Scopes Monkey Trial: Science on the Stand

The 1925 case against the teaching of evolution had a long-lasting effect on Americans' perception of science.

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'The Terrorist Inside My Husband's Brain': Robin Williams' Widow Details His Disease

It was only after actor Robin Williams' death in August 2014 that doctors found the true cause of the symptoms that had plagued him for years, according to Williams' widow, Susan Schneider Williams.

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New Jersey Train Crash: Could Safety Tech Have Averted Disaster?

Following the Hoboken train crash, many question whether Positive Train Control, an automatic braking system that deploys during emergencies, could have averted the tragedy.

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Foldable Bike Helmet Offers Recyclable Protection

A novel bike helmet design introduces an option that would be affordable, collapsible, biodegradable and available from a curbside vending machine.

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Lollipops Could Lure Elusive Tree Rat Out of Hiding

A fuzzy, orange rodent named the Santa Marta Toro was unexpectedly rediscovered in 2011, and now researchers are pulling out all the stops to find the species again, including lacing their camera traps with candy.

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Mystery Over Face-Down Skeleton Partly Solved

X-ray analysis reveals the 17-century man carried a satchel full of coins.

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Cutest Face-Plant Ever? Baby Panda Falls Off Stage

During the public debut of the 23 cubs born this year at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in China, one of the black-and-white cuties took a nosedive off the stage.

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Gary Johnson's 'Aleppo Moments': Why We Get Brain Freeze

Stress and sleep deprivation can impair our ability to process, store and retrieve memories.

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Cause of Crohn's Disease: Gut Fungus Now Suspected

People with Crohn's disease have a higher level of a certain fungus in their gut, new research finds.

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World's Deepest Underwater Cave Discovered

The Czech cave was first explored by the divers in 1999, but the abyss has now been access by a robotic vehicle and its depth measured. It is now the world's deepest.

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Goodbye, Rosetta! Spacecraft Crash-Lands on Comet in Epic Mission Finale

The Rosetta probe drifted down to the surface of Comet 67P today (Sept. 30) and ended its 12-year mission.

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Is Elon Musk's Plan to Send People to Mars Feasible?

How feasible is Elon Musk's plan to get hundreds of people to Mars? Some experts critiqued the technical details, while others said the time line is unrealistic.

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Ig Nobel Winner: Why I Lived Like a Badger, an Otter, a Deer and a Bird

When Charles Foster wanted to open his senses to the world he took to the woods.

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Insane Photos of Sinkholes

From sinkholes that have swallowed up trucks and homes to those that draw crowds of tourists for their beauty, here's a look at some amazing craters from all over the world.

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Robo Rocker: How Artificial Intelligence Wrote Beatles-Esque Pop Song

When researchers recently unveiled the first pop song composed by an artificial intelligence (AI) system, some creative types may have been nervous about the idea of robots taking over their jobs. But how exactly was AI used to write a song?

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Why We Get Thirsty at Bedtime

Feel the urge to guzzle water just before you go to sleep? A new study may explain why.

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Piltdown Man: Infamous Fake Fossil

The Piltdown Man, claimed to be a "missing link," was one of the most successful and consequential hoaxes in scientific history.

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Facts About Porcupines

Porcupines are large, slow-moving rodents with sharp quills on their backs. They are found on every continent except Antarctica.

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New Drug May Help People with Alcohol Addiction Reduce Drinking

A new drug may benefit people with alcohol addiction, particularly those who are experiencing high levels of stress, a new study suggests.

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Life's Extremes: Democrat vs. Republican

Our political views show up in our genes and even in the size of brain structures.

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Send Passwords Securely Through Your Body Instead of Wi-Fi

Researchers have developed a body-based transmission system that keeps passwords secure.

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London Bridge Replica Crowned World’s Largest Lego Sculpture

Laid end to end, the bricks used in the construction would stretch for almost 200 miles.

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Do Black Holes Die?

Black holes are made out to be uncompromising monsters, roaming the galaxies, voraciously consuming anything in their path. But in the movies the scary monster has a weakness. So surely black holes have a vulnerability, right?

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Are Religious People Less Likely to Support Marijuana Legalization?

The relationship between people's religiousness and their views on marijuana legalization is quite complex, a new study finds.

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Flu Vaccination Rates Decline Among Older Adults

Increasing flu vaccine rates by 5 percent would prevent 800,000 illnesses and 10,000 hospitalizations, officials say.

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Feel Controlled by Your Hunger? New Study May Show Why

Have you ever felt like you would do just about anything to satisfy a hunger craving? A new study in mice may help to explain why hunger can feel like such a powerful motivating force.

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Election Day 2016: A Guide to the When, Why, What and How

Here's a guide to all those facts you wanted to know about Election Day.

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Huge Claw, Bizarre Limbs Helped Ancient Reptile Dig

A massive forelimb claw isn't even the weirdest body part of a chameleon-like reptile that lived 200 million years ago.

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Animal Sex: How Nautiluses Do It

Mating in these strange-looking mollusks lasts for 2 to 3 hours, but it's unclear what exactly is going on during this time.

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Bumblebee Set to Become Officially Endangered

This bumblebee species is likely affected by pathogens and pesticides.

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In Photos: Spooky Deep-Sea Creatures

Plenty of strange and scary creatures lurk in the dark, cold depths of the ocean …

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Asthma Inhaler Shrinks to Credit Card Size in New Design

People suffering from asthma may soon have a new alternative to traditional — and bulky — inhalers.

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Clinton Outlines Plans for Health Care in Leading Medical Journal

Editors at the New England Journal of Medicine invited Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump to explain how they plan to improve health care and control health care costs in the U.S.

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Facts About Reindeer

Reindeer, or caribou, are members of the deer family. They don't fly, but they sometimes do have red noses.

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Human-Animal Chimeras: Biological Research & Ethical Issues

Introducing human cells into other organisms is a useful research tool. However, there are ethical considerations.

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Second Local Case of Dengue Fever Diagnosed in Florida This Year

A person in Florida has caught a locally transmitted case of Dengue fever, news sources reported today (Sept. 28). The case is the first time a person has caught dengue locally in Miami-Dade County.

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Donald Trump's Sniffling: What Causes Sniffles When You Don't Have a Cold?

Many watchers of the presidential debate noted that Donald Trump kept sniffling. He said he didn't have a cold, so what else might have caused the sniffling?

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Crikey! 'Unluckiest Man in Australia' Gets 2 Penis Spider Bites in a Year

After being bitten on the penis -- twice -- by spiders, a Australian man calls himself "the most unlucky guy in the country."

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Primates, Including Humans, Are the Most Violent Animals

Why do humans kill each other? A new study looks at the question from an evolutionary perspective.

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World's First Automated Insulin-Delivery Device Approved in the U.S.

The Food and Drug Administration has approved the Medtronic 670G, the world' first automated insulin-delivery system.

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'Trumpapillar': Fluffy Caterpillar Looks Just Like Donald Trump's Hair

New photos have revealed a bizarre, big-haired beast lurking deep in the Peruvian Amazon, and scientists noticed that the odd creature bears a striking resemblance to the hairdo of one of the current U.S. presidential candidates.

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Measles Eliminated from the Americas: Here's Why There Will Still be Cases

Measles has been eliminated from the Americas, but that doesn't mean countries in that region have seen their last cases, experts say.

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Ancient City Gate and Shrine from Hebrew Bible Uncovered

An ancient city gate and shrine that King Hezekiah ordered to be destroyed during the eighth century B.C., according to the Hebrew Bible, are seeing the light of day following an excavation in Israel, archaeologists reported today (Sept. 28).

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Biblical Gate Shrine Uncovered in Israel's Tel Lachish National Park

An excavation in Tel Lachish National Park in Israel has revealed archaeological evidence that confirms biblical tales of the size and use of city gates.

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Book Excerpt: 'Venomous' (US 2016)

Read an excerpt from the book "Venomous" by Christie Wilcox, about the diverse and fascinating animals that pack a toxic wallop.

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Rock You Like an Earthquake: Exhibit Converts Quakes to Sound

The "SeismoDome" show offers visitors a sensory experience of earthquakes by using sound.

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World's First '3-Parent' Baby Born: Is It Ethical?

A healthy baby that carries the genetic information of three people was recently born, a result of a genetic engineering technique known as mitochondrial transfer.

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Naval Whodunit: How the Doomed Crew of Arctic Expedition Died

The crew on the doomed 1845 Franklin Expedition aimed at navigating the fabled Northwest Passage likely didn't die of scurvy, but rather from tuberculosis, respiratory illness and cardiovascular disease, a new study finds.

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Fly-Through SpaceX's Massive 'Fun' Spaceship To Mars and Beyond | Video

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk gives the audience at IAC2016 a first look at an animation of the interior of the spaceship that can possibly have up to 100 passengers. Musk says that the trips will be fun with zero-g games, movies, restaurants and more.

