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13 Bizarre Things That Washed Up on Beaches

July 20, 2017 | Countdown

What's that on the beach? Unusual objects can stump even ocean experts.
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Cracking Codes: 5 Ancient Languages Yet to Be Deciphered

July 19, 2017 | Countdown

helped scholars decipher ancient Egyptian writing. Even so, there are still a number of ancient languages that await full decipherment.
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Christopher Columbus to Thailand's Kings: 11 Curious Stories About Eclipses

July 07, 2017 | Countdown

Solar and lunar eclipses have sometimes played quite a remarkable role in human history. From foretelling evil omens to inspiring early works of science fiction, here are 11 of the most curious stories about eclipses.
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10 Solar Eclipses That Changed Science

July 05, 2017 | Countdown

Although they were once feared as an evil omen, solar eclipses have helped to shape human history.
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11 Animals Named After US Presidents

July 04, 2017 | Countdown

In honor of the birth of American independence, here are U.S. presidents who have been immortalized in "life's filing system."
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Mammoth Resurrection: 11 Hurdles to Bringing Back an Ice Age Beast

July 03, 2017 | Countdown

The road to bringing back the mammoth — a giant that went extinct at the end of the last ice age — is filled with barriers.
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11 Body Parts Grown in the Lab

July 03, 2017 | Countdown

Re-growing lost organs or body parts is beyond the scope of human biology. But in recent years, scientists have successfully cultivated a range of miniature organs and human body parts in laboratories.
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10 Cool Technologies You Can Thank the iPhone For

June 29, 2017 | Countdown

Ten years ago, the original iPhone hit stores in the U.S. and revolutionized how companies designed and built cellphones. Here are some of the technologies that the original iPhone and its successors have made must-haves for all modern smartphones.
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10 Amazing Things Scientists Just Did with CRISPR

June 26, 2017 | Countdown

With CRISPR technology, advances in gene editing are now coming fast and furious.
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10 Real-Life Technologies That Will Turn You Into a Superhero

June 20, 2017 | Countdown

Whether you're looking to scale skyscrapers like Spider-Man or wish you could have Wolverine's amazing powers of self-healing, researchers are devising ways to bring extraordinary abilities to the average mortal.
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