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Cool Finds

This Little Brazilian Dinosaur Ran Across the Desert on One Toe

The recently unearthed dog-sized theropod is a rare example of monodactyl dinosaurs

Mariam the dugong photographed as she is cared for by park officials and veterinarians from the Phuket Marine Biological Centre on Libong island.

Friendly Baby Dugong Becomes Conservation Symbol in Thailand

‘Mariam,’ who was found without her mother, has gone viral after images of her nuzzling the experts who care for her started to circulate

Apollo at 50: We Choose to Go to the Moon

Restored Apollo Mission Control Center Brings the Moon Landing Era to Life

Decommissioned in 1992, the site is now open to public tours

The little fox that could

A Young Arctic Fox Traveled From Norway to Canada in 76 Days

The animal trekked an average of 28 miles per day, covering a distance of 2,175 miles during her journey from Spitsbergen to Ellesmere Island

Your Old Bra Clasps Can Save Injured Turtles

The clasps are glued on either side of a shell fracture, then pulled together with a zip tie to stabilize the injury

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A Summer Hailstorm Buried the Mexican City of Guadalajara Under Ice

The weekend storm was unusually severe, with drifting caused by a combination of hail and flash flooding

Minke whale on a whaling ship in a Hokkaido port on July 1, 2019.

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Japan Resumes Commercial Whaling in Its Home Waters

As of yesterday, the whaling fleet had caught 2 minke whales and set a quota of 227 animals for the rest of 2019

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Amazon Deforestation Has Increased Dramatically This Year

In May, an area the size of a soccer field was cleared every minute

Reports of super nest this year started coming early in May. Experts have counted four so far sparking concerns that Alabama could be gearing up for another summer like 2006, when more than 90 super nests were recorded. (Photo taken in 2006.)

Alabamians, Beware the Wasp ‘Super Nest’

Having survived an unusually mild winter, yellow jacket wasps are building huge nests, sometimes in human spaces

This photo, taken June 30, shows how badly crops were burnt and dried out by heat and sun in France's southern wine country.

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French Village Hits 114.6 Degrees, Setting New National Record

Gallargues-le-Montueux reached the milestone during an intense heatwave that gripped Europe last week

The coffinfish can inflate its body volume by up to 30 percent upon inhaling a significant quantity of water

New Research

Coffinfish Can Hold Their Breath for Up to Four Minutes on the Ocean Floor

This evolutionary adaptation may help the deep-sea dwellers conserve energy or defend against predators

Giving lovebugs a whole new meaning.

New Research

A Fungus Causes Cicadas to Mate Like Crazy, Even After Their Butts Fall Off

And now scientists think they know why

Tell that crocodile, if he says he's got beef that I'm a vegetarian and I'm not scared of him.

Cool Finds

Prehistoric Crocodiles Preferred Plants Over Prey

A study of croc teeth show many species during the time of the dinos were herbivores and omnivores, not strict meat eaters

Dragonfly will explore dozens of locations across the icy moon

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NASA’s Dragonfly Mission Will Fly Through the Clouds of Titan, Saturn’s Biggest Moon

Over the course of its initial 2.7-year mission exploring Titan, the dual-quadcopter will fly a combined total of more than 108 miles

Future of Space Exploration

Astronauts Capture Stunning Image of Volcano Erupting for the First Time in 95 Years

The ash plumes from Raikoke reach 42,700 feet

Melanosomes linked with blue feathers are much longer than they are wide

Cool Finds

Scientists Identify Blue Hues in Fossilized Bird Feathers for the First Time

A new study shows how the shapes of tiny pigment-carrying structures called melanosomes are associated with different colors

Cool Finds

More Than 50 Lakes Found Under Greenland Ice Sheet

Prior to the finding, researchers only knew of four bodies of water below the ice sheet

Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres' "The Grand Odalisque" is one of eight works of art featured in the project

The Louvre Recruited Top Perfumers to Create Scents Inspired by Its Famous Works of Art

The fragrances evoke masterpieces including ‘Venus de Milo,’ ‘The Winged Victory of Samothrace’ and ‘La Grande Odalisque’

Future of Space Exploration

How a Toaster-Sized Atomic Clock Could Pave the Way for Deep Space Exploration

NASA’s Deep Space Atomic Clock is now orbiting Earth for a year-long test run

A 14-inch goldfish caught downstream of a wastewater treatment plant in the Black Rock Canal of New York’s Niagara River

Giant Goldfish Shows Why You Should Never Flush Fish Down the Toilet

Invasive goldfish threaten the livelihood of native species, growing unchecked by predators and monopolizing habitats’ limited resources

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