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The age, origin and purpose of Saturn's rings have mystified scientists since the days of Galileo
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Three national agencies have confirmed that the natural phenomenon has arrived, but not in time to bring much-needed rains in the West
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The quirky set of extremely bright black holes challenges theories for how the cosmos reached its current structure
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Harvard physicist David Keith wants to use two jets and one million tons of sulfur dioxide a year to halt global warming
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At least one trap-jaw ant species has coopted its exceptionally strong mandibles to escape its nemesis, the ferocious antlion
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A new exhibit at the National Aquarium in Baltimore takes visitors on a trip to the beach and into the dark depths of the Atlantic
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An exploding star reveals its secrets and an astronaut takes a coffee break in this week's best space pictures
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Attractiveness is linked to trust, but the responses are very different between men and women
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Such as, how much time she spends with her child doesn’t matter as much as we think
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The unique landform in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument is essentially one of the biggest potholes on Earth
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Anonymous crimes may not be quite so anonymous anymore
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The acoustic visuals could help us better understand the physical processes that drive lightning strikes
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Turning root vegetables into working muscles requires gold, electricity and imagination
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After being bitten by the tiny pests, author Brooke Borel set out to learn all she could about her blood-sucking foes
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Newlight Technologies is turning carbon emissions into plastic for everyday items
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Exposure to cosmic rays may cause defects that would make astronauts lose their curiosity during a mission
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The pace at which species disappear is picking up as temperatures rise, and things are looking especially troubling in the tropics
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There is little genetic difference between a tabby and a wild cat, so scientists think the house cat is only domestic when it wants to be
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Like the proverbial canary in a coalmine, avian abundances may paint a grim picture of the effects of nuclear disasters on wildlife
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About the size of a sparrow, Yi qi probably glided through Jurassic forests on membrane-covered appendages
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