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Europa as seen by NASA's Galileo spacecraft.

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NASA Wants to Take a Closer Look at the Water on Jupiter’s Moon

Part of NASA's tentative 2015 budget includes planning for a mission to Europa

Okay but this is still pretty bad.

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Everybody Chill Out, Eating Meat Isn’t Going to Kill You

A new study suggesting that a meat-rich diet is just as bad as smoking has some problems

There is a lot of debris in orbit right now. Note, the debris is not shown to scale.

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This Japanese Space Net Could Lower the Odds of 'Gravity' Happening in Real Life

Space is littered with debris, and we really should start getting some of it out of there

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This Robot Is Trying to Get Into College

The Todai Robot artificial intelligence system is trying to clear the University of Tokyo entrance exam

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Watch Corals Fight Epic, Slow-Motion Wars

The world of corals may move slowly, but it’s still full of danger and violence. We’re just moving too quickly to see it happen.

Stand back, important things are about to happen.

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Everything Important Happened to You Between 11 And 30 — Or, At Least, That's What Your Brain Wants You to Think

In a recent study, researchers confirmed that people tend to think that the most important world events happen when they’re younger

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These Apps Could Triple Your Reading Speed

They show you words one-by-one, at incredible speeds—up to 1,000 words per minute

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How Your Body Tells You "That's Enough Hot Sauce"

We have the answers to your burning chili pepper questions

Bacteriophage P2 using Transmission Electron Microscope

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Ancient Poop Had Antibiotic Resistance Genes, Too

14th century feces not so different from today

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These Drones Flock (Almost) Like Birds

After long scientific endeavor, these drones flocked together

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The Wine Industry Thinks It's Getting Us Drunk Too Quickly

As a fix, wine scientists are searching for a wild yeast species that will produce less alcoholic beverages

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Why Adults Scorn Teens For Sleeping Too Much

New research suggests that oversleeping makes teen feels better, and adults feel worse

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Crowdfunding Science Just Got More Fun: You Can Name And Track Your Own Wild Shark

If you help science, science will help you adopt a shark

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Blind People's Dreams Are Richer in Sounds, Touches, Tastes And Smells

Compared to people whose sight is intact, blind people experience touch, smell, taste and sound more frequently in dreams

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There Might Be a Way to Eat More Meat Without Ruining the Planet

Grain has a lot to do with it

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These Stunning Light Pillars Are The Polar Vortex's Way of Saying Sorry

Not all winter phenomena are problems

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Middle-Aged Kids Can Still Stress Their Parents Out

Being too involved or not involved enough in middle-aged kids' lives can cause parents to become depressed

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Athletes' Body Language Gives Away the Score

You can tell a whole lot about the score from the wrinkles on a forehead, the slouch of shoulders and the jittering of hands

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Arachnophobes Think Spiders Are Bigger Than They Really Are

The more afraid of spiders you are, the bigger they seem to be

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Camels Have Been Carrying Around a Deadly, Contagious Virus For At Least Twice As Long As Anyone Realized

Over the past twenty years, cases of the MERS virus might have gone undetected in infected humans

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