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First Terrestrial Animals Shuffled Onto Land

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Wed May 23, 2012 01:00 PM ET | 0

When creatures made their way onto land for the first time, it wasn't pretty. Read more

Google Has 'Terminator'-Like Smartphone Glasses

Posted Thu Apr 5, 2012 09:55 AM ET | 0

Project Glass is a secret program designed to bring augmented-reality to the masses. Read more

Get Fit: What Does It Mean to Be in Shape?

Posted by Emily Sohn Wed Dec 28, 2011 09:01 AM ET | 0

There are five key areas to consider when you are trying to achieve physical fitness and they aren't all focused on how to lose weight. Read more

Human Gets Immersed In Remote Robot's Actions

Posted by Alyssa Danigelis Wed Dec 28, 2011 07:00 AM ET | 0

These kinds of robots could represent us in faraway places, letting us interact with friends, family and coworkers as if we were there. Read more

Dogs Walked by Men Are More Aggressive

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Thu Nov 3, 2011 07:58 AM ET | 0

A dog's age, sex and size, as well as the owner's sex and use or not of a leash all affect canine behavior. Read more

GPS Shoes, for Alzheimer's Patients and Prostitutes?

Posted Fri Oct 28, 2011 03:20 PM ET | 0

These boots were really made for walking These GPS enabled shoes are able to track movement of your loved ones, or others. Read more

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Jet Packs Rule, Say Deep-Sea Astronauts

Posted Wed Oct 26, 2011 02:32 PM ET | 0

Sixty-five feet below the Atlantic, astronauts are simulating maneuvers around an asteroid. Read more

Turning Kinetic Energy into Electricity

Posted Thu Sep 29, 2011 01:24 PM ET

Scientists are trying to figure out different ways for harnessing motion from people and machines and converting it into electricity. Read more

Footprints ID People Like Fingerprints

Posted Wed Sep 7, 2011 02:56 PM ET | 0

How the foot strikes the ground during walking leaves a distinct print that can be matched with an individual. Read more

Footprints Show How Our Ancestors Walked

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Tue Jul 19, 2011 07:00 PM ET | 0

The ancestor who made the 3.7 million-year-old prints walked in a "less ape-ish way" than some humans do today, say scientists. Read more

Eye-Controlled Laptop and 'Telepresence' Robot Debut

Posted Thu Mar 3, 2011 02:56 PM ET | 0

The future is here at CeBIT, the world’s top tech fair in Hanover, Germany. Read more

Lucy, Early Human Ancestor, Walked Upright

Posted Thu Feb 10, 2011 03:25 PM ET | 0

A foot bone belonging to the famous hominid's kin reveals when human ancestors had both feet firmly on the ground. Read more

Walking Speed Could Predict Lifespan in Seniors

Posted by Emily Sohn Tue Jan 4, 2011 05:00 PM ET | 0

Walking speed may be a better indicator of longevity than other measurements, such as blood pressure or weight. Read more

Animals: Ant Death Circles Explained [VIDEO]

Posted Wed Dec 22, 2010 03:00 AM ET | 0

Why are these ants walking to death in this YouTube video? James Williams gets an explanation from a fire ant expert. Watch video

The Dark Side of High Tech

Posted by Gene Charleton Thu Aug 19, 2010 07:00 AM ET | 0

Sometimes the sheer volume of data we get can overwhelm us. Read more

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