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Do Homeopathic Cures Work?

Fri, Nov 27 2020 14:33 -0400
Alternative medicine has proven tricky to study, and sometimes dangerous to patients. Doctors are divided as to whether or not it has any merit at all.
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Candy-Coated Frogs Carry Deadly Kick

1 hour 55 min ago
Madagascar poison frogs' skin contains sucrose -- and the source of the sugar may surprise you.
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GPS Tribute to Fallen Storm Chaser

3 hours 32 min ago
DNews and the storm chasing community mourns the tragic loss of Andy Gabrielson (1987-2012).
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Kids Picture Veggies -- Then Eat Them

4 hours 6 min ago
By slapping pictures of green beans on lunch trays, a school prompts kids to choose the veggies from their buffet.
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Website Finds Your Location Using Phone Number

4 hours 21 min ago
The service uses cellphone towers and GPS signals to triangulate a person's position.
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Two Lives Added to Avatar Tree of Souls

Sun, Feb 5 2012 22:12 -0400
Mike deGruy and Andrew Wight, two amazing ocean cinematographers, have died in a helicopter crash in Australia. Our hearts at Discovery News go out to their families and friends.
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Bluetooth Ski Goggles Record and Play Video

Sun, Feb 5 2012 10:00 -0400
Recon Instruments' in-goggle Micro Optic Display will act as a viewfinder for Contour HD camcorder users.
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Earth's Mugshot Explained

Sat, Feb 4 2012 13:26 -0400
NASA's newest Earth-watching satellite is beaming back spectacular views of our home planet. Here's how it works.
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Social Media More Addictive Than Booze and Cigs

Sat, Feb 4 2012 10:53 -0400
Are your urges to 'check in' causing your willpower to 'check out'? You're not the only one.
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Super Bowl Science Blitz: Watch Out!

Sat, Feb 4 2012 08:20 -0400
Impress your friends with some science during your Super Bowl party.
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What Are These Mysterious Blue Balls?

Fri, Feb 3 2012 18:06 -0400
In This Week in Discovery News we talk about the FBI monitoring social networks, making fire from ice and mysterious blue balls.
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Hackers: We Intercepted FBI, Scotland Yard Call

Fri, Feb 3 2012 18:03 -0400
A sensitive conference call between the FBI and Scotland Yard was recorded and released online by the hackers in Anonymous Friday.
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How to Parent Like a Parisian

Fri, Feb 3 2012 16:57 -0400
An American and former Wall Street Journal reporter, has raised her three children in Paris and has some advice.
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2012 Mayan Doomsday Inspires Chevy Super Bowl Ad

Fri, Feb 3 2012 15:54 -0400
It's perhaps as inevitable as seeing a partially-clad Danica Patrick trying to sell us domain names; the 2012 Mayan doomsday phenomenon is coming to this weekend's Superbowl!
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First 'Vampire' Bat Fly Fossil Discovered

Fri, Feb 3 2012 15:48 -0400
A rare fossil shows that bat flies have been parasitizing the winged mammals for at least 20 million years.
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Is Social Media Spreading Twitching Hysteria?

Fri, Feb 3 2012 13:38 -0400
The number of teen patients with twitching symptoms is growing. The condition may be spreading through the Web.
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Super Bowl Tackles Climate Change

Fri, Feb 3 2012 13:30 -0400
At the slick new Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis even the lights shining on the New York Giants and New England Patriots will be accounted for by renewable energy certificates.
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Iran Launches Another Satellite

Fri, Feb 3 2012 13:22 -0400
The Navid observation satellite is expected to stay in orbit for 18-months, heightening tensions with western countries.
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Virtual Reality Contact Lenses Offer 3D Panorama

Fri, Feb 3 2012 12:01 -0400
The eyewear connect to mobile devices and deliver panoramic, augmented-reality experiences.
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Tracker Keeps Kids in Digital View

Fri, Feb 3 2012 10:20 -0400
GPS tracking gives you peace of mind, and your kid a little room to grow.
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