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Coffee Consumption Could Be in Your Genes
A new study shows a genetic variation in caffeine metabolism may lead some to drink a little less joe
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This Robot Is Soft and Squishy Inside and Out—No Wires or Batteries Necessary
“Octobot” uses a deceptively simple fuel source and inspiration from the depths of the sea
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Astronomers Have Discovered an Earth-Sized Exoplanet in Our Cosmic Backyard
But what would potential life look like on this planetary neighbor?
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At 75 Pounds, This Could Be the World’s Largest Pearl
The Filipino fisherman found the massive gem over a decade ago and kept it as a good luck charm
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Journey to the Center of Earth
The Geology Behind Italy’s Catastrophic Quake
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake shook the Apennine Mountains—and given the region’s geology, that’s no surprise
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After Two Years, Lost NASA Spacecraft Phones Home
Using the Deep Space Network, mission control has reestablished contact with the solar observatory STEREO-B
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Fifty Years Ago, This Photo Captured the First View of Earth From the Moon
And Earth’s view of itself changed forever
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Here’s a Panoramic Glimpse of the Curiosity Rover’s Next Destination
Welcome to Murray Buttes. You are now free to rove about the landscape
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Celebrating at Least 1,075 Years, This Pine Could Be Europe’s Oldest Tree
The Bosnian pine stands in a forest of ancient trees in the Pindus Mountains
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Tree Rings Help Circle in on Dating Pre-History Events
Solar flares create spikes in the Carbon-14 of woody plants that can provide anchor years for more accurate dating of artifacts
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Scientists Have Found The Most Efficient Way to Hold a Coffee Mug
Drinking it is a different story
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Science Officially Debunks Chemtrails, But the Conspiracy Will Likely Live On
A panel of 77 atmospheric scientists and geochemists weigh in on the controversial streaks in the sky
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Soon Everyone Will Be Able to Read NASA-Funded Research
Get ready for a lot more space science
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Rare Complete T. Rex Skull Found in Montana
The “Tufts-Love skull” will be cleaned and put on display at the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
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Does Climate Change Fuel Floods? It’s Complicated
Here’s why that question is hard to answer
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Ginormous Goldfish Are Invading Australian Rivers
Abandoned by their owners, the fish run rampant and impact the environment
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Journey to the Center of Earth
This 340-Million-Year-Old Ocean Crust Could Date Back to Pangaea
Researchers believe they’ve found the world’s oldest ocean crust
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Adorable Stubby Squid Found Off the Coast of Southern California
Researchers aboard the E/V Nautilus happened across a particularly cute stubby squid
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Eerie Video Shows How Coral Bleaches
Time-lapse video captures the coral’s convulsions while it expels the algae that give it color
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