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Live Science Book Giveaway: 'Venomous' by Christie Wilcox

Join Live Science for a Facebook Live interview with biologist and writer Christie Wilcox, and a chance to win a signed copy of her new book, "Venomous."

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Gate-Shrine Described in Hebrew Bible Excavated in Israel | Video

Archaeologists in Israel have now fully excavated a gate-shrine dating to the eighth century B.C. The gate-shrine is thought to be evidence that King Hezekiah tried to abolish worship there to prevent idolatry.

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Marijuana Use May Raise Risk of Psychosis Relapse

Smoking marijuana may increase the risk of experiencing an episode of psychosis, or a break with reality.

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SpaceX's Elon Musk Unveils Interplanetary Spaceship to Colonize Mars

SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk has unveiled the company's Interplanetary Transport System (ITS), which will combine the most powerful rocket ever built with a spaceship designed to carry at least 100 people to the Red Planet.

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Why the Breeding of Mutant Cats Should Be Banned (Op-Ed)

Scottish Folds are adorable cats with folded ears and owl-like faces. But their cuteness also condemns them to a life of suffering.

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It's Not the Economy: Why Unique Baby Names Are Trending Up

Economic recession didn't stall the trend toward unique baby names.

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5,000-Year-Old Swirling Rock Art in Scotland Remains a Mystery

Archaeologists in Glasgow, Scotland, briefly excavated and then reburied the Cochno Stone, which holds one of the best examples of a kind of swirling artwork in Europe.

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Halloween 2016: A Guide to the When, Why, What and How

Here's everything you've ever wanted to know about Halloween, including how the holiday started and evolved, and why we celebrate it when we do.

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New Weight-Loss Treatment Helps You Diet Despite Feeling Tired & Hungry

A therapy that involves, in part, teaching people how to accept feelings of discomfort may help patients shed more pounds.

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A Vaccine for the Common Cold May Be Possible

A vaccine against the common cold may be possible, new research in mice and monkeys suggests.

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What Your Temperament Says About You (or a Presidential Candidate)

Temperament isn't quite the same thing as personality.

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World's Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Passes 400 PPM Threshold. Permanently

Carbon dioxide just hit its annual minimum at Mauna Loa Observatory and failed to dip below 400 ppm.

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Dinosaur Horns and Crests Tied to Rapid Growth Spurt

Some dinosaurs that had bony protrusions on their skulls — such as horns, crests and knobs — evolved into giant dinosaurs 20 times faster than their relatives without skull ornaments did, a new study finds.

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The Universe Is Directionless, Study Finds

The universe, it turns out, appears the same in every direction. A new study looking at the large-scale structure of the cosmos upheld a long-standing assumption and found no sign of directionality.

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Did 1 Sexually Active Tortoise Really Save His Species?

These giant tortoises are "one of the most successful conservation stories" ever.

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Religion May Motivate Humanity's Future Expansion into Space

It's been more than 40 years since a human stepped on another world, and the usual motivators — national pride, scientific discovery, and even profit — may not be enough. Instead, people may turn to religion, according to some experts.

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SpaceX to Mars: Awe-Inspiring Video Shows Vision for Red Planet Exploration

The private spaceflight company SpaceX has bold goals for reaching the Red Planet with reusable rockets. This just-released animation illustrates the company's vision for Mars travel.

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6 Strange Facts About Leprosy

Leprosy, also called Hansen's disease, isn't a disease of the past.

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New Shape-Shifting Materials Let Biomedical Implants Morph Over Time

Shape-shifting materials that can be programmed to morph over time could lead to medical implants that unfold at controlled rates inside the body, a new study finds.

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Clown Sightings Not Always a Laughing Matter

In a growing list of states, people have unsettling tales to tell of enigmatic and downright sinister clown sightings.

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Artificial Blood Vessels Grow After They're Implanted

Researchers are looking for a way to make artificial blood vessels, for children born with certain defects. But the fact that current artificial blood vessels can't grow as a child grows is a problem.

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Stop Complaining about 'Fake' Colors in NASA Images

Instead of just sitting back, relaxing and enjoying the light show the universe is putting on, some people feel compelled to object: Those colors are fake! Here's why such complaints are unwarranted.

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14 Strangest Sights on Google Earth

In lieu of a whirlwind trip round the world, check out some highlights courtesy of Google Earth.

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The Complicated Sex Lives of Giant Pandas

Female giant pandas ovulate and are receptive to mating only a few days of the year. And males have some of the smallest penises relative to body size. Alas, sex is complicated and involves squeaks, anal rubbing, male posturing and sitting on each other.

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Neanderthals Fashioned 'Jewelry' Out of Animal Teeth and Shells

About 40,000 years ago, the Neanderthals, the stocky cousin of modern humans, fashioned tiny beads out of animal teeth, shells and ivory, a new study finds.

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Rate of Opioid-Dependent Babies Doubles in US

There continues to be a rise in the number of U.S. babies born who are dependent on opioid drugs, according to a new study

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New 'Artificial Synapses' Pave Way for Brain-Like Computers

A brain-inspired computing component provides the most faithful emulation yet of connections among neurons in the human brain, researchers say.

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On Jupiter's Moon Europa, More Tantalizing Signs of Giant Water Plumes

Observations by the Hubble Space Telescope have turned up tantalizing new evidence of giant water geysers and plumes on the icy moon of Jupiter.

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1st Computer-Generated Music Record from Alan Turing's Lab Restored

The record disc captured three songs: "God Save the King," "Baa, Baa, Black Sheep" and Glenn Miller's famous swing melody "In the Mood."

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Heavy Marijuana Use May Damage the Brain

Heavy marijuana use over a long period of time may severely damage the brain, a new review finds.

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This Roller Coaster Helps People Pass Kidney Stones (Yes, Really)

Doctors may have found an unconventional way to get rid of painful kidney stones — but it will cost you a trip to Disney World.

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Should Men Get Screened for Breast Cancer?

An Oklahoma man who had breast cancer is urging both men and women to check themselves for signs of the disease. But is this recommended?

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Universe Likely Has No Preferred Direction | Video

Daniella Saadeh and colleagues at the University College London have studied ancient cosmic light to find out if the universe looks the same in all directions.

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Water Vapor Plumes On Europa Possibly Snapped By Hubble | Video

The Hubble Space Telescope detected emissions emanating from the moon that are characteristic of the break up of water molecules. The Jupiter moon is thought to harbor a global ocean of water beneath its icy surface.

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Elon Musk Unveils SpaceX Raptor Engine Test for Interplanetary Transport

Last night (Sept. 25), SpaceX's Raptor interplanetary transport engine fired for the first time, according to a series of tweets from the company's CEO, Elon Musk.

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America's Climate Plan Falls Short of its Promises

If America wants to keep its promises to the world, it will need to clamp down more on pollution.

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Burn Scar From Massive Australian Wildfire Visible from Space

A burn scar left by a wildfire in Western Australia is so massive, it's visible from space, according to images captured by a NASA satellite.

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Morning Sickness Really Is a Good Thing

For any woman who's been told that morning sickness is a sign of a healthy pregnancy, there's good news...

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In Photos: The 2016 Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony

Photos of the Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony suggest it must be seen to be believed.

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Boredom Is Good for Kids

Learning how to overcome boredom can boost a child's creativity and independence. So why are parents scared of it?

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Pluto's 'Heart' Hints at Deep, Underground Ocean

A new simulation of how Pluto got its "heart" reveals that the dwarf planet most likely has a deep ocean beneath its surface.

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6 Big Mysteries of Alzheimer's Disease

Experts spoke with LiveScience about the biggest mysteries of Alzheimer's disease.

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Deep-Diving Robots Zap, Kill Invasive Lionfish

The company that makes Roomba vacuums, iRobot, is creating a robot to target and kill invasive lionfish.

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Stephen Hawking Is Still Afraid of Aliens

The famed astrophysicist has repeated his warning about humanity's potential first contact with intelligent aliens.

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The Most Interesting Science News Articles of the Week

Here are the most interesting, amazing and unusual things that happened in the world of science this week. A recap of Live Science's best.

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Stephen Hawking Is Still Afraid of Aliens

The famed astrophysicist has repeated his warning about humanity's potential first contact with intelligent aliens.

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Amazing Images: The Best Science Photos of the Week

Here are the stories behind the most amazing images in the world of science this week. A recap of the coolest photos featured on Live Science.

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America's Opioid-Use Epidemic: 5 Startling Facts

America is in the midst of an opioid-abuse epidemic, which has caused a startling rise in overdoses and deaths from these highly addictive drugs. Here’s a look at the epidemic by the numbers.

