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Rare Harvest 'Micromoon' to Appear on Friday 13th — Rare Harvest 'Micromoon' to Appear on Friday 13th

The United States hasn’t experienced a nation-wide full moon on this superstitious date since 2000

Ghost Crabs Use Teeth in Their Stomachs to Growl — Ghost Crabs Use Teeth in Their Stomachs to Growl

The crustaceans produce guttural growls when danger nears

Hurricane Dorian Unearths Civil War Cannonballs — Hurricane Dorian Unearths Civil War Cannonballs

At first, the couple who discovered the pair of cannonballs thought they'd simply stumbled upon a rock

Remembering Photographer Robert Frank — Remembering Photographer Robert Frank

‘I was tired of romanticism,’ Frank once said. ‘I wanted to present what I saw, pure and simple.’

The Hand Beast Tale — The Hand Beast Tale

A Triassic creature left curious tracks in the sandstone; it took decades to unravel the mystery

Ancient Rhino Tooth Provides Oldest DNA Data — Ancient Rhino Tooth Provides Oldest DNA Data

Researchers read the proteins preserved in the tooth enamel of an ancient rhino, a trick that may allow them to sequence fossils millions of years old

Why Bush Dogs Are So Different From Other Dogs — Why Bush Dogs Are So Different From Other Dogs

With the muzzle of a bear, the webbed feet of an otter and a bizarre looking tail, it’s hard to believe that bush dogs are actually dogs. On top of everything else, they hunt exclusively in water

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