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3,000-Year-Old Wooden Toe Prosthetic Discovered on Egyptian MummyThe 3,000-year-old wooden toe was recently reexamined by researchers.
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Good-Luck Root? Actually, That's a Lizard PenisBuyers beware, the tantric Indian root you ordered online may actually be dried lizard penis.
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New High-Speed, Sustainable Helicopter Concept Whirls into Air ShowConstruction of a demonstrator craft is expected to begin in 2019, with initial flight tests the following year.
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'Hyperloop Hotel' Could Be the Future of Luxury TravelThe mobile hotel concept combines high-speed rail with luxury accommodations.
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Ghostly Satellite Images Show Thick Fog Snaking into Strait of Juan de FucaA satellite spied fog filling the Strait of Juan de Fuca in western Washington.
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Climate Change Prevents Study of Arctic Climate ChangeThe warming Arctic forced a climate change research ship to cancel expedition.
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Please and Thank You: How DARPA Is Teaching Robots MannersBy teaching robots social norms, researchers think the machines could more seamlessly interact with humans.
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Long-Lost 'Faceless' Fish Shows Up Near AustraliaThe "faceless" fish had not been seen near Australia for more than a century.
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In Photos: 'Faceless' Fish Rediscovered After More Than a CenturyThe "faceless" fish had not been seen near Australia for more than a century.
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Poop Stains Help Scientists Track Antarctic Penguin ColoniesAdélie penguins in Antarctica nest in large colonies, and these groupings leave behind massive poop stains on the icy landscape — marks that are so large they can be tracked by satellites.
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Apple CEO Reveals Tech Giant Is Working on AI for Self-Driving CarsTim Cook called it "the mother of all AI projects."
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'There Is No Future': Brad Pitt Gives Doomsday Forecast in Comedy SkitBrad Pitt's latest role is a doomsday weatherman explaining climate change.
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Endangered Gorilla Gives Birth at Philadelphia ZooA healthy baby boy gorilla was born at the Philadelphia Zoo.
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'Subway for the Street' Driverless Train UnveiledThe train system has no driver and no rails.
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In Photos: WWII Ship Discovered 77 Years After It SankThe sunken Italian naval ship was discovered by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen's research vessel.
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Sunken WWII Destroyer Found by Paul Allen's Research CompanyThe naval ship was sunk in 1940 during the Battle of Cape Passero in World War II.
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Scary Snake Strategy: Cuban Boas Hunt in PacksSnakes are more social than scientists thought.
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Snowball 'Tumbleweeds' Blow Across AntarcticaAntarctica's "tumbleweeds" are wind-made snowballs.
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History at Risk: 20,000 Archaeological Sites Threatened by ConflictThe imperiled sites are detailed in a new online database.
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1st Test Track for Superfast Hyperloop Transport System Opens in EuropeEurope’s first hyperloop test facility was unveiled this week.
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Northern Lights from Space! Astronaut Captures Aurora Over EuropeThe northern lights shimmer over Europe in a new Space Station photo.
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14th Hole's a Killer: 2 Deadly Snakes Fight in Golf Course VideoTwo of the world's deadliest snakes were spotted fighting on the green of a golf course.
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Apple Co-Founder Bets on Tesla for Next Tech BreakthroughTesla is leading Apple in innovative tech, according to Apple co-founder.
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10th Annual World Science Festival Kicks Off in NYC: Watch the Events OnlineEven if you can't make it to the Big Apple, you can catch some of the action live online.
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