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Scientists believe dirt could explain why some of the wealthiest countries suffer from afflictions rarely seen in less-developed nations
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If you can’t break the laws of physics, work around them
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The promise of oil has heated up a global argument over the Arctic’s true borders
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The spacecraft will run out of power around 2025, but where will it travel to first?
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As the climate changes, trees and shrubs are poised to take over tundra and alter the Arctic's ecosystems
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The gooey confections turn out to be a must-have for at-home science experiments
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Photographer Thierry Cohen tries to reconnect city dwellers with nature through his mind-blowing composite images—now at New York City's Danziger Gallery
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Far below the ocean floor, scientists have discovered a microbial community away from undersea vents, beyond the reach of the sun
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They're the biggest innovation in higher education in years, but are they a threat to small universities and community colleges?
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Satellites snap pictures of Greenland's glaciers, which a new study shows are vanishing at an accelerated pace, helping to spike global sea levels
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Researchers use tiny robots to study how ants navigate a labyrinth of networks, from the nest to the food and back again
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Contrary to the cliché, an analysis of news articles over the years shows that celebrity has lasting power
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The first-ever sequencing of the "produce microbiome" reveals that grapes, peaches and sprouts host the largest diversity of harmless bacteria
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Scientists can now quickly assess characteristics of a landslide soon after slopes fail, based on its seismic signature
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A German contemporary artist creates a meditative space—lined with beeswax—at the Phillips Collection in Washington, D.C.
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Being socially isolated increases your chance of death—but not because you're feeling depressed over being lonely
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As Easter draws near, we celebrate creatures that seemingly die and then come back to life
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Should sending "Thank you" emails and leaving voice mails now be considered bad manners? Some think texting has made it so
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Animals with shrinking habitats are interbreeding, temporarily boosting populations but ultimately hurting species' survival
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It's a product of the emerging field of terradynamics, which studies the movement of vehicles across shifting surfaces
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