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U.S. officials say the Syrian government is holding on to some of its chemical weapons to use as leverage
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Evolutionary adaptations let this little mouse hunt scorpions
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKiSPUc2Jck&feature=youtu.be&t=31s">60 percent of the time, it works every time</a>
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If it was easily doable, someone would have invented it already
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A new technology helps sugarmakers get every last drop
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This finding could help design ways to prevent antibiotic resistance
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Once a center of commerce, Mompox is now an isolated city in Colombia
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No ancient aliens needed: A little bit of water reduces friction when dragging a sled over sand
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The computer language that led the hobbyist computer boom turns 50 today
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Only one of 8164 surveillance requests were denied by the court
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Yes, that includes math and science
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Authors are literally bringing their readers along for the journey, by leading tours of places their books are set
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Images of the Middle East from the 1960s showed thousands of archaeological sites—some of which have already been destroyed
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From a human perspective, this makes them the deadliest animal in the world by far
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Pushing down with your big toe would activate NASA's 1960s jet boot
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As computers become better at reading people's expressions, their potential as lie detectors and diagnostic aids increases
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Wireless internet will no longer be confined to visitor centers at an assortment of trial National Park wilderness sites
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Knowing a little about the physics of light can help you focus
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