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Watch live as astronauts complete the 200th ISS spacewalk

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After a short delay, the walk is underway

Happy 200th spacewalk! Read on.

See how much sugar is packed into 'healthy' food

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Donut

Using xkcd's classic (and gross) Cadbury Egg analogy

There's more sugar in a can of tonic water than in a Cadbury cream egg. Just think about that for a second.

A demagogic dinosaur, a mysterious space robot, and other amazing images of the week

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Newsworthy eye-candy

Our favorite images from this week's science, technology, and space news. Read on.

Mother's Day gift ideas for the raddest moms you know

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mother's day gift ideas

Say thank you. With presents.

Products and gadgets your mom will love. Read on.

Why the universe is so dang empty

How to build a medieval crossbow

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model crossbow

A Middle-Aged model

Want to channel your inner medieval warrior? William Gurstelle designed a model crossbow that you can make using basic tools.

A non-developer's guide to all the stuff Microsoft announced at its Build 2017 conference

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Microsoft Build 2017 Conference

Microsoft wants Windows 10 everywhere.

The annual Microsoft Build conference offers a look into Microsoft's plan for the future…

19 of the coolest images from NASA's Operation IceBridge

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Ice ice baby

Every year, NASA takes overland flights of the Earth's polar regions to record rapid changes in the ice sheets. Read on.

The biggest ransomware attack in history is crippling UK hospitals

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Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

Cybersecurity isn't cheap, but it's less expensive than ransom

hospitals hit by cyber attack…

Behind the scenes of the most beautiful botanical sketches

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Excerpt: Botanical Sketchbooks

The original nature-inspired coloring book. Read on.

The week in tech: tunnels, coolers, and bears. Oh my.

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15 technology stories you might have missed this week

Tech stories that caught our eyes this week.

If Proxima b has an atmosphere like Earth's, it might be habitable

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But that's a pretty big 'if'

A second Earth may orbit our nearest neighboring star, and according to new simulations, it may be comfortable for life as we know it.

What to do if you get caught in an avalanche

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We asked the experts

There are a few steps you can take to save yourself. Read on.

New Zealand's yellow-eyed penguin is waddling towards extinction

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Humans are likely to blame

Yellow-eyed penguins are headed towards extinction, and while climate change isn’t helping, it’s not the only factor.

How to share your location (without broadcasting it to the world)

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Location tracking

Keep it on a need-to-know basis

Whether you're arranging a meet-up in the city or want to check your kids got to school, these are the apps that will let you share your, and others', locations.

New 3D printed “ovaries” enabled mice to give birth to live young

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The ovary substitutes may one day help treat infertility in humans

Researchers have figured a new technique to grow 3D printed “ovaries” and implant them into a pregnant mouse, which enabled the mother to give birth to live young. Read…

It’s easier than ever to die of a caffeine overdose

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Just stick to coffee

A high school student's tragic death by caffeine overdose highlights how easy it is to consume a lethal level of caffeine.

A solar charger for 72 percent off? I'd buy it.

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Titita Solar Charger

It's $21.

A solar charger for 72 percent off? I'd buy it. Read on.

How the first broad-spectrum antibiotic emerged from the Missouri dirt

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pills

Excerpt: Miracle Cure

A patch of grass in Missouri harbored the early beginnings of the first broad-spectrum antibiotic. Read on.

The Waymo-Lyft alliance could shift the competition for a robotic taxi service into high gear

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A science fiction fantasy of driverless cabs feels closer

Last year, passengers took over 162 million rides with ride-hailing service Lyft, all of which were steered by human drivers. But in the near future, that may change.
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