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Humans and Rats Think Alike After Making Mistakes

When it comes to learning from mistakes, humans and rats think alike, research suggests.


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Newly discovered asteroid missed Earth but will return in 2032

MIAMI (Reuters) - A newly discovered asteroid made a "close" approach to Earth this week - at least in astronomical terms - and it is likely to come back around in 2032, but there is only a miniscule risk of it smashing into the planet, NASA said on Friday. The asteroid known as 2013 TV135 came within 4.2 million miles (6.7 million km) of Earth on Wednesday, the U.S. space agency said. It was discovered on October 8 by astronomers at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory in Ukraine. ...

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Stargazer Captures Stunning Image of Edge-On Spiral Galaxy (Photo)

What might appear to some like a flying saucer careening through deep space is actually a photo of a majestic spiral galaxy taken by a veteran astrophotographer.


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Life After Death? New Techniques Halt Dying Process

NEW YORK — The line between life and death is not as clear as once thought, now that developments in the science of resuscitation have made it possible to revive people even hours after their heart has stopped beating and they are declared dead, medical experts say.

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Breast Milk Bought Online May Have High Levels of Bacteria

Breast milk sold online may be contaminated with disease-causing bacteria, researchers have found.

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Online Dating Game: 1 in 10 Americans Have Tried It

Match.com, eHarmony, Okcupid: People looking for love online have many options.

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Orionid Meteor Shower Sparks Bright Fireballs (Video)

The Orionid meteor shower produced some amazing cosmic sights for stargazers, including two brilliant fireballs, despite a bright moon and predictions of a less-than-stellar show.


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Troops Call for Military Airstrike? There's an App for That

The U.S. military is developing an app that may one day enable troops in battle to call in airstrikes using their smartphones. The technology could help reduce the amount of friendly or civilian casualties during combat operations, according to the app's developers.


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