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Weird Science Quick Hits: Here's just a glimpse of some of the science stories that hit this week you might ha... bit.ly/LynvsT 4:02 AM May 25th via twitterfeed
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Multicoloured lobster: This rare calico lobster that could be a 1-in-30 million, according to experts. It was... bit.ly/LcxAfk 7:13 AM May 24th via twitterfeed
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From the Nasa archives: The cool dude is Walter Schirra, one of the original seven astronauts for Mercury Proj... bit.ly/KARka7 4:04 AM May 23rd via twitterfeed
Weird Science Astronomy Picture of the Week: A tip of the cap to the majesty of this image of the nearby galax... bit.ly/LnrLet 2:12 AM May 23rd via twitterfeed
Robo cheetah goes for a trot: Here, scientists are busy creating something that, in a few years time, will be ... bit.ly/KweP49 7:10 AM May 22nd via twitterfeed
Science is in our DNA: Weird Science Hero Neil deGrasse Tyson believes in the power of science -- so much so t... bit.ly/LxLECG 4:02 AM May 22nd via twitterfeed
Can Family Guy creator save science?: With the help of Weird Science Hero Neil deGrasse Tyson, Seth MacFarlane... bit.ly/MfWv0C 2:26 AM May 22nd via twitterfeed
Facebook isn't free: Internet pioneer Jaron Lanier argues that free technologies like Facebook come with a hid... bit.ly/LfcFaZ 3:28 PM May 21st via twitterfeed
Use your optical illusion: Is it a B or 13? Depends how you read it... bit.ly/KCJiwC 7:14 AM May 21st via twitterfeed
Weird Science Cool Pic of the Week: Expedition 31 Flight Engineer Don Pettit took photos of star trails, terre... bit.ly/K39n9D 4:02 AM May 21st via twitterfeed
Birth of an iceberg: Here's an amazing aerial view of a big block of ice going walkabout. bit.ly/JxJ5iu 2:30 AM May 21st via twitterfeed
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Britain should have own spaceport: Britain should have its own spaceport where satellites and intrepid travell... bit.ly/JPsIen 4:21 PM May 17th via twitterfeed