Epstein is thought to have drawn inspiration from an ideology known as "transhumanism."
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Rabu, 31 Juli 2019
Stunning Photo Captures the Moment a Sea Lion Was Nearly Swallowed By a Whale
Talk about feeling down-in-the-mouth.
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A Russian Space Cargo Ship Just Fell to Earth. See Its Fiery Demise.
"It looked like a big firework," astronaut says.
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Flesh-Eating Bacteria Thrive in Warm Coastal Waters. That Doesn't Mean You'll Get Sick.
Rising water temperature encourage the spread of harmful bacteria in ocean waters.
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This Bizarre Ancient Sea Monster Looked Like the Millennium Falcon
A long time ago, in a galaxy not at all far away, a carnivore with an uncanny resemblance to the Millennium Falcon from "Star Wars" scuttled through the seas.
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Photos: 'Millennium Falcon' Predator Hunted Seas Half a Billion Years Ago
About a half-billion years ago, a predator that looked just like the Millennium Falcon terrorized tiny prey.
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This Mathematician's 'Mysterious' New Method Just Solved a 30-Year-Old Problem
The proof took 30 years to be solved, but it's so simple and elegant that you can summarize it in a single tweet.
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Ancient Roman 'Pen' Was a Joke Souvenir
"I went to Rome and all I got you was this pen."
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'Talking Lasers' That Beam Messages into Your Head Could Be Here in 5 Years, Pentagon Says
A laser beam hits the wall next to you — and suddenly, the wall talks.
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Millions of Black Holes Are Hiding in Our Galaxy. Here's How Astronomers Plan to Find Them.
In a new paper, a pair of Japanese astronomers hatch a plan for finding dozens or hundreds of the black holes that are hiding out in the Milky Way.
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Moving to a New Home While Pregnant Could Raise Risk of Preterm Birth
In some cases, moving during pregnancy may increase the risk of preterm birth, a new study suggests.
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Selasa, 30 Juli 2019
Newly-Discovered, Nearby Alien World Has 3 Blazing-Red Suns
The next step, researchers said, is to figure out whether it has an atmosphere.
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As If Ticks Weren't Terrifying Enough, This Giant Bloodsucker Will Hunt You Down
Unlike its more patient tick cousins, this supersize parasite pursues its prey.
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How a Woman's Birth Control Implant Ended Up in Her Lung
A woman's birth control implant that went missing from its proper place in her arm turned up in her lung.
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SpaceX Rocket Breaks Sound Barrier Twice and Nails Landing in This Amazing Video
We see the landing from four different angles.
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Epic 'Terminator' Events Could Result in Gargantuan Solar Tsunamis, New Studies Suggest
What causes the sun's 11-year cycle of sunspot activity? According to two new studies, it could be literal tsunamis of plasma.
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'Living Snow' of Grasshoppers Blankets Las Vegas, Visible on Radar
Swarms of grasshoppers resembled fabled plagues of biblical proportions.
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Iron Age Celtic Woman Wearing Fancy Clothes Buried in This 'Tree Coffin' in Switzerland
She was about 40 when she died and performed very little physical labor in life.
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Senin, 29 Juli 2019
2 Teens Hospitalized with Kidney Damage After Doing 1,000 Squats Apiece
When is exercise a bad thing? When you do so many squats your muscles break apart and poison you.
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People Are Getting 2nd-Degree Burns from Sidewalks
Hot days can rapidly bring pavements to sizzling temperatures.
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Look Up! Dazzling Double Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight
The Southern Delta Aquariids and the Alpha Capricornids will speckle the night sky tonight. Don't miss the show.
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Mysterious Radiation Cloud Over Europe Traced to Secret Russian Nuclear Accident
The cloud held up to 100 times the level of radiation released after the Fukushima accident in Japan in 2011.
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Vaping May Have Landed 8 Teens in the Hospital with Serious Lung Damage
The number of cases seen in such a short period is concerning, officials say.
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Should You Worry About Getting Bitten by a Shark?
Sharks elicit outsized fear, even though the risk of a shark bite is infinitesimally small. Here's why.
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More Than 200 Reindeer Found Dead in Norway, Starved by Climate Change
Heavy rainfall in December buried plants under a heavy layer of ice.
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NASA Fed Apollo 11 Moon Rocks to Cockroaches (And Then Things Got Even Weirder)
The rocks were also dumped into fishbowls. And injected into mice. No, really.
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Divers Find Temples and Treasures in Sunken Ancient Egyptian City
The underwater city was named after the legendary Hercules, who ancient people believed actually visited the city.
