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Two New Ocean Research Ships to Set Sail in 2015Two new U.S. research ships will take to the seas in the Arctic and Atlantic in 2015, allowing scientists around the world to explore the geology, biology and health of the oceans.
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Hidden World War II Battlefields Reveal Germans' Secret Tacticshuman-behavior -
Fanged Frog Species Gives Birth to Live YoungA newly described species of frog is the only frog known to give birth to live tadpoles, researchers say.
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Brain Observatories and Dark Matter: Scientists' Resolutions for 2015human-behavior -
World's Saltiest Body of Water Seen from Space (Photo)The world's saltiest body of water, hidden away in a dry Antarctic valley, had its portrait taken earlier this year by a NASA satellite.
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Use of Cholesterol-Lowering Meds on the RiseThe percentage of Americans taking medication to control their cholesterol levels has risen by a third over the past decade, a new study finds.
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Hands and Fins Share Common Genetic OriginScientists have long wanted to know whether modern hands are related to the fins of fish, and now a new study finally reveals these structures are, indeed, related.
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Adorable Animal Holiday Stories That Will Make You Jolly'Tis the season to be jolly, and what could be more jolly than amusing animal stories? Here are some of our favorite holiday critters.
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'Magic' Mushrooms in Royal Garden: What Is Fly Agaric?Hallucinogenic mushrooms are perhaps the last thing you'd expect to find growing in the Queen of England's garden.
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Birds Evolved in 'Big Bang,' New Family Tree RevealsA new family tree of the world's bird species may be the most complete one ever made, and reveals some surprising relationships, as well as showing how characteristics such as birdsong evolved.
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Varicose Veins & Spider Veins: Causes & TreatmentSwollen veins that bump out from beneath the skin are called varicose veins or spider veins. There are several causes, as well as several methods of treatment.
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Spider-Inspired Sensor Detects Vibrations and Speechphysics-mathematics -
Dazzling Images of the Brain Created by Neuroscientist-Artistneuroscience -
Math for Drones, Self-Driving Cars Wins Top Student Science Awardtechnology -
Handstand Pushups Cause Man to Lose Vision Temporarilyhealth -
Laser-Zapping Experiment Simulates Beginnings of Life on EarthThe origin of life on Earth about 4 billion years ago remains one of the biggest unsolved mysteries of science, but a new study is shedding light on the matter.
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Virtual Reality Affects Brain's 'GPS Cells'mixed-reality -
Artificial Intelligence: Friendly or Frightening?It's a Saturday morning in June at the Royal Society in London. Computer scientists, public figures and reporters have gathered to witness or take part in a decades-old challenge.
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Experts Cast Doubt on Meteorite Study's Claims of Martian LifeA debate has long raged among scientists over the possible existence of life on Mars, and a new study is adding fuel to the fire.
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Why Men Love Lingerie: Rat Study Offers HintsJust as lingerie turns on human males, tiny jackets do the same for male rats, a new study finds.
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Stephen Hawking: Artificial Intelligence Could End Human RaceThe eminent British physicist Stephen Hawking warns that the development of intelligent machines could pose a major threat to humanity.
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Cyberwarfare? New System Protects Drones from Hackershuman-behavior -
New Artificial Intelligence Challenge Could Be the Next Turing Testartificial-intelligence -
Mass Extinctions: What Humans Can Learn from the Pastplanet-earth
