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Wolf Hunting Made Illegal Again in Wyoming

A federal judge called the state’s management plan inadequate, though wolf numbers and genetics are still strong

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More Women Have Reproduced Than Men

A new study shows that more women than men have contributed to the human gene pool

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Bubbles of Plasma in Space May Have Cost U.S. Lives in Afghanistan

New analysis reveals that unusual space weather may have scrambled radio signals and sent a rescue mission awry

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People Get Separation Anxiety When Parted From Their Phones

Separating college students from their smartphones can cause anxiety, especially for those who use their phones a lot

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How Bird Migrations Show Up Beautifully on Doppler Radar

Large groups of birds taking off around sunset typically show up as circles that grow and disperse

A fresco from Augustus' house in Rome

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Visitors to Emperor Augustus’ Home Can Now See the Same Frescos He Did

Just in time for the 2,000th anniversary of Augustus’ death, new wings of Augustus’ home are opened

A capture of the map showing how various countries' populations may be affected by sea level rise. For the full experience see the interactive infographic at the

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As Many As 3 Million Americans Could Soon Be Threatened by Sea Level Rise

Across the world, 650 million people could be at risk

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Americans See Scientists As Smart, But Not Trustworthy

Scientists, along with lawyers and engineers, are viewed as competent but lacking in warmth

Breast pumping equipment

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A New MIT Challenge: Hack the Breast Pump

Last weekend, MIT’s Media Lab hosted the “Make the Breast Pump Not Suck” Hackathon

The Mangalyaan orbiter back when it was still on the ground.

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India’s Space Agency Made It to Mars on the First Try

India’s Mangalyaan orbiter dropped into orbit around Mars last night

Deforestation in Liberia

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Norway Is Paying Liberia To Stop Deforestation

Norway is promising Liberia $150 million to stop cutting down trees by 2020

Sunrise over the Straits of Malacca.

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The Waters Around Malaysia, Not Somalia, Are the World’s Worst for Pirates

More than 40 percent of pirate attacks over the last two decades took place in Southeast Asia

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20 Years Later, “Shawshank Redemption” Has Made This Former Prison a Tourist Attraction

The Ohio State Reformatory now draws 80,000 tourists a year

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott (L) with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper (R) on June 9, 2014

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Canada and Australia Don’t Want To Play Along With U.N. Climate Summit

Political leaders from Canada and Australia, along with a few others, are skipping the U.N. climate summit today

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Thousands of Strange Green Balls Appeared Overnight on a Beach in Australia

Scientists believe that the balls are actually extremely rare algae congregations called marimo

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A New Search Engine For Metaphors

Yossarian offers a new way of searching for inspiration online

Irish students refine their winning entry, a method for promoting crop growth

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Meet the Teen Winners of Google’s Science Fair

A flying fruit fly-inspired robot and a bacterial solution for world hunger are among the three winners

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How Conversations Around Campfire Might Have Shaped Human Cognition And Culture

We can perhaps thank campfire story time for getting us where we are today

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Why We Shouldn’t Worry About Growing Plants With Recycled Water

Trace amounts of common pharmaceuticals show up in crops grown with recycled water, but not as much as you’d think

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