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CRISPR Gene Editing Will Be Used Inside Humans For the First Time in Treatment for Blindness
The first study to test the gene-editing technology CRISPR inside the human body is about to get underway in the United States, according to news reports.
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Minggu, 28 Juli 2019
10 Most Famous Man-Made Arches in the World
Arch monuments seen around the world are built to honor a remarkable event in history or a famous person. These arches constructed by men became a significant landmark and an excellent attraction for tourists. Here are our ten famous man-made monuments in the world.
1. Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France
Arc De Triomphe is among the famous landmarks found in the city of Paris, France. It was constructed...
Why Do Chimpanzees Throw Poop?
Going to the zoo can be a great adventure, especially if you find poop hurtling in your direction.
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Sabtu, 27 Juli 2019
These Butter Sculpture Celebrate NASA's Apollo 11 Astronauts and They're Legen-DAIRY!
The Apollo 11 sculptures took more than 2,200 pounds of butter to create.
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Why Does Mint Make Your Mouth Feel Cool?
If you nibble on a mint leaf, you might notice that it makes your mouth feel cool. That's because mint, much like chili peppers, is a biochemical success story — for plants, at least.
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Jumat, 26 Juli 2019
How Astronomers Missed the Massive Asteroid That Just Whizzed Past Earth
The space rock was up to 430 feet across.
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Football-Size Meteorite May Have Landed in an Indian Rice Field
The strange magnetic rock was the size of a football.
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After Scorching Europe, Heat Wave Is Poised to Melt Greenland
Heat that shattered records in Europe this week is on the move.
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Huge Ash Cloud Blasts Out of Indonesian Volcano
A volcano on the island of Java, in Indonesia, blasted ash into the air today (July 26), causing panic and spurring an evacuation of the vicinity, according to the Associated Press.
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Man Dies From Rare 'Brain-Eating' Amoeba After Swimming In North Carolina Lake
A man in North Carolina died from a rare "brain-eating" amoeba infection after swimming in a lake at a local water park, according to news reports.
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The Ice Is Melting Even Faster Than They Thought
A new study shows that the ice at the bottoms of submerged glaciers could be melting 100 times faster than anyone thought.
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Organic Apples Have Way More Beneficial Bacteria Than Conventional Ones
About 90 million bacteria live in a single apple.
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'Dark Matter Bullets' Could Tear Through the Human Body, Wild New Study Suggests
A type of dark matter might be capable of causing gunshot-like wounds.
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Remarkable 'Radio Halo' Could Reveal the Unseen Phenomena at Galaxy's Fringes
Halos aren’t just for angels.
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Einstein's Theory of Relativity Holds Up Around a Supermassive Black Hole
Astronomers have shown that Einstein's ideas about the warping of space and time holds true as the best description yet of how gravity works.
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The Man Who Found the Titanic Is Hunting for Amelia Earhart’s Plane
The adventurer who discovered the Titanic is taking on a new mission: finding the Electra, the long-lost plane of Amelia Earhart, the record-breaking pilot who was last heard from on July 2, 1937.
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Civilization-Collapsing Megadroughts of Medieval Times Could Be in Store for a Warming Earth
From the 800s to the 1400s, about a dozen megadroughts struck the American Southwest, and all lasted longer than a decade.
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Kamis, 25 Juli 2019
Woman Contracts Horrifying Leg Infection from a Hot Tub
An Indiana woman's vacation took a grim turn when she developed a serious leg infection after spending time in the hotel's hot tub.
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Today's Climate Change Is Worse Than Anything Earth Has Experienced in the Past 2,000 Years
The global climate is changing more now than at any point in the plast 2,000 years. The Little Ice Age and the Medieval Warm Period were nothing like this.
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BPA-Free But Still Dangerous? Replacement Chemicals Linked to Childhood Obesity
a new study suggests that the chemicals used to replace BPA may also be cause for concern.
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Strange Forest 'Superorganism' Is Keeping This Vampire Tree Alive
By grafting their roots together in a hidden underground network, trees could be forming giant "superorganisms" that span entire forests.
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Fireball As Bright As the Full Moon Streaks Across Sky Over Ontario
The fireball let out several bright flares before it extinguished, dropping a number of meteorite fragments on Earth's surface.
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So Much of the Arctic Is on Fire, You Can See It From Space
Wildfires burning large swaths of Russia are generating so much smoke, they're visible from space, new images from NASA's Earth Observatory reveal.
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Medieval Warrior Woman Found in a Viking Graveyard Was No Viking
Analysis of her weapon suggested it came from what is now Poland.
