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The U.S. Military Has Developed Self-Steering Bullets

Hi-tech bullets can help snipers hit moving targets

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Most Countries Have No Plans For When Antibiotics Stop Working

World Health Organization sounds the alarm on “one of the biggest threats to the future of global health”

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Have a Tattoo? The Apple Watch Might Not Work For You

Some people with wrist ink say the Apple Watch can't detect their skin

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It’s Official: Rubella Has Been Eradicated From the Americas

Health officials confirm that rubella no longer originates in North or South America

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People Are Too Optimistic About How Much Optimism Matters

Looking on the bright side doesn’t actually make dark things bright

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This Is the View From Inside the Cockpit of a Solar-Powered Plane

There won’t be much sightseeing as the solar-powered airplane crosses the Pacific

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Paper Airplanes Flew Decades Before Real Ones Did

Kids have been folding paper so it flies since at least the mid-19th century

Blood Falls seeps from the end of the Taylor Glacier into Lake Bonney.

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Scientists Find Life in Antarctica’s Blood Red Falls

The underground microbes could help scientists detect life on other planets.

An artist's interpretation of the Gaia spacecraft -- mistaken for a small moon this week

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The Time a Space Observatory Was Mistaken for a Second Moon

For 13 hours, the space observatory Gaia was misidentified as a natural satellite orbiting Earth

Emperor Justinian of the Byzantine and Empress Theodora could almost switch robes in this print

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Gender-Neutral Clothes Are Trendy, But Not New — Humans Dressed Similarly for Centuries

Fashion with distinct looks for men and women is a relatively recent, Western-centric phenomenon

This Interactive Map Shows Nepal Before and After the Earthquake

New satellite map shows devastation of Nepal from space

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Laptops of the Future May Not Have Space Bars

A recent Google patent points to a time when trackpads replace the trusty key

Knights battling during a Medieval fighting championship on January 22, 2015 in Israel.

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Friday Knight Fights: Russian MMA Fighters Go Medieval

The duels are so popular with the fans that the company is actively searching for more knights to fill out its ranks

A male Gentoo penguin brings stones to a female with chicks

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Penguins May Use Poop to Melt Snow From Breeding Sites Before They Get it On

The observation comes from analyzing thousands of images captured by remote cameras trained on penguin colonies on the Antarctic Peninsula

Brewers at work making beer

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Brewmasters Now Using DNA Techniques to Spot Bad Batches

Instead of waiting for bacteria to grow, a quick genetic test can identify problem brews

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Harnessing the Power of Peer Pressure Could Help Reduce Traffic

People are more likely to carpool if they think their peers are doing it too

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Culinary Diplomacy: Why Governments Are Starting Food Trends

Promoting your country's food is becoming a trendy tactic for nations looking to raise their profile (and tourist revenue)

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Vatican Science Academy Urges Government Action on Climate Change to Protect Poor

Pope Francis will issue proclamation in wake of recent summit

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How "Operation Mummy’s Curse" is Helping Fight Terrorism

Selling illicit relics is the third most profitable wing of the black market, after drugs and weapons

This 133-foot long wooden steamer, the Rising Sun, is in 6 to 12 feet of water just north of Pyramid Point, where she stranded on October 29, 1917. All 32 people on board were saved.

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In 2015, Lake Michigan Was So Clear Its Shipwrecks Were Visible From the Air

A Coast Guard patrol spotted the wrecks in shallow waters that are only clear after the lake's ice melts and before summer sediment swirls and algae blooms

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