcoholism-Treatment Program Targets Gays
Columbia University researchers have been trying to figure out if gay men can avoid giving up the nightlife just because they have a drinking problem.
What Do You Think About Selling Your Eggs for Stem-Cell Research?
They'll pay you a lot for it. And you, as a New Yorker, are one of the few to have the opportunity.
It’s Hard Out There for a Female Playwright, Study Finds
A Princeton senior thesis finds gender bias on the part of both men and women in script selection and production, and shows that it hurts theaters economically.
Alan Alda on His Career in Science
In town to co-chair the World Science Festival, Alda raps with Vulture on his knowledge of insects and surgery.
Wild Things Trailer: Safe for Babies
A YouTube user has conducted a science experiment in which he shows the 'Wild Things' trailer to an adorable baby — who actually likes it.
Missing Link Found, Evolution Continues Apace
Or that's what scientists are claiming, and now they're likening themselves to pop stars.
Swine Flu Goes Stealth
Now the near-pandemic has gotten so clever, people who have it don't even get 'sick.' Diabolical!
100 DVDs on One Disc!
General Electric has invented a disc that can hold 500 gigabytes of data — or 100 DVDs.
Scientist Invents Glow-in-the-Dark Puppy
This is the greatest invention since the Steve Urkel Chia Pet.
Jolly New Archbishop Not Laughing About Marriage Equality
Well-known scientist Timothy Dolan claims that lifelong marriage between one man and one woman is "embedded in the human DNA."
The Good News Is That Scientists Grew Extra Arms on a Newt
His friends at the lab call him four-arms, though, which is sad.
Obama to Reverse Ban on Stem-cell Funding
He'll further dismantle President Bush's legacy by signing an executive order repealing a ban on federally funded embryonic-stem-cell research.
Is It John Edwards’s Baby? The Definitive Evidence
We settle this controversy once and for all using the most accurate technology we know how to use.
Computers Not Sure Why You Like ‘Napoleon Dynamite’ Either
Netflix's recommendation engine has no idea if you'll like 'Napoleon Dynamite,' 'I Heart Huckabees,' or 'Kill Bill.'
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