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Facts About Nickel

Properties, sources and uses of the element nickel.

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Facts About the Global Seed Vault

The Global Seed Vault is a storage facility that safely stores the world's seeds in case of worldwide disaster.

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Greenland Is Losing More Ice Than Scientists Thought

Using new measurements, scientists have discovered that Greenland's ice sheet is losing more mass than previously thought. It's a troubling finding for the future of coastal areas around the world, they say.

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Puerto Rico's Massive Power Outage Seen from Space

A NASA satellite has captured dramatic photos of Puerto Rico before and after a massive blackout during which almost 1.5 million homes lost power late Wednesday (Sept. 21), according to NASA's Earth Observatory.

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Want a Real-Life, Full-Size Transformer? This Company Builds Them

With one fully working prototype, the company plans to release more transforming vehicles soon.

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Controversial Human Embryo Editing: 5 Things to Know

Scientists in Sweden have become the first to edit the genetic material in healthy human embryos.

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Does the Soul Exist?

One neuroscientist says that all functions attributable to the soul can be explained by the workings of the brain.

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U-2 Spy Plane Crash: Why 'Cold War' Aircraft Are Still Relevant Today

The U-2 plane has a long and storied history that stretches back to the late 1950s, but how is the reconnaissance aircraft used today?

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Leprosy Found in California Child: How Doctors Diagnosed It

Leprosy has been confirmed in one of two California schoolchildren suspected to have the disease, according to CBS Los Angeles.

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Paleo Construction Worker? Ancient Reptile Wore a 'Hard Hat'

Some 230 million years ago, an alligator-size reptile was crawling around what is now Texas with what looked like a hard hat on its head. That's according to a new analysis of the domed head of the ancient beast, a head that looks eerily like the skull of

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Why Do Your Teeth Feel Weird After Eating Spinach?

Ever notice a gritty film covering your teeth after eating a spinach salad? This phenomenon, called "spinach tooth," happens because the leafy greens are chock-full of oxalic acid.

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NASA to Announce 'Surprising' Europa Discovery Monday

NASA will announce new findings about Jupiter's ocean-harboring moon Europa during a news conference at 2 p.m. EDT (1800 GMT) Monday (Sept. 26).

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Ring-Shaped Geoglyphs Found Near Ancient Town in Peru

Dozens of circular geoglyphs, some comprising several intertwined rings and one a swirl shape, have been identified and mapped beside trade routes near the ancient Peruvian town of Quilcapampa.

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Photos: Ancient Circular Geoglyphs Etched into the Sand in Peru

Archaeologists have mapped dozens of circular geoglyphs etched into the sand near the ancient Peruvian town called Quilcapampa in the Sihuas Valley. The geoglyphs they mapped have different ring-shaped designs, some comprising several intertwined rings.

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How Do Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Get into the Environment?

Antibiotic bacteria aren't just found in hospitals or clinics. They – and the genes that confer resistance – are found in the environment, too.

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Okapi: Facts About the Forest Giraffe

The okapi is a relative of the giraffe, but it has the body of a horse and stripes like a zebra.

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Teleported Laser Pulses? Quantum Teleportation Approaches Sci-Fi Level

Researchers have now performed "quantum teleportation" of laser pulses over several miles within two city networks of fiber optics.

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Drinking Beer May Help You Read Certain Emotions

There's one ability that might be enhanced after you down a beer.

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Researchers 'Flip' for Science at the Ig Nobel Ceremony

Nobel laureates, opera singers, accordion players, roller derby players and two "human spotlights" recently gathered to award some of the strangest science of 2016.

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The Ig Nobel Prize Winners of 2016

From rats wearing polyester pants and rock personalities to the science of BS and the satisfaction of mirror scratching, here's a look at this year's Ig Nobel winners.

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230 Million-Year-Old Reptile's Domed-Skull Detailed In New Animation

The features of the Triopticus primus skull are shown. The reptile lived in the Triassic period but has a similar dome-shaped skull as the pachycephalosaur, which lived 100 million years later.

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In Shift, Most Americans Now Say President Should Release All Medical Records

A majority of Americans now say that a U.S. president should release all of his or her medical information.

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A Sixth Sense? It's in Your Genes

Taste, smell, vision, hearing, touch and… awareness of one's body in space? Yes, humans have at least six senses, and a new study suggests that the last one, also called proprioception, may have a genetic basis.

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Selfie-Esteem: Smartphone Pics Can Boost Spirits

Selfies may be good for your mental health, a new study finds.

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Obama Just Tied Climate Change to National Security

The U.S intelligence community also released the first unclassified report that explicitly looks at the impact of climate change on national security.

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Early Cats Travelled with Vikings and Farmers

The early origins of domesticated cats are shrouded in mystery, but a new genetic analysis suggests that felines traveled the world with farmers and Vikings.

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Gallery of Dead Sea Scrolls: A Glimpse of the Past

The Dead Sea scrolls are now online.

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Watch Live @ 5:40 p.m. ET: 2016 Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony

The Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony is tonight, and it promises to be one of the zaniest celebrations of science.

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Drug Overdose Cluster in Canada Tied to Opioid-Laced Cocaine

More than 40 people in a Canadian city were treated for an opioid overdose after they smoked crack cocaine contaminated with an opioid drug.

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ALMA Probe Of Hubble Ultra Deep Field Is 'Deeper and Sharper' | Video

The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) was used to observe the area imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope and it has revealed an abundance of star-forming dust and cold gas.

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Earth's Atmospheric Oxygen Levels Continue Long Slide

Atmospheric oxygen levels have declined over the past 1 million years, although not nearly enough to trigger any major problems for life on Earth, a new study finds.

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'Muscle Memory' May Not Really Exist

Despite training in the past, muscle tissue has no memory of past training, research suggests.

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Biologists Receive 2016 MacArthur 'Genius Grants'

The MacArthur Foundation included two biologists in its 2016 list of MacArthur Fellows, the foundation announced on its website today (Sept. 22).

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Marsquakes Could Potentially Support Red Planet Life

Sean McMahon, a geomicrobiologist at Yale University, and his colleagues wanted to see if Marsquakes could generate enough hydrogen to support any microbes that might live on the Red Planet. The answer, his team found, is apparently "yes".

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Creepy Cannibals: Squid Have No Qualms About Eating Their Own Kind

The deep-sea diving Gonatus squid has a hearty appetite, even when it comes to eating its own kind, a new study finds.

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Does Salt Make Water Boil Faster?

As an old wives' tale goes, adding salt to a pot of water on the stove will make it boil faster.

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Purch Perks: Live Science Parent Company Launches Member Loyalty Program

Live Science's parent company, Purch, launched a new member loyalty program today (Sept. 22) that will help consumers to make purchase decisions that best fit their needs and are the most economical.

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Gravitational Microlensing - How Planets Are Found Using The Technique | Video

When two stars line up in the night sky, the foreground star brightens the light from the background star and it acts like a magnifying glass through a telescope. This technique is used to discover planets and stars and is explained here.

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Chromium-6 in Tap Water: Why the 'Erin Brockovich' Chemical Is Dangerous

f left untreated, chromium-6 in tap water could cause more than 12,000 new cases of cancer.

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Best Medical Alert Systems 2016: Top 3 Picks

Medical alert systems can keep seniors living independently longer with the knowledge that help is only the push of a button away. These systems are important given the danger of falls among older adults.

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Fish Spit to Keep Monstrous 'Sarlacc' Worms Away

Fish spit jets of water at 10-foot-long worms in the Pacific that look like real-life sarlacc from Star Wars.

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Male Widow Spiders Survive Sex by Mounting Immature Virgins

In two widow spider species, males deploy an ingenious strategy to avoid being cannibalized during sex.

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Oxytocin Hormone May Boost Spirituality

The "love hormone" oxytocin may increase people's feelings of spirituality, a new study suggest.

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Is 2 Hours of Screen Time Really Too Much For Kids?

One of the most frustrating issues modern parents face is how to manage children's screen time. But perhaps the official guidelines are outdated.

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A Look at Holiday Weight Gain in 3 Countries

Holiday weight gain isn't unique to the United States: A new analysis finds that people in Germany and Japan also pack on pounds during festive seasons.

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'Envious' Reigns As Most Common Personality Type

The majority of people fall into one of four personality categories, a recent study from Spain finds.

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Lyman-Alpha Blob Captured By Very Large Telescope | Zoom-In Video

The Biomolecule Sequencer experiment aboard the International Space Station tests a DNA sequencing device called MinION. It is a commercially available device that works well on Earth but was never tested in space.

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3D-Printed Acoustic Holograms Could Move Objects in Midair

3D-printed plastic blocks can now be turned into acoustic holograms that generate 3D shapes made of sound, which could function like sonic "tractor beams," according to a new study.

