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Like Humans, Dolphins’ Genetics Are Shaped by Their Culture

Dolphins that use sponges as tools have a different haplotype than those that do not

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In British Columbia, There Are Amazing Waves No One's Ever Surfed Before

Nootka Island is a surfer’s paradise for enthusiasts who don’t mind water temperatures hovering around 50 degrees Fahrenheit

A Tibetan mastiff.

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A Tibetan Mastiff Just Sold for Almost $2 Million

Designer dogs are only the latest luxury good fad in China

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Game Delayed Due to Bees

One can only assume that Oprah has something to do with this

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While LA Journalists Hid Under Desks, a Robot Wrote a Story About the Earthquake

Journalism robots might not be such a bad idea. Especially when you’re trying to stay safe after an earthquake.

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Spokane Indians' New Uniforms Have Team Name in Native Spokane Salish Language

Here come the fighting Sp’q’n’i

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April Showers Bring... a New Record for Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide

In Hawaii, atmospheric carbon dioxide has crossed above 400 ppm, and it's expected to stay there for a while

A Haitian woman collects peanuts in 2012.

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California's Not the Only Place With a Drought, and Haitians are Faring Much, Much Worse

A string of disasters has made it hard for Haitians to weather the ongoing drought

The Miami Circle

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Miami Developers And Preservationists Are Fighting Over the Fate of an Incredible, 1,500-Year-Old Settlement

The archaeologists who found it say it's "likely one of the most significant prehistoric sites in the United States"

Why Dark Chocolate Is Not Just Delicious But Good For Us

It turns out the microbes in our guts love dark chocolate, too

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The United States Is Declared an Enemy of the Internet by Reporters Without Borders

Usually this list includes countries you might expect: Saudi Arabia, China, North Korea. But this year the United States is on it, too.

Ice on Arctic Ocean

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Two Men Are Heading to the North Pole, On Foot, As Fast As They Possibly Can

They're attempting to break the speed record for traveling unsupported from Ellesmere Island to the North Pole

Swallows Nest in Crimea

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For Russia, Annexing Crimea Means Reclaiming "Paradise"

Crimea's idyllic scenery has drawn Russian tourists for years

A vertebrae from the remains, with a close-up of a cancerous growth (indicated by white arrows).

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This 3,000-Year-Old Human Skeleton Reveals the Earliest Known Example of Cancer

Skeletal scans of the remains, which were found in Sudan, shows the cancer had spread before the victim died

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The Narwhals’ Unicorn-Like Tusk Can Sense Changes in Its Environment

The nerve-filled appendage helps the animals sense temperature and perhaps find prey and mates

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Janet Yellen Is Holding Her First Meeting as Chairwoman of the Federal Reserve

Less than 10 percent of central bank governors around the world are women

A fragment of the known Dead Sea Scrolls.

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Archaeologists Had Forgotten About Nine of the Dead Sea Scrolls

For the past 60 years, these Dead Sea Scrolls had just been sitting around in a storeroom

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This Moss Sprung Back to Life After Being Frozen for 1,500 Years

Older organisms have been brought back from a state of suspended animation, but this is by far the oldest moss to come back to life

A coal train in Wyoming.

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Wyoming Students Won't Learn About Climate Change

A move by state legislators may prevent Wyoming from adopting the proposed 'Next Generation Science Standards'

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This Former Salt Mine Is Now a Theme Park With a Ferris Wheel

368 feet below ground, the mine is home to basketball hoops, mini golf, a ferris wheel, an underground lake, a spa and more

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