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A newly described species of Hell Ant impaled its tiny victims on its reinforced horn and may have slurped up their bug blood
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But more research is needed to determine whether this is actually a bad thing
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After 13 years of exploration, one of NASA's most successful probes will crash into Saturn's atmosphere
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A new neural network makes lists of diseases we thankfully don't have
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Many believe these seeds can fight cancer, but there's no scientific evidence to back up the claim
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Caribbean islands that were once lush and green now appear sickly and brown
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With a successful test of the Skybolt 2 rocket, Starchaser Industries takes a step towards sending tourists into space
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The idea of a ninth planet in the Solar System would resolve a mathematical conundrum about Mercury–only problem is, it wasn't there
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With a soaring population, the iconic marsupials are overwhelming other species and may soon run out of food
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Ship exhaust impacts cloud formation, which may influence lightning over busy shipping lanes
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DNA analysis shows that the elaborate grave of what appears to be a Viking officer was a real-life shieldmaiden
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Émile Baudot, born a year after the first long-distance telegraph message was sent, helped advance the technology
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Since 1981, the butterfly's numbers have declined 97 percent according to a new survey
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Flyers through this large airport could be greeted by America's official mammal
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A new study suggests that an upbeat tune can boost creativity
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<i>Paleoart</i> traces historic depictions of T. rex, mastodons and other ancient creatures through an artistic lens
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Called ‘ruby chocolate,’ its creators claim the concoction contains no red coloring
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The International Astronomical Union approved 14 dark and heroic names for the erstwhile planet
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The Great Galveston Hurricane helped the city of Houston to rise to prominence
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Albert Welles's ideas about whiteness were a reflection of his time, and would be continued into the future
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