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A Warming Climate Is Turning the Arctic Green
The world is getting warmer, and the Arctic is getting greener
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The Amazon Rainforest Should Deal With Climate Change Better Than We Thought
Contrary to previous research, tropical rainforests should be able to stand up to climate change
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Being a Naturalist Is Way More Dangerous Than You Think
Some of these naturalists were murdered by people in the regions they were working. Others died of diseases or lost their lives to their research subjects
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Dennis Hope Thinks He Owns the Moon
Dennis Hope claims to own the Moon, and he wants to sell you an acre for just $19.99 plus taxes and fees
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Seattle Dive Bar Bans Google Glasses
While the tech world debates the merits and pitfalls of wearing Google glasses, one bar in Seattle has made up its mind already
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The European Union Wants to Ban Pornography
But the resolution is relatively vague on what exactly pornography is
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Can Humans and Lions Truly Be Friends?
They’ve certainly tried
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Did Benjamin Franklin Invent Daylight Saving Time?
The creation of DST is usually credited to George Vernon Hudson, but 100 years earlier, Benjamin Franklin pondered a similar question
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Life on Earth May Have Been Seeded by Comets
Researchers at UC Berkeley recently added evidence to the idea that life on earth came from a comet
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One Law Firm Really Wants the Met to Change Its Admission Policy
Law firm sues over recommended admission fee—twice
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The Sun Can Heal the Cracks in This New Type of Concrete
When the sun lights the concrete jungle, this new material can heal its wounds
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This Little Computer Can Make You an Expert Paraglider
If one little mistake can send you plummeting to your death, how do you even begin to learn?
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This Photo Gallery Can Help ID All Those Weird Bones the Dog Brings In
Does your dog bring home random bones? Ever wondered what, exactly, is he chewing on?
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How Would Thomas Jefferson Solve the Fiscal Crisis?
Jefferson managed to cut military spending by nearly half, end the whiskey tax and buy a third of North America
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You Should Be Really Scared of the CDC’s ‘Nightmare Bacteria’
Recent reports of this “nightmare bacteria” have grabbed headlines, and there are reports of fatality rates as high as fifty percent. Basically, it’s bad, and the CDC is really worried
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Why are back rubs so great? Why aren’t we all crazy for stomach rubs, or ankle rubs?
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Female Butterflies Can Sniff Out Inbred Males
Unlike in humans, butterfly females can actually distinguish between inbred and outbred males by their scent
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2012 Saw the Second Highest Carbon Emissions in Half a Century
For more than 50 years observations from Hawaii have tracked rising carbon dioxide. We’re still ignoring those warnings
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Behold, The First Full Map of Mercury
“Every square meter of Mercury’s surface” in one gorgeous map
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