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Check Out These X-Rays of Flowers From the 1930s
Dain L. Tasker’s radiographs depict delicate flowers from the inside out
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A New Experimental Fusion Reactor Powers Up in Germany
The reactor’s first test was brief but successful
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U.S Panel Deems “Three Parent Babies” Ethical to Test
Mitochondrial replacement therapy could help prevent genetic diseases
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The Only Known Jaguar in America Was Finally Caught on Video
“El Jefe” made a rare appearance in Arizona
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Photographs Document Some of the First Black Women to Serve With the U.S. Navy
Black women were not allowed to join WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service) until 1944
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This Biotech Company Is Growing Meatballs in a Lab
In just a few years, lab-grown meat might make it to the market
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British Monks Discovered a Curry Recipe in a 200-Year-Old Cookbook
The Portuguese brought the dish to Europe when they began colonizing India
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Which States Have the Fastest Talkers?
Next time you hear, “this call may be recorded,” an analytics firm could be analyzing every word
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From invasive “fairies” to huddling chicks, penguins are the perfect pick-me-up
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A Museum Courtyard Will Be Taken Over by a Colorful Web
“Weaving the Courtyard” will bring a kaleidoscopic of color to MoMA PS1
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Infants Can See Things That Adults Cannot
Over time, our brains start filtering out details deemed unimportant
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Women “Catch” Yawns More Easily Than Men
Researchers sneakily observed thousands of interactions to see if gender made a difference in the contagiousness of yawning
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Jurassic-Era Insect Looks Just Like a Modern Butterfly
Jurassic “butterflies” helped pollinate ancient plants millions of years before the butterfly even existed
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Mountain Dew Once Had Ties to Moonshine
The original soda named Mountain Dew was supposed to be a whiskey accompaniment
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A Trumpet Retrieved From a World War II Shipwreck Could Still Hold Its Owner’s DNA
Conservators are trying to identify the sailor who once played it
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This Company Transforms Indian Taxicabs Into Original Artworks
Intricately designed fabrics help taxi drivers stand out from the crowd
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What It Feels Like to Don a Skintight Virtual Reality Suit
Though it sounds a little weird, it might be the future of virtual reality
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Venus Flytraps Know How to Count
Figuring out when to chomp is as easy as one, two, three, four, five
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Check Out This Scale Replica of The International Space Station
Pretend you’re in orbit without ever leaving the ground
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