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Watch This Adorable Mammal Hatch From an Egg

A 1974 nature video shows a spiny anteater hatching

The New York Stock Exchange all gussied up for Twitter's opening day.

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Scientists Will Soon Be Trawling Through All of Your Tweets

Twitter is opening up their entire archives to researchers

New Research

Ordinary People Respond More Strongly to “Global Warming” Than to “Climate Change”

Americans respond differently to the same scientific concept depending on the terminology being used

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This Software Can Screen for Autism

What expert? This autism screening software works just as well.

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That Anxiety in Your Gut Controls Your Brain More Than You Know

Your stomach can be scared… and not just of being empty

Kiwis: Also a type of bird.

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The Very Large, Very Extinct Elephant Bird Is the Closest Cousin to the Wee, Flightless Kiwi

Proof that you should never judge a bird by its feathers

New Research

Even 2-Year Olds Are Being Prescribed Ritalin

There may be as many as 10,000 American toddlers on stimulant drugs for ADHD

Artwork of the International Space Station

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This Robotic Arm Is About To Repair Itself in Space

Space’s newest Mr. Fix-It is a robot that can update its own hardware

Fairy circles in Namibia.

New Research

What Causes Namibia’s Fairy Circles? Probably Not Termites

Namibia’s mysterious fairy circles might actually be caused by competition between grasses

New Research

Online Reviews Are Finally Catching Up With the Medical Profession

Yes, your online review of your doctor is influencing other people. Including your doctor.

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What Happens When 20 Million Bees Are Set Loose In A Highway Accident

Water to the rescue against peeved honeybees

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Refresh Your El Niño Expertise: the Pacific Ocean Is Gearing Up for a Powerful One

A strong El Niño this year could mean we’re in for a real scorcher.

A view looking down Pine Street in the wake of the 1906 Earthquake.

New Research

What’s Worse Than One, Big Earthquake? A String of Slightly Smaller Ones

Historical earthquake activity shows that California may not just be set for one big earthquake, but a cluster of smaller shakers

New Research

Sober Fish Willingly Play Follow-the-Leader With Drunk Fish

Do not try these experiments at home

New Research

Whales And Dolphins Can Only Taste Salt

Almost all vertebrates enjoy five primary tastes, but not dolphins and whales

New Research

Turning Light Into Matter Might Finally Be Possible

Researchers have a formula for turning colliding photons into electrons and positrons

One of the two chicks hatched at Slimbridge

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Newly Hatched Crane Chicks Carry the Hopes of Britain on Their Shoulders

If thes crane chicks survive, they will be the first wild born cranes to be raised in western Britain in 400 years

An artist's impress of the Venus Express orbiter around Venus.

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This Satellite’s Last Act Will Be Skydiving Through Venus’ Atmosphere

The ESA’s Venus Express orbiter is going to end its life with a trip into Venus’ atmosphere

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