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• The incredible interactive map that reveals EVERY river in America - and shows what direction it flows in 

  24-12-2014 22:49 via
  
  Brooklyn designer Andrew Hill created the amazing map using data created by the US Geological Survey of all 250,000 rivers running through America.
  
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• Scientists use skin cells to make artificial primitive sperm and eggs in move that could transform fertility treatment

  24-12-2014 22:42 via
  
  The next step in the project will be to inject the cells into mouse ovaries to see if they fully develop. If it works, it means skin cells could be turned into genetically-identical sex cells to be used in IVF.
  
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• How a firefly lights up: Researchers reveal the incredible 'lantern' structure the insects use for the first time 

  24-12-2014 21:57 via
  
  Swiss researchers managed to scan the lantern, the organ the firefly uses to create light pictured). They hope the discovery could lead to artificial firefly lights - and even street lamps.
  
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• Could 2015 be the year of domestic robots and 3D printed food?

  24-12-2014 19:39 via
  
  London-based futurologist. Dr James Bellini, predicts that our homes will increasingly become digital hubs, and that 3D printed chocolate and robot bartenders may be closer than we think.
  
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• British researchers claim to have developed way to give internet a 'security layer'

  24-12-2014 19:38 via
  
  Scientists at Scentrics, working with University College London, say they have created an algorithm that can guarantee total privacy for everything from emails to text messages.
  
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• Human activity is set to wipe out 41% of amphibians, claims study

  24-12-2014 17:24 via
  
  The global study, carried out by the journal Nature, also warns 13 per cent of birds could become extinct as a result of human activities that have caused habitat loss, pollution and climate change.
  
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• 2,500-year-old Russian princess uncovered 21 years ago will be returned to resting place

  24-12-2014 17:23 via
  
  The mummified remains of a Russian ice princess are to be returned to the ground after 21 years over elders fears that her removal caused a series of natural disasters.
  
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• Astronomy CAN explain the biblical Star of Bethlehem

  24-12-2014 16:03 via
  
  According to Professor David Weintraub of Vanderbilt University in Nashville, the star may in fact have been Jupiter appearing and disappearing in the sky.
  
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• Olive oil is more ancient than first thought

  24-12-2014 15:46 via
  
  Archaeologists unearthed the 8,000-year-old fragments at Ein Zippori in the Lower Galilee. It is not known whether the oil was used as a food or as lighting or both.
  
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• Astronomy CAN explain the biblical Star of Bethlehem - but the three wise men wouldn't have arrived until Jesus was a toddler

  24-12-2014 15:46 via
  
  According to Professor David Weintraub of Vanderbilt University in Nashville, the star may in fact have been Jupiter appearing and disappearing in the sky.
  
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• Astronomers dissect aftermath of a supernova 168k light-years away

  24-12-2014 14:13 via
  
  Over 25 years after spotting the explosion, an Australian-led team has used radio telescopes in Australia and Chile to see inside the remains of supernova 1987A.
  
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• Seals may use Earth's magnetic field to find breathing holes in sea ice

  24-12-2014 14:12 via
  
  Experts at the Department of Marine Biology at Texas A&M University believe that this could represent the first evidence of such a trait in a marine mammal.
  
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• Stunning aurora display is seen across Northumberland on Christmas Eve

  24-12-2014 14:04 via
  
  Photographers Owen Humphreys and Tom White braved the cold to capture the display, that could be seen near Bamburgh Castle, in Northumberland.
  
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• Landscape of a comet revealed by an amateur astronomer

  24-12-2014 13:58 via
  
  This beautiful photograph from the Rosetta probe was enhanced by Stuart Atkinson, from Kendal, Cumbria, who found a towering cliff on the 2.5-mile-wide comet 67P.
  
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• Video games 'should be in Olympics'

  24-12-2014 13:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Competitive video gaming - known as e-sports - should be included in the Olympic Games, the creator of World of Warcraft has told the BBC.
  
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• Man from Devon discovers new creature after taking to Facebook to identify it 

  24-12-2014 13:38 via
  
  Robert Durrant found the 6mm creature near Ilfracombe in north Devon and posted a photograph on Facebook asking for help to identify it – but with no success.
  
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• Earliest piece of sheet music for more than one voice discovered after 1100 years

  24-12-2014 13:36 via
  
  The earliest known piece of polyphonic music - a piece of choral music written for more than one part - has be uncovered in the British Library.
  
