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Dragon Ant, Devil Orchid Star in Top 10 Newfound SpeciesThe top 10 highlight global biodiversity — as well as a slew of interesting names.
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Narwhals Use Tusks to Stun Prey, Drone Footage RevealsNew video footage revealed the narwhal tusk's violent purpose.
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World's Largest Aircraft Completes Successful Test FlightThe Airlander 10, a massive blimp-like aircraft, successfully flew and landed during a reecent test of new improvements.
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Swiss Voters Support Renewable Energy and Ban NuclearThe Swiss voted to ban new nuclear power plants.
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NASA's IceBridge Mission Ends Its 'Best Year Ever'The 2017 spring campaign was "the most ambitious" data-collection mission over Greenland yet.
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'Winged Serpent' Fossil Found in 5-Million-Year-Old SinkholeThe fossilized remains of an ancient "winged serpent" were discovered among hundreds of other snake bones.
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Turtle Triumph: Nine New Cambodian Royal Turtles HatchNine hatchlings raise hope for the critically endangered Royal Turtle.
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Sea Star Chows Down on Unusual Dinner in New VideoThe sea star finds its dinner where it can.
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One of the World's Most Remote Islands Is Also the Most PollutedThis UNESCO World Heritage Site is covered in plastic.
planet-earth -
Awww! 12 Incredible Interspecies Moms in the Animal KingdomSome animals' maternal instincts go beyond the bounds of their species.
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Huge Hidden Landforms Under Antarctica Contribute to Ice Sheet's MeltingGiant sediment ridges about the size of the Eiffel Tower are carving the ice sheet from below.
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Rare 'Dragon-Skin' Ice Spotted During Antarctic Research Voyage"Dragon skin" had not been seen in Antarctica since 2007, according to researchers.
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Gin Recall: What Does Drinking 77 Percent Alcohol Do to You?Canadian authorities recalled the overly potent gin, which had nearly twice the alcohol advertised.
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Dead Orca Contained Highest Levels of Toxins Ever Recorded in a WhaleThis could be the world's most polluted whale.
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Australia Incinerates 'Irreplaceable' Plant Specimens After Paperwork ErrorDuring the time that the paperwork was being sorted out, the collection was destroyed.
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Fake Walls, Real Shocks: VR System Simulates Physical BarriersWhat happens when you walk into a wall in virtual reality?
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Boom! Supersonic Passenger Jet Coming by 2020A supersonic passenger jet could change commercial flight.
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Snow Machines Could Rescue Melting Swiss GlacierHow do you save a glacier? Refreeze it using snow machines.
climate-change -
Follow a Complete Everest Expedition in New VR FilmGet a first-person perspective of the most notorious mountaineering journey in the world.
mixed-reality -
Spherical Drone Display Looks Like 360-Degree Flying ScreenThere is new way to advertise in the sky.
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Mail Dog: Robotic Dog 'Spot' Could Deliver Your Next PackageMeet Spot, the robotic dog trained to deliver packages.
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US Marines Airlifted 1,100 Tortoises to New Desert HomesThe two-week-long relocation effort was four years in the making.
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Straight Out of 'Star Wars': This 'Death Star' Laser Actually WorksScientists used a diamond crystal to increase power of multiple laser beams into one super-powered beam.
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Waddle for Science! Penguins Join Protest MarchThe March for Science was not only for people; penguins marched, too.
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