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Invasive Rabbits Change the Soil so Drastically you Can See the Effects Decades Later

Remote French islands in the Indian Ocean have a bunny problem

A juvenile crocodile in a Cape York peninsula river, the region where researchers recently looked for wild rice species

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To Find New Rice Species, Scientists Head to Remote Tropical Swamps

A remote peninsula in northern Australia beckons a rice research expedition

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Tour This Japanese City from the Viewpoint of a Cat

New “cat street view” shows Hiroshima Prefecture’s Onomichi through the eyes of its fluffiest residents

A polar bear gnawing a caribou antler

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Melting Ice Might not Spell Doom for Polar Bears

Snow geese, their eggs and caribou may offer enough calories for the polar bears to survive long ice-free seasons

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New Proof That Ancient Egyptians Bred Birds of Prey

A recent 3-D scan of a mummified falcon shows it was force fed sparrows and mice

The Four Horseman of the Apocalypse

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People Have Always Been Obsessed with the End of the World

Since ancient times, art and fiction love to play in the fertile ground of the apocalypse, but it hasn’t always been healthy

This concept drawing shows a swarm of "Gremlin" drones.

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The U.S. Military Named Their Swarming Drones After This Fairy Tale

These “Gremlins” take their cue from WWII fighter pilots’ lucky charms

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The World’s Rarest Silk Is Made of Clam Spit

Only one person in the world is thought to be able to dive for, spin and create rare “sea silk”

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How Climate Change is Messing with Bees

New and ongoing research points to issues with bee ranges and the early emergence of flowers

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Construction Workers Found, and Then Tried to Hide an Ancient Sarcophagus

It turns out the now-damaged coffin is actually quite a find

A detail of "Lewis and Clark at Three Forks" by Edgar Samuel Paxson, mural in lobby of Montana House of Representatives

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How to Reconstruct Lewis and Clark’s Journey: Follow the Mercury-laden Latrine Pits

One campsite has been identified using the signatures left by men who took mercury-laced purgative pills to treat constipation and other ills

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This Starfish-Killing Robot Could Help Save The Great Barrier Reef

Reef-eating starfish beware

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This Indonesian Volcano Erupts Electric-Blue Streams Of Molten Sulfur

Glowing blue rivers illuminate Java’s Blue Fire Crater.

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There’s new Hope for Preserving the Wreck of the Titanic

30 years after its discovery, the Titanic is crumbling.

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This Box Can Bring Dead Hearts Back To Life

The device could widen pool for heart transplants, but raises ethical questions

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Archaeologists Had a Huge Reenactment Party to Verify Ancient Pit Oven

A prehistoric-style barbecue helped feed 200 guests — and prove archaeologists’ hypothetis

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Six American States Have Official Guns

Rifles and handguns represent some states alongside official flowers, snacks and birds.

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In 1965, 45 Percent of Americans Smoked, Today It’s Only 15 Percent

That’s the lowest percentage ever recorded

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Many Young Female Athletes Are Malnourished

Some athletic teen girls aren’t getting enough to eat.

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A Single Video Game Character Can Cost Around $80,000 To Make

It takes money to make money.

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