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Antares, a new American rocket designed to fly cargo missions to the International Space Station for NASA, is poised to make its launch debut from the U.S. East Coast today (April 20) after a three-day delay. The private Antares rocket, … Continue reading →

Everyone sees the world differently While the countless photos of historic landmarks may seem redundant, they represent something more to travelers: an experience. And sometimes the most exceptional photos of the world are the most unexpected. For this week’s Mashable … Continue reading →

“If your mother says she loves you, check it out.” I heard those words early in my journalism career. Reporters are trained to verify information they receive by confirming with a trusted source, but the media landscape has changed, even … Continue reading →

This map, created by a Syracuse University professor and student, shows approximately 200 tweets sent from the scene of the Boston Marathon with the #BostonMarathon hashtag during the hours immediately following Monday’s bombing. Andrew Bauer, a student working on the … Continue reading →

As with humans, some cats just have “it” — that mysterious quality that somehow sets them far apart from lesser kitties We have found 10 such kitties that are almost certainly more awesome than the average mog SEE ALSO: 10 … Continue reading →

What do Dove soap, Korean pop star Psy, and BASE jumping all have in common? They all scored viral video hits this week and were the subject of some of our most-discussed stories. In this week’s Top Comments, readers debate … Continue reading →

Suspected Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev might have a social media presence on Russian site Vkontakte and on Twitter, but finding him on Facebook is harder than you might think. It’s become a trend that pages in support of criminals … Continue reading →

A robot was used by police in Watertown, Mass. to pull the tarp off the boat in which Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the second suspect in the Boston bombing case taken into custody last night, was hiding, authorities said in a press … Continue reading →

Kristina Anderson was shot twice in the back and once in the foot on April 16, 2007, when a gunman massacred 11 members of her Virginia Tech French class. Thankful to have made a complete physical recovery since age 19, … Continue reading →

Ever wonder why you procrastinate, even when you know you have to finish something important? Well, there may just be a magical reason behind it all. SEE ALSO: More Comics on Mashable In this comic, Josh Mecouch of Formal Sweatpants … Continue reading →