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Researchers propose that irregularities in the core's rotation could spawn clusters of major quakes
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These colorful creatures prefer to feast on prey that has just eaten
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From sea stars to mathematical braids, scientists translate their work into hot moves and killer choreography
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Corals are attracted to the material not for its coloring, but for one of its many chemicals
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Researchers find that removing low-functioning cells can slow aging—but allows cancer cells to proliferate
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A new study has found that baby bats mimic the vocalizations that surround them
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The fossil is an unusually complete individual of an ancient giraffid species
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X-ray bursts from the poles are expected to line up, but the south is regular while the north produces haphazard bursts
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Scientists aren’t sure, but recent storms or burgeoning populations might be to blame
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The British Antarctic Survey's Halley VI research station will close for the second year due to cracking of the ice
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And you're invited to collaborate on her very weird tales
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NASA's new SoundCloud playlist captures the sounds of planets, comets and plasma waves
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New research shows that even babies are creeped out by these wriggly critters
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World Meteorological Organization reports that current atmospheric CO2 concentrations are at their highest level in 800,000 years
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Among the newly protected creatures are lions, chimpanzees, giraffes and whale sharks
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Critics say that his plan falls short of the drastic—and costly—effort required to effectively combat the crisis
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Palaeontologists have unearthed the remains of an ichthyosaur, a prehistoric creature more frequently seen in North America and Europe
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This Saturday, people around the world will be gazing up at the glowing orb in the sky
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Study shows that certain frequencies of noise cause oysters to clam up
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It's possible, say researchers who found that medieval strains of the disease may have come to Great Britain in the rodents' fur and meat
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