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Here’s why putting a missile defense system in space could be a bad idea

Expanding missile defense capabilities could put the world on a slippery slope to space warfare.

Archaeology

Dogs lived and died with humans 10,000 years ago in the Americas

Dogs unearthed at sites in Illinois were older than originally thought.

Space

Lasers squeezed iron to mimic the conditions of exoplanet cores

In the first experiment to measure what exoplanets might be like on the inside, scientists hit iron with 176 lasers at once.

Tech

The Facebook data debacle may not change internet behavior

In the wake of the Facebook data breach, personal privacy experts say there’s little individuals can do to control their personal information online.