Mysterious Eye Cancer Cases Pop Up in 2 States, and Doctors Can't Explain It

Dozens of people in Alabama and North Carolina have developed a rare eye cancer, and doctors don't know what's behind the apparent spike.

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Toxic Caterpillars Will Invade London This Spring, Authorities Warn

Armed with highly toxic hairs, invasive caterpillars may soon be marching across London, threatening humans and oak trees alike.

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'Eaten Alive' By Scabies? No, But Here's How Scabies-Related Deaths Happen

An elderly woman died after reportedly being "eaten alive" by scabies. But can these mites really kill a person?

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Why Earth's Magnetic Field Might Not Flip After All

The magnetic field is likely to recover without major disruption, new research finds.

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Google Doodle Honors 'Prince of Mathematicians,' Johann Carl Friedrich Gauss

German mathematician Johann Carl Friedrich Gauss used math to find the lost dwarf planet Ceres, and a Google Doodle commemorates what would have been his 241st birthday.

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Stolen Sumerian Tablets Come from the Lost City of Irisagrig

Hundreds of 4,000-year-old tablets that were looted in Iraq and bought by the U.S. company Hobby Lobby seem to hail from a mysterious Sumerian city whose whereabouts are unknown.

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NASA Will Solve a Massive Physics Mystery This Summer

What size is a pulsar?

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