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The 4 Best Conspiracy Theories About The Russian Meteorite
Last week's meteorite impact: cosmic coincidence, or a sign of the Mayan apocalypse? Brush up on the nuttiest theories floating around the Web.
iPhone Includes Russia’s GLONASS Nav System Alongside GPS
And the Russians couldn't be happier
Russian ATM Scans Credit Applicants to Determine if They’re Lying
A new ATM for a Russian bank turns money machines into truth machines, using fingerprint recognition, 3-D face scans and...
As Shuttle Program Winds Down, Astronauts Weigh A Future With No Spaceship To Fly
No 'mass exodus,' but hard choices ahead for U.S. astronaut corps
Nuclear-Powered Ice-Breaking Merchant Ships Could Ply the Northwest Passage
Nuclear-powered civilian ships could be powerful enough to smash through Arctic ice on their own, potentially using the Northeast Passage...
Russian Seed Bank, Saved During WWII, Fights to Save Land From Developers
During the siege of Leningrad, 12 scientists starved to death rather than eat the grains stored at Pavlosk Agricultural Station,...
Monotony Dominates During 105-Day Simulated Mars Mission
The recent anniversary of Apollo 11 has sparked a revived call for manned exploration of Mars. And many have responded...
