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Prepare to go nuts. Arriving on the heels of the ALS #IceBucketChallenge comes #FeelingNuts, a social media campaign to raise awareness for testicular cancer. Unlike the viral ALS challenge, #FeelingNuts doesn’t require a donation or any cold water (thank goodness, … Continue reading →

The Aral Sea, once the world’s fourth-largest freshwater lake, is down to just 10% of its peak capacity. NASA released dramatic photos showing its rapid disintegration over the past 14 years, as the lakebed has given way to cracked soil … Continue reading →

An Ebola patient who is in isolation at a Dallas hospital had previous contact with school-age children, Texas Governor Rick Perry said on Wednesday. Those children are now being monitored at home, Gov. Perry said, and their parents are obviously … Continue reading →

Although this time-lapse of Earth taken from space is only a minute long, it’s out of this world. (Sorry.) Astronaut Alexander Gerst captured the footage from the International Space Station as he traveled 17,895 miles-per-hour above our tiny planet. GOTCHA: … Continue reading →

The original Star Wars trilogy: a pinnacle of science fiction, a master class in space opera, an iconic example of universe building and, maybe, just a little bit too long to watch. If you’re planning on watching the J.J. Abrams-helmed … Continue reading →

LOS ANGELES — T-minus five weeks until the release of Interstellar. But who’s counting? We are, after this fourth (and apparently final) trailer for Christopher Nolan’s forthcoming space epic, which raises the stakes significantly for Matthew McConaughey’s mission to find … Continue reading →

Sarah Silverman tackles Saturday Night Live hosting duties this weekend, marking her first return to the show in 20 years Silverman worked as a writer for SNL during the 1993-1994 season, but lost her job when none of her sketches … Continue reading →

Clashes in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk left at least 10 people dead on Wednesday after a residential area in the city was shelled Donetsk has seen a spike in violence in recent weeks, much of which is centered … Continue reading →

Determined rescuers in India gave new life to a dog in a painful situation. A passerby noticed a dog covered in tar and frozen in place after he fell into a hot tar pit in Rajasthan, India. A call was … Continue reading →

In February 1964, the Beatles made their first visit Stateside. The Liverpudlians performed twice on the Ed Sullivan show, and played concerts in Washington, D.C.’s Coliseum and New York’s Carnegie Hall, all while I Want to Hold Your Hand and … Continue reading →