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Images: New Lab Creates Beautiful 3D Models of Fossils, RocksThe Princeton Rock Grinding Lab creates 3D models of the insides of rocks by repeatedly grinding away thin layers and taking pictures that can be stacked into models.
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NASA Video: Watch US Heat Up by 2100climate-change -
Hooked! Male Fish Lure Females With Genital ClawsMale guppies use claws on the tips of their genitalia to help secure squirmy mates.
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Huge Dinosaur Tail Discovered in MexicoPaleontologists have uncovered the first well-preserved tail of a dinosaur ever found in Mexico. The tail is about 16-feet long, and once took up nearly half the length of the dinosaur's body.
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Two Rare Persian Leopard Cubs Born in RussiaPersian leopards were once common in southwest Asia, but their population has dwindled to about 1,290 due to poaching and habitat loss. For the first time in 50 years, two new cubs have been born.
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How Long-Forgotten Seawall Fended Off Sandyrivers-oceans -
Honeycombs' Surprising Secret RevealedScientists have long wondered how bees form perfectly hexagonal honeycomb. New research shows that each honeycomb cell actually starts as a circle.
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Buzz in NYC? Hobbyists Swarm to BeekeepingBeekeeping has taken flight in NYC since it became legal in 2010, and some worry the city cannot sustain the hundreds of hives that have popped up.
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Shocking! Thresher Shark Stuns Prey With Tail Slapsharks -
New Metallic Bubble Wrap Out-Pops PlasticThe bubbles may be impossible to pop between your fingers, but the material promises to protect your cellphone and laptop better than plastic bubble wrap does.
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Ancient Carving of Roman God Found in Garbage PitAn undergraduate archaeology student has unearthed a 1,800-year-old statue from the Roman Empire.
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Images: Ancient Carving of Roman GodThe newly discovered head closely resembles a carving of a deity found in 1862.
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6 Wild Ways the Moon Affects AnimalsAnimals change their habits when the moon gets bright, with badgers becoming pee-shy, corals getting kinky and even cats and dogs getting injured more.
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How the Moon Affects the Nocturnal World
While we sleep, nocturnal animals cyclically adjust to the waxing and waning moon.
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Sea Lampreys Have Hot SexThis ugly parasitic fish generates heat when potential mates swim by.
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Retired Research Chimps Get Second Chance at LifeIn the future, the retired chimpanzees will have much more space to roam around and have their first interactions with wild-born chimps.
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Diving Marine Animals Guzzle Oxygen from OceanDiving Marine Animals Guzzle Oxygen from Ocean
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Small Fish's Predator Perception Makes a SplashThis coral reef fish can learn to detect predators in complete darkness.
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Small Problem: Bison Shrink as Planet WarmsA warmer prairie may cause these beasts to grow smaller.
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Icelandic Fin Whale Hunt Resumes, Stirs DebateThe hunt angered environmentalists, while others say it's part of a sustainable tradition.
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Fiber-Optic Pen May Help Scientists Understand DyslexiaA new pen will help neuroscientists study the unique neural pathways of people who have trouble reading and writing.
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New Earth Explorer Satellite to Map Global ForestsA new satellite from the European Space Agency should start mapping global forests in 2020, and should help reveal the role of forests in Earth’s climate.
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Smart Glasses Help Shy Students Speak UpStudents may soon be able to voice their confusion privately in class by interacting with their professor's smart glasses.
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