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Did Jesus Have a Wife?
A newly discovered fragment of Coptic writing suggests some early Christians believed Jesus was married. In a paper presented...
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Dark Energy Camera Starts Snapping; Just 300 Million Galaxies to Go
The Dark Energy Camera, a $40-million piece of equipment that represents a pinnacle of astronomical research, is now peering...
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Climate Change, the New National Security Issue
Mitt Romney’s remarks on NBC’s Meet the Press in early September rankled environmental activists hoping for a bipartisan approach...
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Photography and Science: An Essential Unity
The MIT Museum has opened the new Kurtz Gallery for Photography with an inaugural exhibition featuring over seventy images...
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Brain Project Predicts Connections Between Neurons
Researchers said a new computerized model of part of a rat’s cortex predicts connections between neurons, which could help...
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Dark Energy Camera Snaps First Images Ahead of Survey
The highest-resolution camera ever built has begun its quest to pin down the mysterious stuff that makes up nearly...
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Warp Drive May Be More Feasible Than Thought
A warp drive to achieve faster-than-light travel — a concept popularized in television’s Star Trek — may not be...
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World’s Oldest Weapons Discovered
Archaeologists have discovered eight extremely well-preserved spears that are an astonishing 300,000 years old, making them the oldest known...
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Orbiter Spots ‘Dry Ice’ Snowflakes Falling on Mars
A spacecraft orbiting Mars has detected carbon dioxide snow falling on the Red Planet, making Mars the only body...
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Tax Cuts for the Rich Do Not Spur Economic Growth
There is no clear correlation between tax cuts for high earners and economic growth, according to a new study...