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Found: Millions of Gallons of Missing Oil From Deepwater Horizon
Oil that sank to the seafloor left a ring the size of Rhode Island
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What Appears to Be a Complete Mammoth Skeleton Was Discovered in an Idaho Ditch
A nearby reservoir has just covered the fossil in water, however, postponing the excavation
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Reminder: Keep Your Boat AWAY From NASA’s Rocket Launches
A mission to the ISS was cancelled because of a wayward boat
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The Pope Would Like You to Accept Evolution and the Big Bang
The Roman Catholic Church is pro-evolution and Big Bang, but with a twist
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Lava Is Poised to Consume Some Homes in Hawaii
Lava is creeping across the Big Island’s Puna district at a rate of about 10 to 15 yards per hour
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We’re Terrible at Distinguishing Real And Fake Schools of Fish
You can test your fish school savviness in a free online game created by scientists
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When Becoming a Man Means Sticking Your Hand Into a Glove of Ants
Young men must subject themselves to a ritual involving bullet ant-filled gloves not once but 20 times
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Do You Make Better Decisions When Hungry?
Results from tests on university students contradict the notion that hunger makes you impulsive, instead it might make you intuitive
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A Zoo Python Had Six Babies in a “Virgin Birth”
The 20-foot-long reptile hadn’t had a chance to meet a mate, but she still laid 61 eggs
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Newsflash: Technology Cannot Guarantee a Baby
The unregulated egg freezing industry is profitable for those involved, but prone to failure for those looking to get pregnant
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Your Cat Has No Idea What You Want And Is Kind of Scared of You
Cats don’t do social skills
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Rosetta’s Comet Smells Really, Really Bad
If you could breathe in space, you wouldn’t want to breathe this air
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How the Gates Foundation Is Making Cassava the Next Corn
Sophisticated plant breeding techniques (but no GMOs) and lots of money are aimed at improving this staple crop of the tropics
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40 Percent of Adult Internet Users Have Been Harassed Online
Harassment runs rampant online
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Stone Age Shelter in Peru is the Oldest, Highest Human Settlement
Researchers found campfires and rock art at nearly 14,700 feet, suggesting ancient people lived high just 2,000 years after they reached South America
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Antarctic Explorer’s Journal Found In Melting Ice
George Murray Levick served as a photographer, zoologist and surgeon with the North Party
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Invaders From Cuba Force Florida Lizards to Quickly Evolve (Or Get Out)
In just 15 years, green anoles changed their behavior and evolved bigger, stickier toes to escape alien competitors
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Build a Cloud Chamber for Cheap And See Particles From Outer Space
A simple device lets you see cosmic rays’ effects with your own eyes
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