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'Doomsday' Seed Vault: The Science Behind World's Arctic Storage CubeThe ongoing civil war in Syria has led to the first-ever withdrawal from the Svalbard "doomsday" Global Seed Vault.
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No Boys Allowed: Snake Mom Has 'Virgin Birth'A female water snake in Missouri can do something that no human woman can (no matter how badly she might want to).
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Health-Promoting Texts Could Help Battle Heart DiseaseThe health of heart disease patients might be improved by technology that they're already carrying around in their pockets ¬— cellphones.
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Walk with Elephants: Explore African Sanctuary on Google Street ViewYou don't have to leave home to hang out with one of the world's most beloved tusked mammals.
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Flexible Robo-Legs Could Help Helicopters Stick Tricky LandingsHelicopters of the future could use insectlike robotic legs to land in unlikely places — like the slopes of steep hills or the decks of rocking boats.
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Design the Jet Engine of the Future, Win $2 MillionThe U.S. Air Force is offering $2 million to whoever can design a new and improved engine to power its airplanes.
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Double Whammy: 2 Meteors Hit Ancient Earth at the Same TimeMaybe you've seen a double rainbow, but what about a double meteor strike?
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California's Killer Bees Are Spreading NorthBad news for apiphobes: Killer bees are on the move in the United States, but that may be helpful to the besieged European bee.
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Surprise! Newfound Venomous Spider Drops in on ScientistsDo you love surprises? What about surprises involving venomous spiders?
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1 in 5 Americans Confuse Astrology and AstronomyWhen it comes to science, some Americans are better informed than others, according to a new survey.
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Weird Microscopic Animal Inspires New Kind of GlassA really weird, really tiny animal — the microscopic tardigrade — is the inspiration behind a new material that could improve the efficiency of things like LED lights to solar cells.
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Laser Weapon Melts Test Drone in MidairA new laser weapon that can burn up targets in just a few seconds recently melted and destroyed a test drone flying over California.
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'Super-Henge' Revealed: A New English Mystery Is UncoveredA new finding suggests that Stonehenge did not stand alone.
archaeology -
8-Foot-Long Bull Shark Pulled from Potomac RiverThink sharks only live in the ocean? Think again.
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Kermit the Cannibal? Frogs Sometimes Eat Each OtherIt's a frog-eat-frog world out there.
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Confirmed: Wing Part Is From Missing Malaysian FlightFrench authorities confirmed today (Sept. 3) that the airplane part that washed up on an island in the Indian Ocean in July came from Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370.
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Fairy-Tale-Inspired 'Gremlin Drones' Could Spy in SwarmsWhen the U.S. military needs a new idea for drone technology, it turns to an unlikely source for inspiration: old fairy tales.
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Say 'Aaaah': Zoo's Aardvark Gets 2 Teeth PulledGetting a tooth pulled is never fun, but it's especially irksome if you're an aardvark.
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Why 'Denali?' Explaining Mount McKinley's New (Old) NameThe mountain formerly known as Mount McKinley just got its old name back.
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Titanic's Last Lunch Menu Up for AuctionBefore they plunged into the icy waters of the North Atlantic, passengers aboard the Titanic may have feasted on corned beef, potted shrimp and dumplings.
archaeology -
Robots on the Run! 5 Bots That Can Really MoveBoston Dynamics' sure-footed humanoid bot is one of many supermobile machines that are cool and capable.
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Gruesome Meal: Seagulls Snack on Baby Seals' EyeballsThe kelp gull has a few unsavory eating habits.
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New Robotic Exoskeleton Is Controlled by Human ThoughtsThe future is here, and it looks like a pair of robot legs that you control with your mind.
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Women's Libido Pill Faces Skepticism After ApprovalAddyi, the new libido-enhancing pill for women, was approved by the FDA, but many health care professionals are still skeptical about whether women really need the drug.
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