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Haunting images of spiral galaxy M106 and the stellar nursery of the Orion nebula capture the life cycle of stars
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A juried competition honors photographs, illustrations, videos, posters, games and apps that marry art and science in an evocative way
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The same amount of liquor causes a higher level of intoxication when mixed with diet soda instead of regular soda, a new study finds
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Many newly discovered exoplanets may not be able to shed their dense hydrogen atmospheres, making them unsuitable for life
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Just as humans scrub off to remove dead skin cells, sweat and dirt from the day, insects also busy themselves to keep clean
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Colored sawdust instead of saffron? Corn syrup instead of honey? It's all in the newly updated USP Food Fraud Database
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Italian artist Lorenzo Possenti created 16 enormous sculptures of giant insects, all scientifically accurate, now on display at an Oklahoma museum
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These thieves would have gotten away with it too, if it hadn’t been for those meddling anti-smuggling authorities
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A new tool uses satellite imagery to help researchers track small disturbances such as bug infestations, which may increase in scope as climate changes
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Pro football is turning to screens--some massive, others on smart phones--to try to keep its fans entertained.
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New research shows how owls can swivel their heads around without cutting off blood supply to their brains
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Home to the naturalist for 40 years, the estate near London was always evolving
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Countless bones and a billion years of geological action make Dinosaur National Monument the go-to park for fossil finds
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Recent scientific findings date their arrival earlier than ever thought, sparking hot debate among archaeologists
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A visit to one of Indonesia’s most popular tourist destinations could be your last
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The Building Blocks of Life May Have Come From Outer Space
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Smithsonian Secretary Wayne Clough looks at how our scientists are studying our changing climate
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By using genetic modification and a florescent-sensitive probe, Japanese scientists captured a zebrafish's thought in real-time
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Thinking like a superhero in virtual reality may induce people to be more helpful in real life
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Head injuries have received much deserved attention in the news, but there’s a 350-pound problem that few are discussing
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