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DNA Sequencing In Space - Device Tests On Space Station | Video

The Biomolecule Sequencer experiment aboard the International Space Station tests a DNA sequencing device called MinION. It is a commercially available device that works well on Earth but was never tested in space.

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En-Gedi Scroll Virtually Unwrapped | Video

The scroll carries the writing of the Hebrew Bible's Book of Leviticus. Researchers were able to successfully unravel the 1700-year-old dead sea scroll using a digital analysis called "virtual unwrapping."

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Iceman Killed After Sneak Attack From Behind

The latest theory about how Ötzi was killed emerged from a three-day conference about the mummy.

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Humans Cause Utah's Rainbow Bridge to Vibrate

Waves rippling over a lake and distant earthquakes all cause the delicately carved Rainbow Bridge arch in Utah to vibrate, new research revealed.

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1,700-Year-Old Dead Sea Scroll 'Virtually Unwrapped,' Revealing Text

The En-Gedi scroll, a text that includes part of the Book of Leviticus in the Hebrew Bible that was ravaged by fire about 1,400 years ago, is now readable, thanks to a complex digital analysis called "virtual unwrapping."

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In Images: Watch Utah's Gorgeous Rainbow Bridge Vibrate

Waves rippling over a lake and distant earthquakes all cause the delicately carved Rainbow Bridge arch in Utah to vibrate, new research revealed.

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At-Home Tanning Bed Users More Likely to Be Addicted

About one in 13 people who tan indoors use their own tanning beds in the home, a new study finds.

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Anxiety Boosts Men's Risk of Death from Cancer, Study Suggests

Men who experience excessive anxiety may be at increased risk of dying from cancer, a new study from Europe suggests.

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Earth Wobbles May Have Driven Ancient Humans Out of Africa

Ancient human migrations out of Africa may have been driven by wobbles in Earth's orbit and tilt that led to dramatic swings in climate, a new study finds.

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Mysterious Branch of Humanity Possibly Discovered

A group of humans migrating out of Africa some 40,000 to 70,000 years ago mingled with an as-yet unknown branch of humanity, three new studies have found.

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This Man Was Killed by Brutal Boomerang Blow 800 Years Ago

An 800-year-old skeleton found in Australia has a long gash on his skull — perhaps inflicted by the sharp edge of a boomerang.

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Improbable Science Reigns at the Ig Nobel Prize Awards

On Thursday, Sept. 22, science gets gloriously weird at the 2016 Ig Nobel Prize ceremony in Boston.

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When Will China’s Space Station Fall Back to Earth?

China's first-ever space lab will die a fiery death in Earth's atmosphere toward the end of next year, Chinese officials said.

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Giant Green Space Blob Mystery Solved

A giant blob of gas and dust far off in the universe mysteriously glows bright green, and astronomers have finally figured out why.

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Ottoman-Era Fisherman's House Unearthed in Israel

Fishhooks and lead weights were left behind by a fisherman in Ashkelon.

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Ancient Cult Site in Rugged Mountains Revealed with Drones

Using small drones, archaeologists have revealed details about an ancient cultic settlement in the Apennine Mountains of Italy.

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Modern Alligator Looks a Lot Like Its 8-Million-Year-Old Cousin

Gators have stayed the same for at least 8 million years, a new report says.

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Associating Colors with Letters: Clues to Synesthesia

The mental associations that people with synesthesia make between the sounds they hear, and the images those sounds conjure up, may hold clues to what causes the condition.

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DARPA's 'Aerial Dragnet' Will Monitor Drones in Cities

A drone to watch the other drones?

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Book Excerpt: 'Now: The Physics of Time' (US 2016)

An excerpt from the book "Now: The Physics of Time" by Richard A. Muller.

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Facts About Scandium

Facts, uses and properties of the element scandium.

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Facts About the Common Opossum

The opossum is the only marsupial that is native to North America.

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Eggo Waffle Recall: How To Find Listeria

Kellogg Company announced on Monday a recall of approximately 10,000 cases of Eggo Nutri-Grain Whole Wheat Waffles due to possible contamination with the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes.

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Men with Vasectomies Can Still Spread Zika Via Sex, Report Suggests

A man in Spain may have passed the Zika virus to his wife through sex, even though he'd previously had a vasectomy, according to a new report of the case.

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Fat Flora? Gut Bacteria Differ in Obese Kids

Obese kids have a different population of gut bacteria compared to lean kids, and this may cause them to accumulate fat.

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Brangelina Breakup: What Social Science Says About Divorce

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie fans were left reeling on Tuesday morning after news broke that the couple was getting divorced.

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Pigeons Can Read — Sort of, Study Finds

A new study has shown that pigeons can be trained to distinguish real words from gibberish.

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This is What Climate Change Sounds Like, in D Minor

Yellow cedars are dying in Alaska and researchers have turned the data showing their demise into music.

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Cosmic 'Echoes' Reveal Stars Devoured by Black Holes

Supermassive black holes have an incredibly strong gravitational pull that swallows anything that gets too close, including stars. When this happens, the black hole spits out a bright flare of energy that "echoes" through space.

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Feeding Kids Peanuts & Eggs Early May Lower Allergy Risk

Having kids eat eggs and peanuts early in life may reduce their risk of developing allergies to these foods later, a new analysis suggests.

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Good Dog! Love Beats Treats for Canines

Does Fido love you because you feed him, or because you share a special bond? New findings hold clues.

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Jim Carrey Drug Accusations: What to Do in Opioid Overdose

Here's what to do if someone overdoses on opioids.

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Remains of Ancient Roman Oven Unearthed in Scotland

An ancient Roman oven has sat undisturbed for the past 2,000 years in Scotland, and curiously, it looks as though it's never been used, according to a new report.

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So Bored! 8 Facts from the Science of Boredom

Researchers are beginning to shed light on the ingredients of boredom, and some studies may even hint at ways to fight it.

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Moon Speck Captured in Stunning View of Saturn's Rings

A crisp view of Saturn's rings and one of its tiny moons makes big waves.

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Bomb Squad: How Cops Safely Move Explosives

New York police used an incredibly strong chamber to safely move an undetonated explosive Saturday night, shortly after one explosion rocked New York City's Chelsea neighborhood, news sources reported.

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Can Your 'Self' Survive Death?

Big thinkers discuss the definition of a self and what that means for death, the demise of the body and the destruction of the brain. Can the self survive? And could your self be uploaded into another brain, even a nonbiological one?

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Rattlesnake Ancestor Was Venom Factory

Rattlesnake ancestors had venom that attacked the blood, muscles and nerves.

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No More Fires? MRI Scans of Batteries Show Explosive Potential

A new method of MRI peers inside batteries as they charge to prevent runaway explosions.

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Ancient Skeleton Found on Famed Antikythera Shipwreck

A well-preserved 2,000-year-old skeleton could provide the first DNA evidence recovered from an ancient shipwreck.

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To Be or Not To Be? Monkeys Type Shakespeare Using Brain Waves

Monkeys using brain-computer interfaces can type out portions of "Hamlet" and the New York Times, new research shows.

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Photos: British Warships from WWI and WWII Discovered Near Norway

A marine survey team located the wreck of the British warship HMS Warrior in Norwegian waters, 100 years after it sank from damage suffered during the Battle of Jutland in 1916.

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'Last Shipwreck' from WWI's Battle of Jutland Found Near Norway

The wreck of the British warship HMS Warrior — the “last shipwreck” from the Battle of Jutland during World War I — has been discovered near Norway.

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Book Excerpt: 'The Tide: The Science and Stories Behind the Greatest Force on Earth'

An excerpt from "The Tide: The Science and Stories Behind the Greatest Force on Earth" by Hugh Aldersey-Williams.

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The Science of Boredom

Boredom is an unpleasant feeling, and not everyone knows how to fight it. Here's a look at the science of boredom.

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Depression During Pregnancy Linked to Gestational Diabetes

Depression during and after pregnancy may be linked to gestational diabetes, a new government study finds.

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Still Good? 5-Second Rule a Myth, Study Finds

A new study disproved the "5-second rule," or the idea that food is safe to eat off the floor if you pick it up fast enough.

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'Fault in Our Stars' Couple: Why Cystic Fibrosis Shortens Lives

Dalton Prager, a young man who received national attention because both he and his wife had cystic fibrosis, died this weekend at age 25.

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Addiction's Not Adorable: Babies Less Cute to Opioid Users

Opioids may affect how cute people think babies are, a new small study finds.

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How Much Fuel Is Inside Earth?

Scientists to predict how much fuel remains inside Earth to drive its engines.

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In Photos: Watch an Eagle Take Down a Drone

Trained eagles attack drones head-on and talons-first.

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Are All Owls Actually Night Owls?

