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Americans Dump Twice as Much Trash as Previously Thought

The Environmental Protection Agency’s 2012 estimate was more than 50 percent off

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The More You Have to Pee, The Easier Lying May Be

Full bladders make for better fibs

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This is the First Detailed Public Map of the U.S. Internet Infrastructure

The location of major cables was once a secret, but now researchers hope knowledge of it will spark conversations on how to keep the system safe

New Zealand North Island Robin

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How to Give a Robin an IQ Test

Testing whether individual animals are smarter than others of their species is tricky

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Giraffes Spend Their Nights Quietly, Constantly Humming

Not so silent after all

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The Arctic Now Has a Big Mosquito Problem

The bugs are growing bigger and living longer thanks to climate change

Ancient people may have ground up wild oats

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Flour Was Part of the Human Diet 32,000 Years Ago

A stone pestle inside an Italian cave bears traces of starch from wild oats

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Reaching the End of a Task Makes People More Likely to Cheat

A study shows that when given a repetitive task and the ability to get away with cheating, people will be sneaky

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Ancient Cats Drove Ancient Dogs to Extinction

The rivalry runs deep

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Half of American Catholics Have Lapsed

But 11 percent eventually return to the church

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Some Ocean Populations Declined by Nearly 50 Percent Between 1970 and 2012

Is there still a chance to stave off a growing crisis beneath the waves?

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Here’s Why Chimps and Humans Look So Different

Thank genes for the lack of family resemblance.

"The Nut," an ancient volcanic plug on Tasmania in Australia

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Scientists Recently Realized That 1,240 Miles of Volcanoes Were Connected

Now the Cosgrove Volcano Track is the longest on Earth

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Microbiologists Keep Finding Giant Viruses in Melting Permafrost

Researchers find several new species in a single soil sample.

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Ozone Is Making Flowers Smell Different to Bees

New research shows that ozone-exposed flowers aren’t as delicious to pollinating insects

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Mysterious “Vampire Squirrel” Finally Caught on Camera

The newly discovered squirrel has the fluffiest tail of any animal, may also disembowel deer

It's OK, buddy. We're here to help.

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Domestication Seems to Have Made Dogs a Bit Dim

Thanks to their relationship with us, dogs are less adept at solving tricky puzzles than their wolf relatives

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Snowpack in the Sierra Nevada Just Hit a 500-Year Low

The last time California was this dry, European explorers hadn’t yet reached San Diego

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Here’s What Would Happen if All the World’s Fossil Fuels Burned Up at the Same Time

Nice knowing you, Antarctica

A leech found in Vietnam

New Research

These Scientists Survey Rainforest Diversity Using Leeches and the Blood They Suck

DNA from their host animals can persist in adult leeches for at least four months

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