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The Cassini spacecraft has detected the ingredients for life in sprays from the icy world
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The composite shot could one day help scientists make the most of the night sky
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A nearby volcano has decimated the gentoo colony on Ardley Island three times
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Metallic ions have a permanent presence in the red planet’s atmosphere—kind of like on Earth
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The high-resolution images could hold clues about the early stages of star formation
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This composite image gives the best view yet of the seventh planet's atmospheric lights and ring
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Sorry, sponges—there’s a new oldest ancestor in town
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The prime minister of St. Vincent will introduce legislation to outlaw orca hunting
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You can't handle the tooth
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<i>Califorctenus cacachilensis</i> is the width of a softball and represents a new genus of arachnids
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Researchers from Botanic Gardens Conservation International compiled the list, finding that at least 10,000 tree species are at risk of extinction
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Samuel Hahnemann was trying to fix the unscientific field of medicine
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The caloric value of the human body is surprisingly low compared to other prehistoric food options
The perfect photographic conditions make for a grand view of the gas giant
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Just 39 light years away, GJ 1132b is 1.4 times the Earth's radius and has an atmosphere that may be composed of steam or methane
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Describing a unique smell just got easier thanks to a pair of olfactory detectives
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A court ruling overturns a 2009 ban, a move that conservationists worry will increase poaching
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A new study cautions that the scars and warts that afflict many movie villains could contribute to social stigmas
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