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Rabu, 24 Juli 2019
Neil Armstrong's Family Received $6 Million in a Secret Wrongful-Death Settlement: Report
The settlement, made in 2014, has come to light following the Apollo 11 anniversary.
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This Is the Most Elaborate Warrior Tomb Ever Discovered in England
An Iron Age warrior who likely fought Julius Caesar's legionnaires has been unearthed in the United Kingdom, according to news sources.
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New Footage Shows Uncontacted Amazon Tribesman from the World’s 'Most Threatened' Tribe
A bare-chested Amazonian tribesman sniffs a machete, looks toward the camera and then disappears into the foliage.
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In a Lab Accident, Scientists Create the First-Ever Permanently Magnetic Liquid
These liquid droplets can morph into various shapes and be externally manipulated to move around.
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Perfectly Preserved Ancient Shipwreck Found in the Baltic Sea with Guns Ready to Fire
"It’s almost like it sank yesterday"
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This Iron-Shelled Snail Is Totally Metal … And Now It’s Endangered
Iron scales may not be enough to protect the scaly-foot snail from extinction.
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Foodborne Parasite Sickens 100 in Massachusetts. No Source Has Been Found.
Cases of an intestinal parasite have surged in Massachusetts in recent months, according to health officials.
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These Are the Fastest-Orbiting Stars Ever Discovered, and They're Spiraling to Their Deaths
The whole whirling system is smaller than the planet Saturn, and it's blinking at Earth faster than you can microwave a lasagna.
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Were These 3,500-Year-Old Carvings of Nude Women Used As Ancient Fertility Drug?
An inscribed ancient Egyptian scarab and five clay tablets with carvings of naked women have been found in Rehob, a 3,500-year-old city in Israel.
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Here's the Best Way to Pet a Cat, According to Science
The key to success is to focus on providing the cat with as much choice and control during interactions as possible.
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Don't Worry About the 'Great Pyramid-Sized' Asteroid Due to Zip Past the Earth Today
Flying space rocks like 2019 OD get lots of attention, but there's aThese news stories get lots of attention, but there's a morbid reason why you really shouldn't worry about them.
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This May Be the Face of a Pictish Chieftain Who Was Brutally Murdered 1,400 Years Ago
A Pictish man with a rugged face who was brutally murdered 1,400 years ago may have been royalty, new research finds.
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Selasa, 23 Juli 2019
Great Synagogue of Vilna, Ravaged by Foes, Yields Treasures and a Priceless Hebrew Inscription
Inside the buried remains of the Great Synagogue of Vilna in Lithuania, archaeologists have found a priceless inscription, colorful floors, piles of coins and parts of the bimah.
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Something’s Missing in This Stunning Photo of Space Station Passing in Front of the Midday Sun
The International Space Station glides in front of the sun in this fiery photo — but where are all the sunspots?
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Chihuahua Was Abducted by a Seagull. It Could Happen, Expert Says.
Poor Gizmo likely never knew what nabbed him.
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US Embassy Staff in Cuba Show Unusual Brain Changes After Alleged 'Sonic Attacks'
A new study finds distinct differences in the brains of U.S. embassy workers who were potentially exposed to bizarre sensory phenomena while serving in Cuba.
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Zombie Ants Are Controlled by a 'Master Puppeteer' Parasite, But We Still Don't Know How
The parasite forces the ants to climb to the tops of shrubs, bite down and die.
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Alien Hunter Explains Why He Won't Be Going to Area 51 to Look for 'Little Green Men'
What started as an internet joke has generated a stern military warning after more than a million people "signed up" to "raid" Area 51.
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The Milky Way Was an Adorable Cannibal, Cosmic 'Baby Picture' Reveals
Researchers have developed a "baby picture" of the Milky Way galaxy, tracing its origins back to the time before it cannibalized another, smaller galaxy.
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Teens Are More Likely to Try Illegal Drugs in the Summer
Summer is the most common season for U.S. teens and adults to try illegal or recreational drugs for the first time, a new study finds.
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Amputated Limbs and Musket Balls Unearthed at Waterloo, 200 Years After Napoleon's Defeat
Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of amputated human limbs at the field hospital that serviced the wounded at the Battle of Waterloo.
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Senin, 22 Juli 2019
The First Glacier Killed by Climate Change Is Getting a Haunting Memorial in Iceland
"We know what's happening and what needs to be done," the haunting letter to the future reads. "Only you know if we did it."
