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A few quick tips to keep in mind as you take advantage of the last chance to see Venus pass in front of the sun
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Paleontologists may have killed the dinosaur a century ago, but it was revitalized in the King Kong remake
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I thought cycling with a laptop and a bottle of wine was hard. Then I met a pair of Dutch cyclists on tour with a grown dog, a puppy---and a baby
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A new fossil discovery suggests that anthropoid ancestors originated in Asia and then rafted across the ocean to Africa
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With Saab's new digital panorama, the local air traffic controller may soon go the way of the technical support specialist
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A new study reveals that common over-the-counter bed bug eradication products are essentially ineffective
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According to legend, Queen Victoria, informed of an early president's angry insult to her ambassador, struck Bolivia off the map. But is it true?
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Nothing is cuter than a troublemaking baby Tyrannosaurus
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This week, watch the transit of Venus, take a "living portrait," and explore the work of Chinese dissident artist Ai WeiWei
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Looking for unique, fun, inexpensive lodging? Stay in a university dorm
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Not a lot of research has been done on lucid dreaming, but new devices are now helping people influence what's going on in their heads while they sleep
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Searching for folk music on movies can be surprisingly difficult
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Ambergris, the subject of a new book, "is aromatic—both woody and floral. The smell reminds me of leaf litter on a forest floor."
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Venus' next transit of the sun isn't until 2117—so read about what to watch for and make sure to look to the skies
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In 1901, a 17-year-old Russian discovered the gas that tells fruits to ripen
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This weekend, prep for the Olympics with some history, meet the Zebras at the zoo and celebrate the ocean in a multimedia experience
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A dinosaur movie not fit for children could really run with the idea of what life would be like if packs of Deinonychus roamed the streets
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Home of the heart-shaped tub, the Pennsylvania mountains once rivaled Niagara Falls as a honeymoon destination
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Richard Field was an undergrad with gumption when he visited the painter at his Long Island home. Nearly 60 years later, Field recalls the memorable affair
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Siri is far from perfect, but It's shown the potential of voice recognition software and artificial intelligence. Coming soon: conversations with our cars
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