Owls are so famous for their nighttime escapades, that the phrase "night owl" developed to describe people who stay up late. But the saying is actually a bit misleading because some owls are active daytime hunters, experts told Live Science.

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Paralyzing Cone Snail Venom Could Inspire New Human Insulins

Cone snail venom could inspire the design of newer, faster-working insulins that would improve blood sugar control for diabetics.

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Want to Quit Drinking? Abstinence Works Best

Some people with alcohol dependence may want to try to learn to control their drinking, with the help of a treatment program, rather than give it up entirely. But a recent study from Sweden finds that abstinence is much more effective.

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NASA Probe Sees the Edge of the Sun

The solar wind's evolution is finally coming to light, thanks to new analysis of observations from NASA's Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory (STEREO).

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Skin Proteins from Mummies Reveal How Ancient Egyptians Died

Proteins from the mummies' skin and muscle samples show the people likely had cancer, lung infections and other diseases.

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Rarely Seen Sea Life Spotted Near Seamounts | Video

A dumbo octopus, a Pacific sleeper shark, a purple chimaera and more were recently captured on video during a deep sea dive by Conservation International researchers.

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New Electric Bus Can Travel 350 Miles on Single Charge

The new Proterra bus is a high-mileage, zero-emission vehicle that could change city commuting.

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Live Science Book Giveaway: 'Wild Sex' by Carin Bondar

Join Live Science for a Facebook Live interview with biologist and writer Carin Bondar, and a chance to win a signed copy of her new book, "Wild Sex."

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'Wild Sex' Author Dishes on Weird World of Animal Mating

Biologist and writer Carin Bondar leads the way into the intriguing world of animal sexual practices in her new book, "Wild Sex."

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'Super Sleepers' May Actually Be Sleep Deprived

People who think they can get by on very little sleep may be more tired than they realize, a new study finds.

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Rare Sea Life Found in Mysterious Underwater 'Mountains'

Scientists recently traveled thousands of miles below the ocean's surface to explore mysterious marine mountain environments as close as 70 miles off the Hawaiian coast.

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In Photos: Seamount Dives Reveals Rare Marine Life

Deep underwater off the coast of Hawaii, a mysterious, mountainous world hosts rare and unusual creatures.

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Looting? $283 Million Flow of Artifacts to US Revealed

Artifacts exported to the United States from Turkey — a country that shares a lengthy border with war-torn Syria and Iraq — soared in the last few years, a Live Science investigation has revealed.

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How a Mining Engineer's Invention Made All Pop Singers Sound the Same

Auto-Tune was originally developed as a tool in the oil exploration industry, but now it's widely used in pop music.

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5 Things to Know About Kratom

The DEA is planning on banning a drug called kratom. What is it and why is it used?

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'Smart Textile' Turns Body Movements Into Power Source

A fabric designed to power wearable devices by harvesting energy from both sunlight and body movements can be produced on a standard industrial weaving machine, according to a new study.

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Childhood Cancer Deaths: Brain Cancer Overtakes Leukemia as Top Cause

Leukemia is no longer the No. 1 cause of cancer deaths in children, a new report says.

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Shrinking Camera Tech Turned Smartphones Into Super Shooters

Cameras in phones are so commonplace now that users take them for granted, but improving the picture-taking capabilities of the newest devices means cramming a lot of tech into a small, and thin, package.

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Heart Found in Plastic Bag: How Officials Could Test if It's Human

After a heart was found in a plastic bag, officials said more tests were needed to determine if the organ actually came from a human.

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Shocking News: World's Longest Lightning Bolt Announced

The longest recorded flash of lightning covered a horizontal distance of 199.5 miles.

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'Pokémon Go' Risks: Don't Play and Drive, Researchers Warn

'Pokémon Go' could be a source of distracted driving and other traffic-related incidents, a new study finds.

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Canada Approves Prescription Heroin: Here's What That Means

Doctors in Canada can now prescribe heroin to patients with particularly serious addictions to the drug, thanks to new rules that were recently approved.

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Midnight Sun to Keep IceHotel Open Year Round

A new version of the iconic IceHotel will use solar-powered refrigeration to keep frozen walls from melting.

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Viper vs. Viper! Never-Before-Seen Combat Recorded

Combat between two different viper species has never been observed — until now.

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Hubble Telescope Spies Strange 'Born-Again' Star After Epic Burn

A star's mysterious evolution recently came to light using the Hubble Space Telescope, which spotted the star cooling after a rapid temperature increase in the past.

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Harvest Full Moon Rises Tonight — with a Subtle Lunar Eclipse

The full moon known as this year's Harvest Moon will rise tonight (Sept.16) and will be shaded by a subtle type of eclipse for some skywatchers in Africa, Asia and Australia.

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How Astrophysicist Neil Tyson Got His Kid to Test the Tooth Fairy

It's A-OK to captivate your child with the story of the tooth fairy, right? Nope, not if it entails telling a big, fat whopper, astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson told "The Late Late Show with James Corden" early Thursday morning.

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Huge Mars Lakes Formed Much More Recently Than Thought

Some Red Planet lakes and streams formed just 2 billion to 3 billion years ago, a new study suggests. That's a surprise, because researchers think Mars had already lost most of its atmosphere, and had therefore likely become too cold to host liquid water

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Could Massive White Cliffs Be Forming Beneath Antarctica's Ocean?

The White Cliffs of Dover formed during the perfect confluence of marine conditions to allow a special chalky type of algae to thrive of millions of years.

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Dinosaur's Dark Coloring Helped It Hide in the Shadowy Forest

Tiny fossil clues left behind on an early Cretaceous-era dinosaur have revealed the dinosaur's original coloring, a new study finds.

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Donating Blood Kept Man's Disease at Bay

An 83-year-old man kept the symptoms of a genetic disease at bay — without even knowing he had it — thanks to his years of donating blood, according to a recent report of his case.

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Why Are College Students Getting Hand, Food and Mouth Disease?

Why are college-age adults contracting a disease that's most often seen in young children?

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How 'Brainwave-Balancing' Therapy Could Ease Migraines

A new type of therapy that uses sound waves to "balance" people's brain activity might help lower blood pressure and reduce symptoms of migraines, early research suggests.

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Medical Marijuana Programs May Help Cut Opioid Use

Making medical marijuana legal may lead to a reduction of opioid use.

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How Many Fighter Jets Will Fit? Planes Pose for Tetris-Style Photo

Tropical Storm Hermine forced aircrafts to seek shelter in the hangar.

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Midwest Is 'Space Storm Alley,' Map Reveals

New research shows that solar space storms are more likely to damage power grids in particular regions of the U.S.

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'Ghost Forests' Appear As Rising Seas Kill Trees

The forests of dead trees are prevalent along the mid-Atlantic coast, where sea level rise is rapid.

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What Is a Light-Year?

Though seemingly contrary to how it sounds, a "light-year" is a measure of distance, rather than time.

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No Groom, No Gloom: Never-Married Women Just as Happy

Once women hit age 60, those who are married and those who have never been married are equally happy, new research finds.

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Clinton's and Trump's Health: 5 Common Health Issues for People Their Age

Presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump may not have much in common, but there is at least one thing they share: their age. Clinton is 68, and Trump is 70. Here are some health problems people their age sometimes experience.

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Here's What to Do in a Bleeding Emergency

Everyone should know what to do for someone who is severely bleeding, experts say.

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These Eagles Snatch Hostile Drones from the Sky

The newest additions to the Dutch National Police (DNP) are North American "immigrants": bald eagles that are specially trained to take down airborne drones.

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Send in the Eagles! Dutch Police Use Avians to Deter Drones | Video

After months of tests and training, the Dutch National Police are adding new recruits to their ranks — eagles that target and take down drones.

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Arctic Shipwreck May Be Doomed 19th-Century HMS Terror

Another piece of the mystery of the Franklin expedition falls into place.

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YouTube's Maddie Moate Tells Kids: 'Get Curious!'

On YouTube, Maddie Moate uses video to explore the natural world, bringing the excitement of science and technology to young audiences and their families.

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Goddess Alert: Marble Statues of Aphrodite Unearthed at Petra

Two marble statues representing the ancient goddess Aphrodite/Venus were recently found at Petra, an ancient city in Jordan.

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NASA's IceBridge Mission Checks Summer Melt at Greenland Ice Sheet

The seasonal survey allows scientists to observe any changes between spring and late summer.

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Daydreaming Again? 5 Facts About the Wandering Mind

Daydreaming may get a bad rap, but it's actually a useful process for our brains. Here are five interesting discoveries about daydreaming.

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Rock City: Sandstone Concretions in Kansas

A park in central Kansas features giant spherical formations — a unique concentration of sandstone concretions.

