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Mountainous Fib: Andes Lie About Their AgeNew research into the height of a very remote Andean plateau reveals just the latest surprise from the Earth's second-greatest mountain belt.
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Algae Snot Explodes Cloud Formation MysteryOpen ocean clouds have been found to contain biological substances that can be traced to the waters where they formed.
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Hunting Uncharted Undersea Mountains, From SpaceThe oceans are a lot more uncharted than our maps would have us believe. New satellite technology can help fill in the seafloor gaps.
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Sea Lions React To SonarSea lions respond to military-style sonar in a new study to try and find out how to protect the marine mammals from harm.
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World's Largest Wave Machine PlannedThe world's the largest artificial wave machine in surfing history is planned for construction in the United States.
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Ancient Giant Trees Found Petrified in ThailandPetrified trees have been unearthed that are nearly as tall as the world's highest trees today. Here's the story of their discovery and what it tells us about tall trees in general.
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Daily Greenland Ice Website LaunchedDaily satellite data updates, loads of historical data and up-to-the-minute analysis help make this website the go-to place for info on Earth's second largest block of ice.
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Anti-Science Bills Weighed in Four StatesProposed bills could disrupt the teaching of evolution and climate change.
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Great Desert Garbage PatchesIn the desert, wind-blown plastic bags and balloons outnumber rattlesnakes.
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Rethinking Earth's Most Massive EruptionEarth's most massive eruption is happening right now, but a new discovery hints that we need to re-evaluate what that eruption is telling us about the nature of our planet.
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Ancestors of the SunAstronomers identify likely lineage using radioactive metals.
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Surviving Sex With Black WidowsResearch indicates that male black widow spiders prefer well-nourished females.
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