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Earth Is Littered with Mysterious Space-Cones, and Now We Know Why
A peculiar atmospheric process is sculpting meteorites into surprising shapes as they fall.
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Crocodiles Are Breeding Near a Nuclear Power Plant (No, They're Not Radioactive)
Only in Florida.
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This Ancient Mosque in Israel May Have Been Built Just a Few Years After Muhammed's Death
Unlike some of the large, urban mosques of that era, this structure was a simple, rectangular building that likely served farmers who lived nearby.
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Massive Snow Cannons Could Save West Antarctica's Ice Sheet
Tons of snow made from seawater could stabilize failing ice.
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Microdosing Psychedelics May Boost Mood and Focus. But What Are the Drawbacks?
Participants in a new study said that microdosing psychedelics made them more confident, motivated and productive.
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Adorable, Newfound Shark Fits in Your Hand, Looks Like a Mini Sperm Whale
And the tiny shark has a wee pocket near its fin.
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This Bloated 'Piglet Squid' Is Way Cuter Than a Real Piglet
A stunning video shows this strange see-through animal floating along with its tentacles waving above its head in the central Pacific Ocean near Palmyra Atoll.
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Diver Has Epic Nose-to-Nose Encounter with One of the Most Elusive Sharks Lurking in the Deep Sea
"I'm literally nose to nose with this animal," the diver said.
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Minggu, 21 Juli 2019
What Happens in Intergalactic Space?
It's not just a void of empty space.
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Sabtu, 20 Juli 2019
World’s 10 Most Colorful Cities You’ll Absolutely Love
What depicts the beauty of one city? It is based on different factors like people, cleanliness, landscape, architectural style, peacefulness and so on. The colors do play a vital role in achieving the city’s extraordinary beauty. Here are the 10 vibrant cities around the world.
1. Morocco: Chefchaouen
This beautiful, tiny city of Chefchaouen lies Rif Mountain of Northwest Morocco. This place is known...
If Dolphins Are Swimming Nearby, Does That Mean Sharks Aren't?
Contrary to the common surfing myth, if you see sharks, there are probably dolphins nearby, experts say.
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Apollo 11 Moon Landing Showed That Aliens Might Be More Than Science Fiction
The moon may be dead, but the Apollo 11 astronauts still managed to bring extraterrestrial life back to Earth. Astronomer/alien hunter Seth Shostak explains.
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Jumat, 19 Juli 2019
Lifeboat of Titanic Survivors Were Guided by One Woman's 'Flashlight' Cane
A "flashlight" cane that lighted the way for Titanic survivors is hitting the auction block.
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Top Moon Conspiracies and Myths and Why They Are Stupid
Sorry guys, these moon conspiracy theories are just wrong.
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Teen Had a Shard of Glass Stuck in His Face for a Month Without Knowing It
A teenage boy had a knife-like shard of glass stuck in his face for weeks after he fainted into a window.
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Chinese Space Station Tiangong-2 Destroyed in Fiery Re-Entry Over Pacific Ocean
A Chinese space station fell out of the sky today (July 19). But unlike the last time this happened, China was in control the whole time.
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Photos: Ancient Pyramid-Shaped Settlement
The remains of a 4,600-year-old settlement have been uncovered on a tiny, pyramid-shaped island called Dhaskalio.
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4,600-Year-Old Greek 'Pyramid' Found in the Aegean Sea … Is Not a Pyramid at All
News of a 4,600-year-old "pyramid" or "pyramid island," supposedly discovered on a Greek island in the Aegean Sea, has been making the rounds online.
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It's a Mystery Why We Are Not Constantly Hallucinating, Trippy New Study Suggests
Apparently there's just 20 little neurons standing between reality and constant hallucinations (in mice).
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Stonehenge's Massive Megaliths May Have Been Moved into Place with Pig Lard
Stonehenge's massive megaliths may have been moved with more than just elbow grease.
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Kamis, 18 Juli 2019
Last Month Was the Hottest June on Earth Ever Recorded
Do you feel hot? Because it's been really, really hot.
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These 6 Accidents Nearly Derailed Apollo 11's Mission to the Moon
The Apollo 11 mission to the moon was one of humanity's most incredible feats, but it almost didn't happen.
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Conjoined Twins Fused at the Head Now Separated After More Than 50 Hours of Surgery
Twin girls who were born joined at the head have been successfully separated after a monthslong medical endeavor.
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Who Owns the Moon?
A space lawyer answers this apparently common question.
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A Mysterious, Cross-Shaped Structure Is Buried Underground in Russia. It Could Be One of the World's Oldest Churches.
