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New fossils resolve this lengthy debate
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Clear skies and little moonlight make for great meteor watching
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From salty streaks of flowing water to an ancient system of rivers and lakes, Mars seems more hospitable to life than previously thought
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Two artists transform the bioelectricity of microorganisms into song
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A protein might lead to an oral contraceptive for men
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Detailed analyses of Homo naledi shows a mosaic of both early and modern human features
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This may be the most delicious optical illusion
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A weaker athlete might be able to keep up if they stay to the back of a group
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A new study ignites a decades-old debate about what killed the dinosaurs
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Their discoveries saved the lives of millions of people around the world
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Paleontologists excavated the skeleton, prying the bones from the dark muck of the field
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Microbes in the beetle larvae's guts help break down polystyrene
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Climate changes threatens commercial sunflower production, where plants are grown for their oil
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Clues as to whether people have European or African lineage may show up in the fine details of their fingers
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Microbes in the panda’s guts might help make biofuels cheaper
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Researchers now know how to tell what color an ancient animal was from its fossils
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The turtle is the first biofluorescent reptile ever found in the wild
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The Kimberley death adder is one of the most venomous snakes in the world
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Rising sea levels and an increase in large storms will continue to threaten the Atlantic coast
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