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Gallium Boils at 4,044 Degrees F, But Will Also Melt in Your Hand

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More than fodder for melt-in-your-hand YouTube videos, gallium is a key component in LED lights and the powerful microchips in your smartphone.

Gamers Can Help Scientists Hunt for Real Exoplanets in 'EVE Online'

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European scientists are inviting gamers to become citizen scientists, sifting through real astronomical data to spot undiscovered planets orbiting other stars.

General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon

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The General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon had many advanced features, including a blended wing and fuselage, fly-by-wire controls, splendid visibility, and superb maneuverability. Read specifications and history of the popular F-16 Fighting Falcon.

George Adamski and the Space Brothers

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George Adamski preached an interplanetary gospel based on contact with UFOs and aliens. Though serious investigators scoffed, he earned wide attention. Read about George Adamski and his "Space Brothers."

George Washington Carver: An Innovator Beyond His Era

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Few famous Americans enjoy a status as mythic as that of George Washington Carver, a man whose life as a botanist, agronomist, chemist and inventor earned him a lasting legacy. Carver's work is considered instrumental in changing Southern approaches to agriculture.

Germs May Help Shape Our Personalities

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It's all connected! Recent rodent research suggests that immune responses and social behavior may be more intertwined than we realized.

Get Ready for the Quadrantids, the First Meteor Shower of the New Year

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The Quadrantids are a short but powerful meteor shower that shows up in early January. How can you glimpse it?

Ghost Tape No. 10: The Haunted Mixtape of the Vietnam War

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In one of its more bizarre moments, the U.S. Army created voice tapes of allegedly wandering souls to depress Viet Cong morale.

Ghost in the Machine: When Does AI Become Sentient?

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A Google engineer made headlines for claiming that an AI called LaMDA had become sentient or conscious. While many AI scientists disagreed, what would it take for an AI to ever become sentient?

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