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Watch a Massive Swarm of Crabs Scuttling Along The Ocean Floor

Marine biologists say this behavior has never been seen before

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Machine Learning May Help Determine When the Old Testament Was Written

Using computer algorithms to analyze handwriting, researchers discover citizens of ancient Judah were much more literate than previously thought

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Can Great Apes Be Vaccinated Against Ebola and Other Diseases?

Vaccinations could be the best defense against devastating population drops

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After Decades of Decline, Tiger Populations Could Be on the Rise

Though the latest numbers seem hopeful, the majestic creatures are not out of the woods yet

The remnants of a supernova.

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Radioactive Isotopes in The Oceans May Be Remnants of Ancient Supernovae

Cosmic dust may have altered life on Earth as we know it

An illustration of the excitation of a spin liquid on a honeycomb lattice with neutrons.

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Three Things to Know About the Newly-Discovered State of Matter

There’s more to matter than just solids, liquids and gases

Archaeologists digging at Point Rosee.

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Archaeologists Spy New Viking Settlement From Space

Space archaeologists think they may have found a second Viking colony in the Americas

It turns out art really does change lives.

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Museum Programs Affect Teens for a Lifetime

A first-of-its-kind study shows that the effects of arts programs can last well into adulthood

The interior of an ancient Egyptian tomb.

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3,400-Year-Old Necropolis Hints at Ancient Egyptian Life

Dozens of tombs and a temple were uncovered in an ancient quarry

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NASA Scientists Are Trying to Make Medicine Onboard the ISS

Scientists are sending fungi to the space station to see what pharmaceuticals astronauts can brew

Features like the Marius Hills pit could be skylights in lava tubes that could one day house underground moon bases.

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Future Moon Bases Might Be Built in Underground Lava Tubes

Caverns carved out by ancient lava could shelter astronauts from the hazards of moon life

Volcanic activity in the moon billions of years ago may have caused its poles to shift.

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Ancient Volcanoes May Have Shifted the Moon’s Poles

Ice deposits point to the moon’s old poles

A charred fragment of one of the Herculaneum Scrolls.

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Metallic Ink Discovered in Ancient Scrolls Buried by Mount Vesuvius

New discovery may help researchers read ancient scrolls

The bright spots of Occator Crater are shown in enhanced color in this view from NASA's Dawn spacecraft.

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New NASA Images Shed Light on Ceres’ Bright Spots

Yet the dwarf planet serves up fresh mysteries

What a Tiny Fish Can Tell Us About How Humans Stood Upright

What is the root of why our ancestors gained the power to walk on two feet and chimpanzees didn’t?

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NASA Spies a Supernova’s First Shockwave

Astronomers spot the first flash of a distant supernova in visible light

A toast to global warming! Kind of.

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Climate Change Makes For Tastier Wine

Global warming + wine grapes = true love…for now

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Five New Things We Learned About Pluto This Week

A new set of studies paints Pluto as a weirder planet than scientists once thought

The dorsal side of Oneis tanana, which could be the only butterfly species endemic to the Alaskan Arctic.

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A New Species of Butterfly Was Hiding in Plain Sight

The Tanana Arctic could be a rare butterfly hybrid—and it’s the first such find in nearly 30 years

William Heirens, aka The Lipstick Killer wrote this plea in lipstick on one of his victim's bedroom walls in 1946. It reads: For heavens sake catch me before I kill more/ I cannot control myself

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CSI Sephora: New Technique Helps Identifiy Lipstick Brands From Crime Scenes

Researchers refine the way forensic technicians collect and analyze lipstick evidence

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