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How Do Flamingos Stay Stable On One Leg?

They're actually more stable standing on one leg than they are on two

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Hospitals Have a Big Problem: Baking Soda

It's common in kitchens, but a nationwide shortage is endangering more than baked goods

A blue whale swims through the Indian Ocean. These massive creatures are the largest animals on Earth.

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Why Did Whales Get So Massive?

The answer is a tale of massive proportions

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Sherpas Evolved to Live and Work at Altitude

The Nepali ethnic group handles oxygen more efficiently, allowing them to more easily live in the mountains

Lizard image produced by light-sensitive bacteria

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Researchers Create Color Images With Bacteria

The art is done by inserting 18 genes into E. coli

The El Graeco jawbone

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Controversial Study Claims Apes and Human Ancestors Split in Southern Europe

Researchers believe these 7.2-million-year-old teeth have a lot to say about human evolution

This spine is the earliest intact reference for how humans' skeletons may have developed.

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This 3.3-Million-Year-Old Hominin Toddler Was Kind of Like Us

Analysis of the ancient spine reveals tantalizing similarities—and questions about human evolution

Space mice snuggle with their Earth-bound mother.

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Why Scientists Sent Mouse Sperm to the International Space Station

Back on Earth, a pile of new pups proves that mouse DNA can survive space

Artist's impression of a comet swarm around Tabby's Star

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The “Alien Megastructure” Star Is Acting Up Again

A large dip in the star's brightness suggests something massive is orbiting the fiery body

DISCOVR captured a glint over South America. Scientists now think that horizontal ice crystals in the troposphere account for the phenomenon, which can be viewed from deep space.

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Scientists Finally Figured Out Why Earth Twinkles From Space

Horizontal ice makes the planet sparkle and shine

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Take a Virtual Swim Through Five Marine Sanctuaries

From sunken ships to schools of fish, the new 360-degree, VR images are breathtaking

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Has Hillary Step on Mount Everest Collapsed?

A British mountaineer says yes, but authorities in Nepal have denied his assertions

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New App Makes It Easier to Colorize Old Photos

The software combines human input and a sophisticated neural network to make historical images pop

Image on the original Pioneer 10 and 11 plaques

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Now You Too Can Own a Piece of Space History

The engraver who inscribed Carl Sagan's and Frank Drake's 1973 message to extraterrestrials is now taking orders

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Pringles: Snacktime Hero or Recycling Villain?

The UK Recycling Association speaks out against hard-to-recycle products

It's peak waterfall season in Yosemite National Park—and epic snowmelt means it's better than ever.

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Chasing Waterfalls? Head to Yosemite

Don’t stick to the rivers and the lakes that you’re used to—recent snowmelt is fueling spectacular falls

The tiny creatures can adeptly fold their large wings, tucking them under their spotted forewing.

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The Origami-Like Folds of Ladybug Wings Could Lead to Better Umbrellas

Scientists have finally figured out how ladybugs fold their wings

The recently sold bit of Sylacauga meteor, worth 18 times more than gold

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Piece of the Meteorite That Struck a Woman Sells for More Than Its Weight in Gold

About the size of a dime, the fraction of the space rock fetched $7,500 at auction

The VLF bubble around Earth

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A Human-Made "Bubble" of Radio Waves Could Be Shielding Earth From Radiation

Very Low Frequency radio waves have created a protective bubble around the planet

Marie Curie and President Warren Harding walk down the White House steps arm in arm in 1921.

When Women Crowdfunded Radium For Marie Curie

The element was hard to get and extremely expensive but essential for Curie's cancer research

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