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Climate Change to Opioids: Presidential Candidates Answer 20 Science Questions

The 2016 U.S. presidential candidates recently answered a slew of questions about science-related issues, offering a glimpse of their stances on everything from vaccinations to climate change to the country's growing opioid problem.

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How a Hidden TB Infection Caused One Woman's Infertility

A woman living in New England who had trouble getting pregnant eventually discovered that her infertility was due to a cause not typically seen in this country: tuberculosis.

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People Can Consciously Control Mental Activity Using Brain Scans

People can consciously control the activity of particular brain regions when they receive cues about its activity level, which could help with psychiatric disorders.

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Weird Red Spot on Pluto Moon Explained

Pluto may be sharing its atmosphere with its largest moon, Charon, creating the visually striking red spot at the satellite's north pole.

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Alcohol's Toll on the Heart: Bigger, Not Better

Drinking alcohol, even in moderate amounts, may increase the size of the heart's left atrium, a new study finds.

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Oldest Indigo-Dyed Fabric Ever Is Discovered in Peru

People in Peru were using indigo dye more than 6,000 years ago.

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In Photos: The World's Oldest Indigo Dye

Scraps of fabric dating back as old as 6,200 years are the first known use of indigo dye in the world.

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Russian Scientists Trapped By Polar Bears Have Been Rescued

Five meteorologists surrounded by polar bears at a research station on a remote island in high-Arctic Russia have been rescued

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2nd Tool-Using Crow Species Found

The critically endangered Hawaiian crow can use sticks to deftly fish for food that is out of reach, according to a new study. The discovery means there are now two known tool-using species of crows.

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More Couples Are Asking Friends and Family to Officiate Weddings

With wedding season still in full swing, one researcher is finding a growing nuptial trend: An increasing percentage of couples are opting to have a friend or family member get ordained in order to marry them, a recent study finds.

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Rare Gold Coin with Nero's Face Discovered in Jerusalem

The Emperor Nero's face decorates the rare gold coin, found during excavations of Mount Zion. The coin probably came from a Jewish home, the archaeologists said.

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Doomed 16th-Century Warship Yields Secrets with New 3D Models

The story of one of the crewmembers lost when a 16th-century warship sank is being told through an online set of high-definition 3D models.

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One Simple Comic Explains Climate Change

Randall Munroe, creator of the tri-weekly web comic xkcd, has created a comic that shows just how radical the recent changes are and puts to bed the trope “the climate has changed before.”

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August Declared Hottest on Record: NASA

Not only that, but the month tied July as the hottest month the world has seen in the last 136 years.

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Live Mice Are Bred from Artificially Developed Egg

The experiment resulted in the birth of healthy baby mice with a success rate of up to 24 percent.

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Glider Will Attempt Record-Breaking Flight to Edge of Space

The glider will ride the winds of Patagonia in an attempt to reach record-breaking height.

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Photos: Freshwater Stingray Takes Bite Out of Insects

This freshwater stingray from the Amazon Basin chews up its insect meals like mammals do.

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This Stingray Chews Its Food

Scientists once thought that only mammals chewed up their meals. Now, researchers have found that stingrays from the Amazon River may also chew up their insect prey.

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Amazon River Stingrays May Chew Up Prey Like Mammals | Video

Scientists once thought just mammals chewed up their meals. Now they've found stingrays from the Amazon River also may chew up their insect prey. (video looped)

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Toxins at Home? Dust May Harbor Harmful Chemicals

A little dust may seem harmless, but scientists have identified a number of potentially hazardous chemicals in the dust found in households, according to a new review study.

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Cute Insect-Murdering Mammal Had Roots in Dinosaur Age

Hundreds of years ago, owls gobbled down small mammals called Nesophontes and regurgitated pellets of their remains. That mammal is now extinct, but an analysis of the pellets reveals how it evolved from some of the earliest mammals 70 million years ago.

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Sober People Make Drinkers Feel Drunker

Many people have seen a movie in which a drunk character accuses everyone else of being drunk too. But a new study from the United Kingdom suggests that in real life, being surrounded by sober individuals may actually have a, well, sobering effect.

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Alexis Arquette's Death: How Do People Die from AIDS?

Actress Alexis Arquette has died from complications related to AIDS, according to news reports, but how exactly, does someone die from the disease?

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High Tides Raise Odds of Powerful Earthquakes

The results of this new study could lead to better earthquake forecasting.

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Rare Disorder That Made Patient 'Feel Unreal' Linked to Grim Daydreams

Sleep problems and gloomy daydreams may worsen the symptoms of an unusual psychiatric disorder.

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Tropical Storms and Hurricanes of 2016 (Photos)

Here's a look at the huge storms that have formed in the Atlantic Ocean so far this year, including an oddball January hurricane and one that made landfall in Florida, the first time that's happened since 2005.

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Wearable Camera Lets You 'Go Back in Time' to Record Fleeting Moments

A new wearable camera lets you go back in time, so to speak, to retroactively capture those fleeting moments you thought you missed.

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10 Clowns to Fuel Your Nightmares

These clowns would give anyone bad dreams.

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Entangled Particles Reveal Even Spookier Action Than Thought

Spooky action at a distance exists even if particles could theoretically travel faster than light, new research shows.

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Native American Mascots Really Do Reinforce Stereotypes

If your city has a team with a Native American mascot, you're more likely to hold stereotypical views of Native people.

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Surprise! Another Massive Reef Is Hiding Behind the Great Barrier Reef

The 2,300-square-mile reef was hiding in plain sight.

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'Unusual' Bee Species Drills Apartment-Style Nests Out of Rock

A new species of bee gets its name from the Pueblo dwellings it sometimes inhabits.

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Photos: Oddball Bees Build Nests Out of Sandstone

A new species of bee gets its name from the Pueblo dwellings it sometimes inhabits.

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Japanese Volcano Sakurajima Due for Major Eruption

One of Japan's most active volcanoes could be set for a major eruption sometime in the next few decades, new research suggests.

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Facts About Minks

Minks are small mammals with long, thin bodies, short legs, pointed snouts and claws. There are two species: American minks and European minks.

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Polly Wanna Fever? Man's Rare Infection Linked to Parrots

Birdkeepers, beware: A bird enthusiast in England ended up in the hospital with a serious infection that started with his pet bird, according to a new report of his case.

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Zika Can Cause Birth Defects in Monkeys Too

Some monkeys can contract Zika virus in the womb and show signs of brain damage similar to those seen in human babies, according to a new study.

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Daily Marijuana Use Linked to Lower BMI

Pot smokers may be thinner than people who don't use the drug, a new study suggests.

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Why Are People Afraid of Clowns?

Clowns are supposed to bring laughter, but the emotions they often evoke are anything but pleasant.

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Hillary Clinton's Health: Can Pneumonia Really Occur in Summer?

Pneumonia can strike in the winter or the summer.

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Blue Origin Announces Big 'New Glenn' Rocket for Satellite & Crew Launches

This morning (Sept. 12), Jeff Bezos announced a new family of massive reusable rockets in development for his company Blue Origin. The rockets will be designed to launch both satellites and humans.

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Lightning Nearly 3 Times as Deadly as Tornadoes This Year

Death by lightning strike may seem rare, but lightning has killed nearly three times as many people this year as tornadoes have, the National Weather Service reports.

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Sugar Industry Tried to Bias Heart Research, Study Says

The sugar industry may have downplayed studies showing that eating too much sugar can cause heart disease, and instead tried to place the blame on too much fat in the diet, a new study says.

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Homeschooling Is on the Rise: Here's Why

The number of homeschoolers in America is growing. Who are these new homeschoolers and what's the impact on the public school system?

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How Brangelina's Baby Bump Changed Image of Unwed Pregnant Stars

People magazine has drastically changed the way it covers unwed pregnant celebrity couples, and it's largely because of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's relationship, new research finds.

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Animal Sex: How Mosquitoes Do It

Mosquito reproduction involves swarms, behavior-altering seminal fluid and tons of eggs.

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Disputed Maya Codex Is Authentic, Scholars Say

The Grolier Codex, thought by some to be a forgery, just might be the real deal, according to a reassessment of the Maya text.

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Hurricanes Normally Peak Today

Today, September 10, the is the likeliest day to have a hurricane, according to weather prediction models.

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Sept. 11 Anniversary: What the Attacks Taught Us About Science

From toxic dust plumes to conspiracies, here's what science has learned from the horrific Sept. 11 attacks 15 years later.

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Facts About Rubidium

Properties, sources and uses of the element rubidium.

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Leprosy Suspected in 2 California Kids: How Could They Contract It?

Two schoolchildren in California are suspected of having leprosy, but where might they have caught the disease?

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The Science Behind the Samsung Galaxy Note 7's Battery Fires

The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 is suffering the same fate as countless hoverboards — there are reports that some phones have been bursting into flames, prompting Samsung is issue a recall and the FAA to strongly discourage passengers from carrying the devices.

