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Caught by ESO's Very Large Telescope, the ten pillars of gas and dust are a hazy star nursery 7,500 light years away
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The short video was tricky to shoot
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A proposed project in Cross River State would cut through protected areas and threaten endangered species like the Cross River gorilla
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Human-induced earthquakes could be much older than once thought
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This alternate fate could help smooth tensions over the embattled instrument
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently awarded grants for some innovative ways to combat wildlife trade
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Fish passes will allow shad to finally return to their historic spawning grounds
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The inches gained during long stays in space don't stick around once the adventurers return to Earth
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The 25 parties to the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources voted to protect 600,000 square miles of the Ross Sea
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The tiny birds spend about ten months of the year in the air almost without a break
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Found on a beach in England, the small fossil contains blood vessel, cortex and part of the membrane that surrounds the brain
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Thank goodness his creator never finished his proposed girlfriend
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A new study shows that a transdermal patch delivering tiny doses of peanut protein could help allergy sufferers tolerate larger exposure to peanuts
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Scientists use lasers to probe the gem's flaws, creating data storage that could potentially last forever
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Scientists debunk the myth of the man once thought to have brought the virus to the states
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The years-long shift may be a sign of changing seasons
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By tapping into the body's nervous system, researchers could create touch-sensitive prosthetics
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Sometimes explaining complex scientific research requires a cow doing the worm, glittering e. coli and an immune cell with a killer plie
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Meet <i>Illacme tobini,</i> a newly described species of millipede discovered in a cave in Sequoia National Park
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Parched conditions in New England equal milder colors
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