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The story of milk agitated into greatness
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In this episode of Generation Anthropocene, learn what a new era of extinction means for diverse species—including our own
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The hovering technique of a hummingbird is one of the most mesmerizing sights to witness
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With age and injury, the soft tissues of the heart can turn to bone. Can this deadly process be reversed?
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The largest gem-quality diamond ever found in North America glows bright blue in the dark
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Canadian artist Ken Hall built <em>Legacy</em> based on 3D scans of the skeleton of Hope, an orca that died on the coast of Washington in 2002
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The acclaimed filmmaker has become the champion of the practice that's now been adopted by thousands of kids
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A concerned mother and a renowned scientist spearheaded the investigation that exposed the dangers lurking in the water supply of the Michigan city
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This year, the geniuses behind LIGO announced that they had finally found what Albert Einstein had predicted a century ago
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When you can order a new body part online, you’ll have this doctor to thank
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The Indiana Jones of low Earth orbit harnesses 21st-century technology to uncover long-buried treasures
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No one had ever launched, landed and relaunched a rocket into space until the company's historic achievement
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The stick bug primarily depends on its camouflage to avoid predators. But when enemies get too close, this insect deploys peppermint as a last resort
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Using New Horizons data, scientists determine that the erstwhile planet has a more dynamic past than we thought
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Napa Valley vintners are finding this tried-and-true deterrent more effective than modern technology
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The Atacama Large Millimeter Array, located in the Atacama Desert, is the product of a 20-year global effort by Europe, North America, and East Asia
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“I got used to the idea that questions had answers.”
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Fossil collections are where the science of paleontology truly lives. Valuable dino bones must be treated accordingly
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Draco, a type of lizard that lives in trees in Southeast Asia, has evolved flaps of skin on its flanks
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How worried should we be? Chemists are racing the clock to find out
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