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New Tech Could Read Books Without Opening Them

Using technology akin to X-ray vision, scientists can read closed books, identifying letters printed on stacks of paper up to nine sheets thick.

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Changing Face of Science: The Psychology of Face Transplants

Face transplantation is psychologically unlike other transplants because face transplants involve a re-understanding of what it means to be yourself.

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Bobblehead Bats: Head Waggles Help Catch Prey

A puppy expecting a treat might cock its head to the side in anticipation. It turns out that bats make similar motions, and for very good reason.

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The Best Back Exercises for Preventing Injury and Reducing Pain

Certain exercises can help prevent back injuries, but it's important to know which ones will help you and which ones could actually lead to injury.

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3 Great Back Exercises You Can Do at the Gym

If you have access to some workout equipment, the following exercises are good for working many of the muscles in the back.

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Hepatitis A Outbreak: How Does a Virus Get into Strawberries?

Here's how hepatitis A can find its way into frozen strawberries.

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10 Percent of the World's Wilderness Has Been Lost Since 1990s

Wilderness areas around the world have experienced catastrophic declines over the last two decades, with one-tenth of global wilderness lost since the 1990s, according to a new study.

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Daylight Saving Time 2016: A Guide to the When, Why, What and How

Here's everything you've ever wanted to know about Daylight Saving Time (often misspelled as "savings"), including times, dates, its history and more.

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Why Is the Dead Sea So Salty?

The Dead Sea's name is well earned — no fish, birds or plants can survive in its high-saline environment.

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Zika Pesticide Controversy: Is 'Naled' Dangerous to Human Health?

A pesticide called naled is now being sprayed aerially in Florida, to fight mosquitoes that may carry Zika.

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Stunning Before and After Space Pics Reveal Massive Ice Avalanche

A massive ice avalanche captured in images from space could have been caused by climate change, say researchers who are stymied by why a glacier tongue would shear off like it did.

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Next Stop, Bennu! NASA Launches Bold Asteroid-Sampling Mission

The agency's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft lifted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station here today (Sept. 8) at 7:05 p.m. EDT (2305 GMT), riding a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket into an evening sky suffused with golden light.

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Blastoff! OSIRIS-REx Launches To Asteroid Bennu | Video

The NASA mission launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on September 8, 2016. If all goes according to plan, the mission will study the asteroid and return a sample to Earth.

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Bats Waggle Their Heads and Ears In Sync With Vocalizations | Video

Bats track incoming insect with echolocation and they involve head movement in the hunt. Shown here in real-time and slow motion.

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The Heat Is On: Search Begins for 'Alien' Life Beneath Earth

By exploring the limits of life deep beneath the seafloor, an upcoming international research mission will seek to discover what scorching levels of heat may be too extreme for life on Earth — and maybe alien life on distant worlds.

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Dark Matter Just Got Murkier

A non-discovery is causing physicists to rethink how they think about dark matter, the mysterious "stuff" that pervades the universe.

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Who Knew? Cats Like to Work for Their Food

News flash to cat owners: Your indoor kitty is probably profoundly bored and unchallenged by its bottomless food bowl. But it's relatively easy to spice up kitty's life with an engaging food puzzle, a new review finds.

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Apple of My Eye: Handheld Device Tells You If Fruit Is Ripe

Scientists at MIT have developed a handheld device that can evaluate how ripe an apple is by measuring the glow of chlorophyll in the fruit's skin under ultraviolet light.

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The Feejee Mermaid: Early Barnum Hoax

The Feejee Mermaid was one of P.T. Barnum's earliest successes in showmanship, promotion and humbug.

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Using Pot While Pregnant Not Tied to Birth Risks

Smoking marijuana during pregnancy doesn't appear to increase the risk of preterm birth or other harmful birth outcomes, a new review study suggests.

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Chickenpox Virus Spreads Through School Bus

A small outbreak of the chickenpox was traced back to a single school bus in Michigan, and highlights the importance the chickenpox vaccine, according to a new report.

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10 Futuristic Technologies 'Star Trek' Fans Would Love to See

From the tech that lets the Starship Enterprise explore the universe to the devices that enable crewmembers to rapidly send information and people across great distances, here are 10 futuristic technologies Trekkies would love to have.

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New iPhone Lacks Headphone Jack: Are Bluetooth Headphones Safe?

Bluetooth, a wireless communication protocol used for communication between devices, is extremely unlikely to cause cancer or have other health concerns, research suggests.

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Drug Use in America: What the Numbers Say

Nearly 21 million Americans ages 12 and older had a substance use problem in 2015, according to a new federal estimate.

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1 Long Neck, 4 Species: New Giraffe Diversity Revealed

When it comes to giraffes, can you spot the difference? A new study reveals there's more to the animals' species diversity than once suspected.

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All in the Family: Giraffes are 4 Species (Photos)

Giraffes are a more diverse group than once thought, with four distinct species.

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Chronic Sinus Problems Linked to Small Increase in Cancer Risk

Older adults with chronic sinus problems may have a slightly higher risk of developing certain cancers, a new study suggests.

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10 Amazing Modern Societies You Won't Believe Are Real

From the inmates of a self-governing prison city to a tribe on an isolated Bengali island, these societies are real (and absolutely amazing).

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Four New Wasp Species Identified in China

Four species of parasitoid wasps have been discovered in northwest China, a new study reports.

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Scottish Prisoners of War from 17th-Century Battle to Be Reburied

More than 350 years ago, thousands Scottish soldiers were captured during the English Civil War by the controversial British leader Oliver Cromwell. Many were kept as prisoners and were buried in mass graves when they died of disease and starvation.

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Oklahoma Just Experienced Its Largest Earthquake on Record

The Sept. 3 quake that rattled Pawnee, Oklahoma, has been upgraded to a 5.8 magnitude, making it the state's largest temblor on record. And it was most likely induced by human activity.

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Russian River Runs Red

Heavy metal processing may be to blame for a suddenly crimson river.

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How a Museum Cleans a Whale

The enormous blue whale at the American Museum of Natural History is clean as a whistle following its annual vacuuming.

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Tiny 'Vampires' Put the Bite on Amoeba Prey 740 Million Years Ago

Single-celled "vampires" left punctures in fossil shells that are more than 740 million years old.

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Are 'Fairy Circles' Just the 'Ghosts' of Termite Nests?

Australia's fairy circles might be the ghosts of termite nests, argues one group of researchers.

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Photos: Mysterious Fairy Circles in Australia

Once only found in southern Africa, fairy circles were identified in Australia earlier this year. Here's a look at these mysterious barren patches whose cause has remained elusive.

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Designer Thinks About Death Every Hour: Why Do We Dwell on Dying?

Tom Ford thinks a lot about death, he recently told The Hollywood Reporter. And psychologists say that many of us do the same.

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Facts About Lizards

There are more than 4,600 species of lizard, ranging in size from the giant Komodo dragon to the tiny dwarf gecko.

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Who Were the Canaanites?

The Canaanites were a people who lived in the Middle East more than 3,000 years ago.

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Here's Why Drinkers Should Hit the Gym

If alcohol is a part of your weekly routine, you should make sure to find time to hit the gym: A new study from the United Kingdom suggests that regular exercise can help balance out the harmful effects of alcohol.

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Ancient 4-Limbed Creatures Were Too Young for Trip Ashore

Some 360 million years ago, a school of juvenile lizard-like creatures ─ with no parental chaperones around ─ perished in a watery grave in what is now Greenland.

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Irregular Heartbeat May Have Wide-Ranging Effects in the Body

The effects of an irregular heartbeat can ripple across the entire body, a new meta-analysis finds.

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Hospitals Jack Up Costs 'Strategically,' Study Finds

Hospitals inflate prices in very specific ways, a new study finds.

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A Bus-Size Asteroid Just Gave Earth a Close Shave

An asteroid the size of a school bus buzzed by Earth today (Sept. 7) in an exceptionally close — but safe — flyby. The space rock made its closest approach at 1:28 p.m. EDT (1728 UTC). Scientists discovered it just two days before its close approach.

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Partial Skull Removal Can Save Lives After Injury

A controversial procedure that involves removing a portion of a patient's skull can save lives when people have severe brain injuries, a new study finds.

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Alcohol Dependence Can Be Reversed, Rat Study Suggests

A specific group of brain cells appears to drive excessive alcohol drinking, and targeting these cells may reverses alcohol dependence, at least in rats.

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Full Moon Baby Boom? Cow Births Increase During Certain Moon Phases

Dairy cows have a higher number of births around the full moon.

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NASA Is Making 'Star Trek' Tech a Reality

While engineers are still struggling with seemingly impossible physics for warp drives and transporters, NASA is using some technology in space that would be at home on the starship Enterprise.