A celestial phenomenon is revealing underground structures.
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Gorgeous, Freaky Sunset Photo Looks Split Down the Middle
Though it looks unnatural, this photo wasn't created with filters or Photoshop.
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Apollo 11 Lunar Module Timeline Book Could Fetch $9 Million at Auction
There will never be another "first book annotated by hand on the moon."
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Here's What Neil Armstrong Saw When He Landed Apollo 11's Eagle on the Moon
See the moon through the eyes of the legendary moonwalker for the first time.
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Another Person Goes Blind After Wearing Contacts in the Shower
A woman's habit of keeping her contact lenses in while swimming and showering had serious consequences.
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'Spooky' Quantum Entanglement Finally Captured in Stunning Photo
Scientists just captured the first-ever photo of a "spooky" quantum physics phenomenon.
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Does Anyone Really Think the Moon Landing Was Faked?
The truth behind moon landing conspiracy theories.
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Earth's Core Has Been Leaking for 2.5 Billion Years and Geologists Don't Know Why
Earth's scorching core is not a loner — it has been caught mingling with other, underworldly layers.
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Rabu, 17 Juli 2019
Fugitive Bear Escapes Jail Cell, Scales 3 Electric Fences and Is Now on the Run
Run, bear, run!
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5G Network: How It Works, and Is It Dangerous?
5G is the next generation of cellular broadband, promising to bring mobile users into a future where Full-HD movies can be downloaded in seconds and emerging technologies such as self-driving cars and augmented reality are commonplace.
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Mysterious, Glowing Tardigrade May Have Swallowed Part of Its Own Mouth
It looks like buried treasure, but it might just be pieces of the tardigrade's own mouth.
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Why JFK Believed His Bold Moonshot Could Actually Happen
The president had confidence NASA could win the race to the moon, despite the Soviet Union's previous successes.
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Dozens of Pilot Whales Washed Up on Georgia Beach, and Beachgoers Came to the Rescue
Concerned beachgoers and wildlife officials teamed up to save as many whales as possible.
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We Finally Know Why Florida's Coral Reefs Are Dying, and It's Not Just Climate Change
Hot water is killing Florida's coral reefs. But it's not the only factor bleaching them white.
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Photos: Israel's Largest Neolithic Excavation
Archaeologists are excavating what is the largest known Neolithic site in Israel.
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Largest Neolithic Settlement in Israel Uncovered. Up to 3,000 People May Have Lived There.
The 9,000-year-old site is just outside Jerusalem. The ancient people who lived there were quite sophisticated.
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People Are Overdosing on Wasp Spray in West Virginia
Several people in a West Virginia county recently overdosed from wasp spray, which they used as an alternative to methamphetamine, according to news reports.
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Joshua Trees Will Be All-But-Extinct by 2070 Without Climate Action, Study Warns
More than 80% of California's iconic Joshua trees are likely to die at the hands of drought and fire over the next 50 years — but there's still time to save them from extinction.
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Menstrual Cups Are Safe, But Questions Remain About 'Toxic Shock' Risk, Review Finds
There have been five cases of "toxic shock syndrome" linked with menstrual cups, a new review study finds.
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Selasa, 16 Juli 2019
Tiny Fighting Worms Make One of the Loudest Sounds in the Ocean
Headbutting was never so loud.
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Juno Finds Mysterious, Unexpected Currents Crackling Through Jupiter's Magnetosphere
There are turbulent electrical currents coursing through the gas giant's outer atmosphere, producing brilliant auroras.
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Did We Mishear Neil Armstrong's Famous First Words on the Moon?
Armstrong always insisted that he said, 'That’s one small step for a man.' Yet everyone omits the 'a' when they repeat the quote. A linguist tries to get to the bottom of what happened.
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What If Buzz and Neil Didn't Come Back from the Moon? Nixon Had a Secret Plan.
If the first men to step on the moon had died there, Richard Nixon would have read this haunting speech.
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Massive, Human-Size Jellyfish Stuns Divers Off the Coast of England
The barrel jellyfish is named for its massive size and silly-looking head, but it's rare for researchers to get up close and personal with one. Two divers in the U.K. recently had the chance.
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5 Strange, Cool Things We've Recently Learned About the Moon
It's exciting discoveries like these that continue to fuel mankind's curiosity about the moon.
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The Marshall Islands Are 10 Times More 'Radioactive' Than Chernobyl
Radioactivity still lingers more than 60 years after atomic weapons, including the hydrogen bomb, were tested in the Marshall Islands.
