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Titanic Replica Will Aim to Retrace Ill-Fated Ship’s Voyage

The same man who wanted to establish a Jurassic Park theme park now wants to build the Titanic II

A naturally occurring aurora in Alaska.

Lighting Up the Arctic Sky With Artificial Aurorae

The U.S. military’s Naval Research Lab teamed up with university researchers and defense contractors to set the atmosphere aglow

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This Is Your Brain on Movies

Innerscope Research recently did a study claiming that by looking at viewers “emotional engagement threshold” during a trailer, they can predict just how well it will do at the box office. But neuroscience isn’t that easy

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Overzealous Male Frogs Practice a Practical Sort of Necrophilia

Both males and females still get to pass on their genes to the next generation, despite one of them being dead

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Why Do Big Dogs Die Younger?

According to new research, it’s because they age faster

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Too Little Sleep Can Really Mess Our Bodies Up

People who sleep normally have around 1,800 functioning genes, but the sleep deprived lose around 400 of these

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What Does Football Look Like for the Ball?

Researchers have developed an image stabilization program that can actually smooth out the footage and give you some great, ball’s- eye-view shots

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Investigation: China Covertly Condones Trade in Tiger Skins and Bones

The Chinese government says it is committed to saving tigers from extinction, yet it legalized trade in captive-bred big cats’ skin and bones

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The Red Planet Is Only Red on the Outside

A rusty sheen turns Mars red, but beneath the rock is a plain gray

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William Shatner Hijacks Contest to Name Pluto’s Moon

For the Vulcan home world, or the Roman god of fire, Pluto’s new moon may soon be named Vulcan

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Don’t Believe the Guy Who Claims He’s Descended From Vikings

You can probably claim Viking or whatever other heritage of choice you prefer and have a good chance of hitting the mark—without forking over $200

A man sorts through rubbish in Guiyu, the world’s largest center for electronic waste.

China Acknowledges It Has a Problem With Pollution-Laden ‘Cancer Villages’

This is most likely the first that authorities dubbed pollution-laden problem locations “cancer villages” in an official report

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We Spent $52 Billion on Our Pets Last Year

Last year we spent more on pet grooming and treats than Facebook made in advertising revenue

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Who Owns This Half-Million Dollar Banksy Mural?

A public piece of art, painted on a private wall, by an pseudonymous artist. Who owns the work?

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Chemicals in Water May Be Messing With Otters’ Sexual Mojo

Scientists examined hundreds of otters to arrive at these grim findings

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Prehistoric Humans Had Better Teeth Than We Do

We have straighter teeth, whiter teeth, more beautiful, shimmery teeth than our parents. But it turns out that we actually have less healthy teeth than our ancestors

Ponies up for sale at the Llanybydder horse mart.

Scientific American in 1875: Eating Horse Meat Would Boost the Economy

Where did our aversion to horse meat come from, and why did Scientific American think we should eat it anyway?

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Could a Whale Accidentally Swallow You? It Is Possible

Whale sharks probably can’t fit you down their esophagus, but mariners claim that sperm whales have swallowed people in the past

Students act out a bullying exercise.

Bullying Really Does Mess You Up Later in Life

A recent study linked bullying during childhood to higher instances of psychological disorders

A golden mole

For Female Golden Moles, Size Does Matter

Females judge potential mates by their penis sizes, which they use to gauge a male’s attractiveness for copulation

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