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We know the Earth is old. But how do we know its age?
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The anonymous photos are meant to inspire change
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A statistical analysis tries to predict how names' popularity will change over coming decades
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If losses continue at the same rate, honey bees in the U.S. won't survive on the long term
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Over the past 30 years hurricanes have been hitting their peak intensities nearer to the poles
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This gives a whole new meaning to factory farm
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The mid-19th century beard boom was motivated, in part, by health concerns
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The situation in Ukraine is affecting the International Space Station
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Even a tiny amount of radioactive food can turn caterpillars into mutated butterflies
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This finding applies to reefs around the world
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They're on Mars, they're beautiful and they have nothing to do with pirates
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Chinese engineers are discussing a new high speed rail line from China to the US
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Dismantling a blue whale, piece by piece
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The sperm were longer than the male shrimp's entire body
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His controversial farming method has long been dismissed by experts
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The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds is using remote-controlled drones to monitor nests of endangered species
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With finances tight and jobs scarce, hometowns are looking very attractive
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