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Santa and child take a cell phone picture

High-Tech Santa: 5 Devices to Give Old St. Nick a Boost

By Stephanie Pappas published

On Dasher, on Dancer, on Tablet and Pixel … in the spirit of Christmas cheer, here are five tech innovations that could help Santa Claus complete his rounds this Christmas Eve.

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A male garter snake flicks its tongue on another snake in order to detect pheromones and determine whether or not it's a female.

Communicating Underground Via Chemical Signals

By Tanya Lewis published

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The U.S. and China produce more total e-waste than any other country, according to a new map that tracks e-waste around the world.

Tracking the World's E-Waste (Infographic)

By Ross Toro published

The U.S. and China produce more total e-waste than any other country, according to a new map that tracks e-waste around the world.

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Actor Alan Alda Challenges Scientists to Explain Color to Kids

By Megan Gannon published

Actor Alan Alda has a question: "What is color?" And as part of his annual Flame Challenge, he wants scientists to answer it in a way that an 11-year-old can understand.

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fair trade phones, cell phones

Will Your Next Phone Be Fair Trade? (Op-Ed)

By Robbie Fordyce, Luke van Ryn published

Organic, cage-free or home-grown? We think about our purchasing ethics in many areas of daily life, but not often about technology.

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materials, smartphones, metals

Metals in Your Smartphone Have No Substitutes (Op-Ed)

By Akshat Rathi published

A few centuries ago, there were just a few widely used materials: wood, brick, iron, copper, gold and silver. Today’s material diversity is astounding.

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man with headphones

Health Check: Is Your Personal Music Player Doing You Damage?(Op-Ed)

By Chris Brennan-Jones, Robert Eikelboom published

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US Army Officers in Afghanistan

'Warriors 4 Wireless' Program Helps Vets Find Tech Industry Jobs

By Denise Chow published

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innovation, creativity, ideas

Seeking a Russian Silicon Valley (Op-Ed)

By Nikolai Nikiforov, Mass Media published

Russia announces major push to expand tech-sector influence

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NASA, social media, twitter

How Twitter Fans Kept NASA Alive During the US Shutdown (Op-Ed)

By Vanessa Hill, Alice Gorman published

Science-minded tweeters took matters into their own hands and we saw the growth of the #ThingsNASAmighttweet hashtag, a crowd-sourced feed of NASA news and mission updates.

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