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According to philematology, or the science for the study of kissing, romance has little to do with it
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Inspired by drug-detection programs, these canines scour the sea for samples that aid in conservation research
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Smithsonian Journeys Travel Quarterly: India
A grandson retraces adventurer Francis K.I. Baird's mysterious trek to a remote village near the India-Tibet border
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Scientists suspect the undetected blood parasite has been present in the animals ever since they arrived across the Bering Land Bridge
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The team behind the Zero1, a new four-layer helmet design, hopes so
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Several women’s football leagues formed during the 20th century—one from the 1930s even became a national sensation—but they’re barely remembered today
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Studded with cave pearls and home to elusive giant spiders, this cave is one of Laos' hidden treasures
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Polar bears enjoy a good wrestle. It's an activity which reinforces social ties and may help get them in shape for the hunting season ahead
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While the link between Zika and microcephaly is uncertain, similar diseases show how the virus might be affecting infants
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This year's game, held at San Francisco's Levi's Stadium, should be the most high-tech Super Bowl ever
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A headless figure, cloaked in a robe covered with complex illustrations, is now better understood thanks to 3D technology
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Some migratory species may spend their time in Africa getting ready to woo mates in the spring
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The expansion of Google's VR education program could make classrooms more engaging, and also more just
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In this episode of Generation Anthropocene, urbanization and environmental decline put a sacred ritual for the dead at risk
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Outbreaks are more common now thanks to bigger cities and more places for mosquitoes to live
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Thirteen years in the making, the museum says it will open its doors September 24, 2016
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From GPS-tagged eggs to smartphone apps, these emerging technologies could help give endangered species a chance at survival
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Can Marshall Islanders’ unique heritage help them navigate a rising ocean?
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Countdown begins towards the historic opening of the new national museum on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016
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