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Forget Loch Ness — Star Lochs Monster Ruled Ancient Scotland

The Storr Lochs Monster was a 13-foot-long reptile that ruled the seas 170 million years ago.

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Why Don't People Have Orange or Golden Eyes?

The animal kingdom is full of creatures with wacky-colored peepers: great horned owls sport stunning golden eyes, while cats see through bright green, yellow or even orange eyes. So why don't humans show such colorful oglers?

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What Is a Solar Eclipse?

Solar eclipses are some of nature's most dramatic celestial performances. They occur when the Earth, moon and sun are aligned in the same plane and the moon passes between the two other bodies.

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Is Your 'Self' Just an Illusion?

You may not really be a "self," some philosophers say. Rather, you could be just a mix of experiences and "stuff" that happens in the universe.

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Watch Live @ 11:15 a.m. ET: A Whale of a Cleaning

Once a year, the nearly-life-sized blue whale model that hangs serenely in the American Museum of Natural History gets a cleaning.

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Iconic Blue Whale at AMNH Gets a Scrubbing: How to Watch Live

How does the American Museum of Natural History wash a 21,000-pound fiberglass blue whale? Watch on Live Science today to find out!

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'Magic' Picture Frame Slows Time — Or So it Seems

The "Slow Dance" frame reveals what it might look like to watch objects move in slow motion in the real world.

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Baby Gorillas Show Off Cute Hairstyles

Natural hair growth differences, plus mother grooming variations, give baby gorillas unique and sometimes very human-like hairdos.

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Flu Shot Facts & Side Effects (Updated for 2016-2017)

The seasonal flu shot is a yearly vaccine administered to protect against the flu, or influenza. In the United States, flu shots are recommended for everyone ages 6 months and older.

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Crying Zika: Virus Material Found in Tears

When an animal is infected with Zika, genetic material from the virus can find its way into the tears, according to a new study in mice.

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Double Eclipse! Earth and Moon Cross in Front of Sun (Photo)

The Earth and moon pass simultaneously in front of the sun, making for a spectacular satellite image.

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Gluten-Free Diets Surge in Popularity, Yet Celiac Rates Remain Stable

Most Americans who eat gluten-free don't need to, new findings suggest.

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Giant Panda Is No Longer Endangered Species

Giant pandas were downgraded from "endangered" to "vulnerable."

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New 'Gel' May Be Step Toward Clothing That Computes

A gel-like material that can carry out pattern recognition could be a major step toward "materials that compute," with possible applications for "smart" clothing or sensing skins for robots, according to a new study.

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'Little Doubt' Typhoons Have Become More Intense, Study Finds

Typhoons that make landfall in the Northwest Pacific have intensified more, and faster, than those that stay out at sea.

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Philae Lander's 'Lost' Grave Found on Comet

The final resting place of the European comet lander Philae is a mystery no more. After nearly two years of searching, the lander's shadowy grave on Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko has been found in images from its mothership Rosetta.

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Strange Stroke Stories: Ebola, Hickeys and Other Weird Causes

Some pretty unusual things can cause strokes.

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Are Bats Really Blind?

Bats hunt in the dark using echolocation, meaning they use echoes of self-produced sounds bouncing off objects to help them navigate. But that doesn't mean that bats can't see.

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Are Iron Maidens Really Torture Devices?

Iron maidens aren't as medieval as their reputation suggests.

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World's Largest Gorilla Species at Risk of Extinction

Grauer's gorillas in the Democratic Republic of Congo are now considered critically endangered, with just 3,800 individuals left in the wild, down from 17,000.

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Pediatricians Issue New Flu Shot Recommendations for Kids

Children are recommended to get the flu vaccine by injection, and not by nasal spray, this year.

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Why a 4-Day Workweek May Not Be Good for Your Health

Despite the widespread enthusiasm for a four-day week, long hours on those days can lead to stress, injury and illness, research shows.

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Photos: Take a Tour of Maine's Spectacular Acadia National Park

Acadia National Park is located in the far northeastern corner of Maine. Come see this park's amazing geological wonders.

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Alaska Has Been Mapped as Precisely as Mars

New topographic maps help monitor eroding coastlines and melting permafrost.

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In Images: Maps of Alaska Help Track Climate Change

Topographic maps of Mars and the moon were more detailed than those of Alaska — until now.

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Interstellar Space Travel: 7 Futuristic Spacecraft To Explore the Cosmos

Here are seven ways that robots, or even human explorers, could visit other cosmic neighborhoods.

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Mussolini Message Found Under Rome Obelisk

A parchment from the Italian Fascist leader Benito Mussolini was intended as a message to the future.

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Double Dogs: Identical Twin Puppies Confirmed

Two puppies born in October are identical twins, a genetic analysis confirms.

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'Morgan' - Bio-Engineered Human Gets Violent In Trailer For New Movie

The drama/horror/sci-fi movie hits theaters on September 2, 2016.

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Gumby Bots! New Bendable Structures Could Make Origami Machines

A team has created a new 4D printing process that makes soft, bendable polymers that respond to heat, which could be used in origami robots or drug-delivery devices.

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'Slow Dance' Frame Makes Slow Motion a Reality | Video

A picture frame exercises mysterious control over the objects inside it, making them appear to wave and undulate in slow motion. A Kickstarter campaign for the frame — named “Slow Dance” — has raised close to $400,000.

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'Morgan' Questions Morality of Bio-Engineering Humans - Kate Mara and Anya Taylor-Joy Interview | Video

The stars of the drama/horror/sci-fi movie talk with Live Science's Calla Cofield about the morality of designing humans using bio-engineering. They also talk about breaking the gender barrier in the film.

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Driven to Drink: Brain Enzyme Linked to Alcohol Dependency

A recent study in rats found that a certain enzyme plays a critical role in resisting alcohol, and that alcohol use and dependency increased in the enzyme's absence.

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FDA Bans Antibacterial Chemicals in Soaps

The FDA has banned companies from marketing hand soaps containing 19 antimicrobial ingredients, including triclosan, saying there are questions about the safety of these antibacterial chemicals.

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Crocodile Carving Played Ritual Role in Ancient Mesoamerican City

A centuries-old stone crocodile carving used in Mesoamerican rituals was recently discovered in Oaxaca, Mexico.

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How to Help Shy Kids Without Harming Them

Psychologists and child development specialists have found with ways to support shy kids, without trying to change their natures.

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Milky Way's 'Blowout Bash' May Explain Galaxy's Missing Mass

At the center of the Milky Way, there is a dormant supermassive black hole — but new research shows the galactic core has not always been in a quiet slumber. Six million years ago, the black hole transitioned into hibernation following a quasar explosion.

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Nix Homework to Help Students? What the Science Says

A teacher's note instituting a no-homework policy has gone viral. What does the science say about homework?

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Alien Interpreters? How Linguists Would Talk to E.T.

How would humanity learn an alien language?

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Does IQ Determine If You're Prejudiced? It's Complicated

People all along the IQ spectrum show prejudiced attitudes -- but the targets of their prejudices are very different.

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Launchpad Explosion Destroys SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket, Satellite in Florida

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket appears to have exploded on its Florida launch pad early Thursday (Sept. 1), just days ahead of a planned weekend liftoff of a commercial satellite.

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Hurricane Hermine Threatens Florida in New Photo from Space

Intense storms were found in Hurricane Hermine as it continued to strengthen in the Gulf of Mexico.

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SpaceX Rocket Explosion Aftermath Captured On KSC Launch Pad Video

A Falcon 9 rocket exploded on the launch pad at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on Sept. 1st, 2016. Kennedy Space Center cameras captured the smoke billowing from the pad post explosion.

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Triathlete Deaths Possibly Linked to Fluid in the Lungs

A heart abnormality that makes athletes susceptible to edema could explain some of the deaths that have recently occurred during triathlons.

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Scary Cave Spider? No, They're New Beetle Species

Two new species of spidery cave beetle have been discovered.

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How Did Life Arise on Earth?

Was it a magnificent stroke of luck, or was it inevitable?

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How Meat Labels Trick Your Mind

Adding a factory farm label to meat influences the taste.

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What Nerve: Different Nerve Cells Cause Hard Nipples, Goose Bumps

Specific nerve cells trigger responses in the body during times of emotional distress.

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What Causes Motion Sickness?

The rocking momentum of a train, car or boat is soothing to some, but for others, it generates feelings of extreme discomfort.

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New Snow-Making Tech Gives a Lift to Ski Resort in Summer

New snow-making technology can help ski resorts simulate January in July.

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Ancient Footprints to Tiny 'Vampires': 7 Rare and Unusual Fossils

Move over, dinosaurs. These unusual fossil finds offer a window into Earth's past, and can help scientists understand the remarkable animals that lived long ago.

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