This New Method Prevent False Identifications Of Earth-Like Planets

The tool has been developed by measuring the surface gravity of far away stars, too far to study, using conventional methods.

If stars had solid surfaces on which you could stand, then your weight would change from star to star.

“The size of an exoplanet is measured relative to the size of its parent star”, said study co-author Jaymie Matthews, from UBC.

The baffling mystery of Hawaii's disappearing humpback whales

Honolulu — December usually marks the start of humpback whale season in Hawaii, but experts say the animals have been slow to return this year.

iPhone 6c 2016 – Mockups detail rumored 4-inch display, curved edges, new colors [gallery]

Apple’s iPhone 6c, set to be the first iPhone ever released in the Spring, has got the die-hard 4-inch iPhone fans excited for a return to the smaller form factor smartphone. From what we’ve heard, the

It's 2016, so naturally Mark Zuckerberg wants to build himself an AI butler

Now's the time everyone is making their New Year's resolutions. Some of us may want to lose weight, try meditation or wake up earlier. If you're Mark Zuckerberg, however, you want to code a virtual butler with artificial intelligence (AI).
On Sunday evening, the Facebook CEO posted that he had a special goal he wanted to take on in the New Year. "My personal challenge for 2016 is to build a simple AI to run my home and help me with my work," he wrote. "You can think of it kind of like Jarvis in Iron Man."
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