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More than three times the usual number of migrating pink birds came, possibly attracted by algae blooms caused by sewage
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The free stories come in one, three or five-minute reads
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The duck-billed, crested lambeosaurine shows that a diverse array of dinos lived in the warmer but still harsh Arctic 70 million years ago
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The new discoveries belong to a collection known as the ‘Govan Stones,’ imposing relics of a once-great kingdom
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Hitting the High Notes: A Smithsonian Year of Music
The show includes more than 130 guitars, drum kits and keyboards, as well as vintage costumes, posters and concert footage
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The town of Brande (population: 7,000) is headquarters of clothing brand Bestseller, which wants to construct the 1,049-foot spire
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Among the refuse found in her digestive tract were garbage bags, fishing nets and a bag of liquid detergent
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The apex predators likely absorb these toxins by eating fish lower down on the food chain
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Similar snack counters dug up throughout Pompeii were once destinations for on-the-go Romans looking for a quick bite
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An estimated 66 tons of feces left behind by climbers is coming out of the deep freeze on North America's highest peak
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The facility is located at Finca Vigía, the property where Hemingway lived for more than two decades and where he wrote some of his most lauded books
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The EDM artist’s mix of very high and low frequency beats discourages the insects from biting victims, having sex
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A caption in a book about the excavation at Skara Brae, Scotland, had identified them as ‘visitors’ to the dig
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The Triassic Snadd delta between Norway and Russia lasted millions of years and was likely a biodiversity hotspot
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The analysis, which goes back to 1844, shows why the decline of the hawksbill sea turtle isn’t just a modern problem
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The ruling says only Congress—not presidential executive orders—has the authority to reverse bans on oil drilling leases
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But can they predict seizures before they occur?
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The unfortunate amphibian likely fell victim to an otter, which skinned it to avoid ingesting the deadly toxins found in its glands
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The mystery has been solved, but environmental advocates aren't celebrating
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Researchers have identified a receptor in <i>Aedes aegypti</i> mosquitoes that detect lactic acid and other compounds in human sweat
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