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Senin, 15 Juli 2019
What Is the Ionosphere? (And Who Is Steve?)
A concentration of plasma in the Earth's atmosphere, called the ionosphere, interacts with solar winds, ultraviolet radiation and radio waves.
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Egypt's 'Bent Pyramid' Opens for First Time in More Than 50 Years
For the first time since 1965, two pyramids built by the ancient Egyptians, including the unique "Bent Pyramid," are being opened to the public, according to the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities.
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Were the Vikings Smoking Pot While Exploring Newfoundland?
The discovery of cannabis pollen near a Viking settlement in Newfoundland raises the question of whether the Vikings were smoking or eating pot while exploring North America.
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Legendary, Persecuted Code-Breaker Alan Turing Finally Recognized for His Achievements
The code breaker hastened the end of World War II and laid the foundations for modern computer science.
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The Last Lunar Eclipse of 2019 Occurs Tuesday, Just in Time for Apollo 11 Celebrations
Here's how you can see the celestial event.
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What Is Homeostasis?
Organisms employ a suite of physiological and behavioral responses to maintain homeostasis.
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These Unsung Heroes of the Apollo 11 Mission Made the First Steps on the Moon Possible
The first humans to land on the Moon, and the team that got them there, get all the glory. But before them came the unglamorous work by astronomers to find a flat landing spot.
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Amazon Prime Day: Best Deals for Science Lovers
Here are some of the nerdiest science deals we're watching for Amazon Prime Day, including DIY robots, chemistry sets, molecule jewelry and more.
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This Eagle-Nosed, Shovel-Chinned Dinosaur May Be the Weirdest Thing You See Today
What was the purpose of the bump in the middle of this dinosaur's face? No one nose.
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Amazon Prime Day: Best Health & Fitness Deals
Here's our roundup of the best deals on health and fitness products for Amazon's Prime Day.
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Greenland’s Superfast ‘Ice Slides’ Could Be Bad News for Climate Change
Greenland's ice sheet is sliding way more than previously thought, making it more vulnerable to a warming climate, according to a new study.
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Amazon Prime Day: The Best Science Kit Deals
From gross and slimy to green and growing, these science kits are sure to be fun and educational for your kids.
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A Sunken Soviet Sub Is Raising the Radioactivity of the Norwegian Sea 800,000-Fold. But Don't Worry.
A Cold War Russian nuclear submarine is leaking radioactive material into the Norwegian Sea.
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New York Is Overrun by Rats, Yet We Know Almost Nothing About Their Underground Kingdom
If we can't beat them, humans perhaps should join rats in our shared ecosystem.
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Wee Lizard Found in Dinosaur's Belly from 120 Million Years Ago
An ancient lizard was a flying dinosaur's last meal.
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Don't Be Confused If This Starfish Makes Your Mouth Water
When a photo of Plinthaster dentatus went viral on Twitter last week, pasta-lovers did a double take — the sea star looked just like a piece of ravioli.
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Minggu, 14 Juli 2019
Why Haven't All Primates Evolved into Humans?
Humans did not evolve from apes, gorillas or chimps. We share a common ancestor and have followed different evolutionary paths.
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Sabtu, 13 Juli 2019
Barry Becomes a Hurricane, Barrels Toward Louisiana Coast
Barry is now packing winds of 75 mph. Life-threatening flash flooding will become increasingly likely later today and tonight as Barry moves inland.
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World’s 10 Most Beautiful Languages
Just like any person or every sunset, each and every language has its own beauty. Below are the world’s 10 Most beautiful languages.
1. English
English is a remarkable language and has a unique history among the major languages in the world. In the time of the 1st millennium, it was evolving as a Germanic language. During Normans’ invasion, their language affected Old English. After 1000 years, English...
Has the Earth Ever Been This Hot Before?
Was the planet ever as hot as it is today, when every month the globe seems to be breaking one high-temperature record after another?
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Jumat, 12 Juli 2019
New Dark Energy Data Emerges from Misshapen, Distorted, Ancient Voids
There are voids in the universe, and we can't see them properly. But the good news is that astronomers just got much better at not seeing them properly.
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The World's Largest Iceberg Is 2 Years Old Today, and Already Drifting Toward Its Doom
The world's largest iceberg turned 2 years old today (July 12) and has already drifted more than 150 miles from its Antarctic home.
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Feeding Frenzy of 11 Sharks Ends in Surprising Twist … And a Mouthful of Shark for 1 Grouper
Under the sea, it's a fish-eat-fish world.
