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Why the ESA’s Astronauts Train Underground

The European Space Agency is applying protocols from the International Space Station in caves

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Houston, We Might Have Some Major Problems Making Babies in Space

From risky pregnancies to birth defects to problems with inbreeding, it just seems like a bad idea

According to new figures released by the U.S. Census Bureau, Houston is among the fastest-growing metropolitan areas in the country.

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New Census Data Shows Fastest-Growing Areas

Florida, Texas post big gains in 2013-2014 statistics

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How Bad Is California’s Drought?

Hint: it’s pretty bad

Unsurprisingly, some giant tortoises take issue with humans trying to watch them breed.

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Tortoise Defends His Lady in a Super Slow Chase

Here’s what happens when you interrupt two giant reptiles just trying to get in a bit of quality time together

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Found: A Secret Nazi Hideaway in the Heart of an Andean Jungle

Hints of a dark Nazi history found in Argentina

The first US spacewalk had astronaut Edward White use a compressed gas "zip gun" for maneuvers

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'The Stars and Sun Are Everywhere’: 50 Years of Spacewalks

Today marks five decades since cosmonaut Alexey Leonov became the first human to walk in space

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Watch a Drone Explore the World’s Largest Cave

Vietnam’s Son Doong cave is a magnificent not-so-microcosm

Palau in Cocos Island National Park, Costa Rica — already claimed

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Here’s How to Lay Claim to a Brand New Island

It’s pretty complicated (surprise!)

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The Children’s Book That Caused Japan’s Raccoon Problem

When the story of one man’s childhood pet raccoon became a hit in 1970s Japan, it heralded a biological invasion still troubling the country today

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Will 2015 Be the Best Mushroom Year Ever?

Canada braces itself for the biggest morel mushroom harvest in world history

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There’s Finally Free Wifi in Cuba

Cuba becomes more connected

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When Breathtaking Rock Billboards Dominated the Sunset Strip

A new exhibition showcases the Sunset Strip's "rock 'n' roll billboards"

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Sorry, ‘Ben-Hur’ Remake...No Circus Maximus for You

Rome blocks the remake from filming at the historic stadium

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This is How Earth Welcomed Back Soyuz

Not a bad re-entry after months on the International Space Station

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London’s Congestion Pricing Plan Is Saving Lives

By charging $17.34 for a trip downtown during peak hours, London has reduced traffic fatalities by 40 percent

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Should People Be Allowed to Boat Through Yellowstone?

Conservationists and recreational paddlers are split on whether to open up remaining National Parks waterways to boaters

A herd of domesticated beefalo in Montana. After interbreeding, free-ranging beefalos currently causing problems in the Grand Canyon appear both physically and genetically close to native bison.

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A Beefalo Invasion Is Causing Trouble in the Grand Canyon

Hundreds of the hybrid animals are drying up water resources and messing with the ecosystem, eliciting calls for culling

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Chilean Volcano Erupts in the Early Morning

The 9,000-foot volcano spewed ash, smoke and lava high into the air

A view of the dense Honduran rain forest.

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Amazing Ruins of a Long Lost City Discovered in Honduras

A scientific expedition into the depths of the Honduran rain forest discovered a lost city

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