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A new study raises intriguing questions about the evolutionary trajectory of butterflies and moths
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With temperatures hot enough to melt asphalt, the searing heat "boiled" the tiny creatures
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Birds of paradise feathers boast a unique structure that traps 99.95 percent of incoming light
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Not all is well for the classified Zuma satellite launched from Florida on Sunday
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Here’s the scoop: officials are worried that the museum’s fake sprinkles will get washed into oceans and eaten by marine creatures
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Over 99 percent of turtle hatchlings in northern Australia are female due to increasing sand and sea temperatures
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Long thought to suffer from smallpox, the genome of the 500-year-old mummy shows signs of HPB
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The unprecedented late-season bloom may be linked to warming waters and could be a preview of things to come
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Over 90 percent of America's waters will be available for oil and gas drilling under proposed plan
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A new study has found that bonobos gravitate towards characters that push and steal toys
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The adorable arachnids use specialized scales to break light into its component colors to produce some of nature's tiniest rainbows
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OSIRIS-REx tested its cameras by taking a gorgeous photo of its home planet
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Research shows the fungus is susceptible to UV light. The problem is getting bats into the tanning beds
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After extensive observations, researchers can now confidently say: It's not aliens
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The new names are drawn from China, Australia, South Africa, Maya, Polynesian and Coptic traditions
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Habitat destruction and hunting are rapidly driving the "world's ugliest pig" to extinction
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The Laysan albatross is now 67 years old and is thought to have raised 30 to 35 chicks in her lifetime
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The annual show is known for producing long-lasting, bright fireballs from asteroid 2003 EH1
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The 'super' event was a great excuse to get outside and take in some celestial wonder—even if the moon didn't look all that different
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The Golden-crowned manakin is the first-known hybrid bird species found in the Amazon rainforest
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