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• Reviewmylife blogger uses iPHONE to create M&M sorting machine

  24-12-2014 13:09 via
  
  The machine, which uses an iPhone 5s camera, an Arduino-powered motor and electromagnet gates, was created by London-based blogger 'reviewmylife'.
  
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• Is this the first ever piece of choir music? Earliest piece of sheet music for more than one voice discovered

  24-12-2014 13:06 via
  
  The earliest known piece of polyphonic music - a piece of choral music written for more than one part - has be uncovered in the British Library.
  
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• Uber sorry for Sydney siege prices

  24-12-2014 12:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Taxi booking firm Uber has apologised for raising fare prices during a deadly cafe siege in Sydney last week, saying its decision was wrong.
  
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• Divas everywhere can rest easy! Blogger uses his iPHONE to create a superfast M&M sorting machine

  24-12-2014 11:46 via
  
  The machine, which uses an iPhone 5s camera, an Arduino-powered motor and electromagnet gates, was created by London-based blogger 'reviewmylife'.
  
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• Are ants left-handed? Insects prefer exploring new surroundings by turning left

  24-12-2014 11:39 via
  
  The study, carried out by the University of Bristol, found that the insects are significantly more likely to turn left than right when exploring new nests.
  
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• Tech giants battle to track Santa

  24-12-2014 11:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The yearly task of finding St. Nick heats up between Google and Microsoft
  
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• Alibaba spends $160m fighting fakes

  24-12-2014 04:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba says it has spent more than $160m fighting fake goods on its websites over the last two years.
  
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• Landscape of a comet revealed... by an amateur astronomer: Dramatic images show huge boulders and cliffs half a mile high (that a human would survive jumping off due to the low gravity)

  24-12-2014 03:43 via
  
  This beautiful photograph from the Rosetta probe was enhanced by Stuart Atkinson, from Kendal, Cumbria, who found a towering cliff on the 2.5-mile-wide comet 67P.
  
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• US hotels want to BLOCK Wi-Fi and force guests to use their own expensive systems

  24-12-2014 03:00 via
  
  Top hotel chains including Hilton and Marriott have called on the FCC to allow them to block guests from using their own wifi hotspots.
  
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• The insects that made Christmas

  24-12-2014 02:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Meet the insects that made Christmas
  
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• Revealed, the fairy anemone: Retired teacher discovers new creature after taking to Facebook to try and help identify it 

  24-12-2014 02:12 via
  
  Robert Durrant found the 6mm creature near Ilfracombe in north Devon and posted a photograph on Facebook asking for help to identify it – but with no success.
  
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• Have mathematicians found a cheap and easy way to get to Mars? New theory plots route to use the red planet's gravity to pull craft into its orbit 

  24-12-2014 02:11 via
  
  Rather than blasting to the red planet and using rockets to slow themselves down, future craft could simply use planetary gravity fields.
  
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• Xbox One News: New Advanced Warfare rewards, Halo fans get new content and Spartan Ops

  24-12-2014 02:01
  
  HALO: The Master Chief Collection has had Spartan Ops added, while Advanced Warfare is now offering new daily rewards.
  
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• Resident Evil Revelations 2: Capcom reveal new Raid Mode details and co-op options

  24-12-2014 01:30
  
  RESIDENT EVIL: Revelations 2 Raid Mode has been fleshed out further by Capcom, including details on co-op play and loot options.
  
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• Mussels could soon be off the menu due to climate change

  24-12-2014 01:12 via
  
  Researchers at Glasgow University discovered mussel shells are becoming increasingly brittle when they are formed in more acidic water, leaving the creatures at risk of attack.
  
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• Game Wire: Half Life 3 release date leaked, GTA 5 story DLC, Mafia 3 revealed

  24-12-2014 01:06
  
  THE Express brings you the best video game rumours from around the world-wide-web, including the leaked release date of Half Life 3, a new GTA 5 Story DLC and Mafia 3 for PS4 and Xbox One revealed.
  
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• The best free documentaries to watch on YouTube

  24-12-2014 01:01
  
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• 13 of the best documentaries on YouTube right now

  24-12-2014 01:01
  
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• Researchers say new technique could help Alzheimer's sufferers reverse brain damage

  24-12-2014 00:08 via
  
  California researchers say the work, in snails, could one day lead to new hope for patients in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease.
  
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