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Woman Dies After Being Impaled by Reusable Metal Straw
A woman in England died after falling onto a reusable metal straw; and the tragic accident has renewed debate over bans on plastic straws.
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Space Archaeology Is a Thing. And It Involves Lasers and Spy Satellites
High-orbiting satellites offer clues about what lies buried underground.
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New Orleans Braces for Intense Floods As Tropical Storm Barry Rolls In
New Orleans is bracing for a tropical storm that is expected to hit tonight or tomorrow, bringing with it chances of intense flooding.
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Indiana Jones Meets 'Star Wars' in 'Archaeology From Space.' Enter to Win a Copy!
What's it like to uncover the mysteries of ancient civilizations...from space?
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Remains of Napoleon's One-Legged General Found Under Russian Dance Floor
An excavation in a peculiar place — under the foundation of a dance floor in Russia — has uncovered the remains of one of Napoleon Bonaparte's favorite generals: a one-legged man who was killed by a cannonball more than 200 years ago, news sources report.
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'Chameleon Theory' Could Explain Why the Universe Is Blowing Up
Cosmic, cosmic, cosmic, cosmic, cosmic chameleon, you come and go.
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Kamis, 11 Juli 2019
Prokaryotic vs. Eukaryotic Cells: What's the Difference?
Earth's first life forms consisted of simple prokaryotic cells. Over time, these evolved into the more complex eukaryotic cells with nuclei.
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This Common Sugar Substitute Can Be Deadly for Dogs, FDA Warns
A common sugar substitute found in everything from chewing gum to peanut butter can be deadly for man's best friend.
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After This Young Monkey Got Hit by a Car, Monkey Strangers Comforted Him
A juvenile macaque from the new group started grooming the injured monkey, then adults followed suit.
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Man Goes Blind After Wearing Contact Lenses in the Shower
Your daily shower isn't usually a health risk, but for one man in England, it may have led to a serious eye infection.
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Cats in Australia Kill Over 2 Billion Wild Animals Each Year
Humans love cats, but the furry felines are stone-cold killers
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'Renegade' White Dwarf Survived a Supernova. Now It's Warping the Little Dipper Before Our Eyes.
Four stars that seemingly survived a massive supernova explosion are now lighter, speedier and anxious to leave their home galaxy.
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'Missing' Interstellar Iron May Just Be Good at Hiding
Interstellar space should be filled with gaseous iron. But until now, astronomers couldn't find it.
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Pakistan's 'Earthquake Island' Has Vanished
A mud-volcano island that burst from the waters off the coast of Pakistan during a deadly earthquake in 2013 has disappeared beneath the waves.
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We Are Very Close to Completely Eliminating Male Embryos (in Mice)
The catch is that it requires genetically altering the parents, too.
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A Common Cold Virus Wiped Away Bladder Cancer in One Patient
A simple cold virus can effectively treat a form of bladder cancer, a new study suggests.
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Meet the Ploonets! Runaway Moons with Delusions of Planethood Get Astronomy's Cutest Name Ever
Moons orbiting distant worlds have a new nickname, and it's even cuter than "moonmoon."
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Moon Landing Footage Would Have Been Impossible to Fake. Here's Why.
It's been half a century since the magnificent Apollo 11 moon landing, yet some people still don't believe it actually happened.
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Rabu, 10 Juli 2019
'Tree Man' Gets Pioneering Surgery for Rare Skin Condition
A man in Gaza with an extremely rare skin condition dubbed "tree man syndrome" says his life has been changed by a pioneering surgical treatment.
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Modern Humans Failed in Early Attempt to Migrate Out of Africa, Old Skull Shows
A prehistoric, broken skull is revealing the secrets of ancient humans, divulging that early modern humans left Africa much earlier than previously thought, a new study finds.
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Don't Waste Your Emotions on Plants, They Have No Feelings, Grumpy Scientists Say
You can talk to your plants — but they won't care.
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How This Huge, Superfast Asteroid Stayed Hidden in Near-Earth Orbit
The year goes by quickly for this newfound asteroid.
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2 SoCal Earthquakes Warped the Ground for Miles. And It's Visible from Space.
Japanese satellite shows where the ground was broken up and even sliced open during the twin earthquakes near Ridgecrest.
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12,000 Years Ago, a Boy Had His Skull Squashed into a Cone Shape. It's the Oldest Evidence of Such Head-Shaping.
Ancient people in China practiced human head-shaping about 12,000 years ago — meaning they bound some children's maturing skulls, encouraging the heads to grow into elongated ovals — making them the oldest known group to purposefully squash their skulls.
