The way sea lions swim is unique among fish and marine mammals. Their technique provides a biomechanical model to design agile underwater vehicles… but first we have to figure out how they do it.
Ken Kendricks Jr puts his hands together in prayer at a makeshift memorial to Michael Brown on August 22 2014.
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A movement grew out of Michael Brown’s death one year ago. The people in #BlackLivesMatter want us to fully witness violence against black youth. Their tools are cell phones and social media.
How to deal with all that digital evidence?
West Midlands Police
So much of modern life involves our digital devices – including crime. As the field of digital forensics gains prominence, practitioners need practical and ethical guidelines.
Atomic cloud over Hiroshima.
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Any nuclear weapon exchange or major nuclear plant meltdown will immediately lead to a global public health emergency. What can we learn from past events to help prepare?
Those who know more than one language have a competitive edge.
The LEAF Project
The July employment report suggests the recent trend of lackluster gains in jobs and wages is continuing, and a rate hike should therefore be off the table for the time being.
Angry messages taped up outside Palmer’s dental office were repeated thousands of times online.
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US military censors contained information after the bombings at Hiroshima and Nagasaki, leaving Americans with a limited understanding of the impact of radiation.
Astronaut Cady Coleman harvests one of our plants on Space Shuttle Columbia.
NASA
Plants on the International Space Station must figure out how to grow in a completely novel environment. Their adaptability hints at how they’ll react to changes here on Earth – or in future space outposts.
Calvin Klein is known for its especially sexy ads.
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Stewart’s final message to viewers – “the best defense against bullshit is vigilance. If you smell something, say something” – were true to his unique brand of political satire.
Hiroshima, Aug. 6, 1945, and Nagasaki, Aug. 9, 1945.
News of the Hiroshima bombing spread quickly to the US public but, thanks to science fiction writers, atomic bombs were discussed more before the war began than during it.
Half of the eight Ivy Leagues now have women presidents.
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Did you know Facebook is cosponsor of Thursday’s debate? It’s part of a trend that started with YouTube in 2007. But while users can submit questions – Fox will still decide which ones get asked.
Six of the 17 declared 2016 Republican U.S. presidential candidates before the start of a forum August 3, 2015.
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