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Python Swallows Crocodile Whole. Photographer Captures Every Last, Grisly 'Bite.'
Teeth and scales didn't stop an Australian olive python from getting a meal.
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Selasa, 09 Juli 2019
Osteoporosis: Risks, Symptoms and Treatment
Osteoporosis is most common in postmenopausal women and may occur without much warning.
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Nearly 200K People Have Signed Up to Steal Alien Secrets from Area 51 in Late-Summer Raid
More than 200,000 Facebook users say they're interested in joining a raid on Nevada's infamous Area 51 air base this summer.
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Here's What It Really Means That Iran Enriched Uranium to 4.5%
Iran enriched uranium to 4.5%, breaking the limit of 3.67% set during the 2015 nuclear deal. Here's what that all means for the possibility of an Iranian bomb.
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Geoscientists Were Wrong About the 'World's Largest Volcano'
Back in 2013, Tamu Massif -- a giant underwater volcano off the coast of Japan -- stole Hawaii's crown as the largest single volcano in the world. But it's not a true volcano at all.
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Photos: Magnificent Views of the Nighttime Heavens in America's Dark Sky Parks
Skywatchers can see the beauty and vastness of the nighttime skies in these dark sky-designated parks.
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A Pair of Shipwrecked, WWII-Era Submarines Just Vanished from the Sea Near Malaysia
Scavengers can make millions of dollars by selling the scrap metal from old shipwrecks — no matter how many human remains are desecrated in the process.
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Invasive Semislug That Likes to Climb May Be Infecting Hawaiians with Brain Parasite
People may be picking up rat lungworm disease by eating a fast-climbing creature that's part slug, part snail.
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Senin, 08 Juli 2019
What Are GMOs and GM Foods?
GMOs, or genetically modified organisms, are a contentious topic in science and politics.
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SoCal Has An 8% Chance of Another Huge Quake This Week
Even so, the chance of big quakes near Ridgecrest, California, decreases with time.
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Fantastically Preserved Viking Boat Grave and Skeletons Unearthed in Sweden
The boat held the remains of a man, a horse and a dog.
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Photos: A Man, a Horse and a Dog Found in Viking Boat Burial
Such viking boat burials are rare and likely only used for burying the elite.
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You May Laugh So Hard You’ll Cry After Watching This Cockatoo Rock Out on the Dance Floor
Birds of a feather flock together, but this cockatoo rocks alone. A new study reveals that the internet-famous cockatoo named Snowball can do more than just bust moves in sync with the beat of the music. The parrot creates his own steps as well.
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It Sure Seems Like the Trump Administration Is Suppressing Reports of Climate Change at USGS
Trump administration officials are removing references to climate change from U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) press releases, according to a ClimateWire report.
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The Science Behind Washington's Scary 'Flash Flood Emergency'
One critical factor turned the heavy rainfall in Virginia and Washington D.C. into a flash flood emergency.
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These Odd 'Quasiparticles' Could Finally Unmask Dark Matter
Tiny ripples called magnons could lure even a fleeting, lightweight dark matter particle out of hiding.
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Book Excerpt: 'Archaeology From Space'
'Space archaeology' is transforming how experts study ancient civilizations.
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Man's Foot Pain Was Due to Rare 'Hair Splinter'
For one man in Brazil, a fallen strand of hair became more than a nuisance when it got embedded in his foot.
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Thousands of Sharks and Rays May Be Getting Strangled by Plastic Waste
No one is talking about this killer of sharks and rays.
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Could Massive SoCal Earthquakes Trigger the 'Big One' on the San Andreas Fault?
It's possible that the recent quakes could be the straw that broke the camel's back for the San Andreas Fault, which is way overdue for a major rupture.
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Minggu, 07 Juli 2019
Does the Universe Rotate?
If you look around space, you'll notice a lot of things — the planets, stars, moons, even the galaxy itself — have one thing in common: they're spinning. So, is the universe spinning, too?
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Sabtu, 06 Juli 2019
The Faults That Ruptured in Twin California Quakes Are Very, Very Weird, Geologists Say.
Scientists know very little about the faults that ripped apart during the massive SoCal quakes.
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10 Most Effective Steps to Successful Goal Setting
Goal setting lets you take over the driver’s seat which gives you authority to transform your life. Sounds exciting but more often, those goals are abandoned. To be successful, here are the 10 most effective steps to successful goal setting.
10. Belief
Absolute faith and belief in the process is goal setting’s first step. If you don’t believe that you can definitely get what you wish and have a life...