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From the Higgs Boson to the Curiosity rover, 2012 was a major year for science
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From feathers to black market fossil controversies, 2012 was a big year for dinosaurs
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Canadian researchers have created a computer model that performs tasks like a human brain. It also sometimes forgets things
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A new study shows that female mice who smell pheromones in potential mates' urine will constantly return to the site of exposure even weeks later
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Recently unveiled dinosaur sculptures are frustrating eyesores to some and tourist attractions to others
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Previously traced to ancient Egypt, prehistoric pottery indicates that cheese was invented thousands of years earlier
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Seen from a mathematical perspective, today's date--12/12/12--is more than a coveted wedding anniversary
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The search for humans' most ancient ancestors began in South Africa, where some of paleoanthropology's most iconic fossils have been found
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Were enigmatic, 230-million-year-old burrows created by dinosaurs?
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In a new book, Andrew Zuckerman embraces minimalism, capturing 150 colorful blooms on white backdrops
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Dinosaurs can help us unlock essential secrets about the history of life on Earth
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Microscopic barbs allow porcupine quills to slice into flesh easily and stay there stubbornly—qualities that could prove useful in medical applications
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The history of anthropology is littered with many now-defunct hominid species that no longer have a place on the human family tree
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The name of the long-snouted dinosaur Irritator hints at the troubled history surrounding the spinosaur's classification
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In his travels around the world, anthropologist Lars Krutak has seen many tribal tattoos, including some applied to relieve specific ailments
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Claw Shapes: A Glimpse Into the Lifestyle of Raptors?
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A roundup of unique (if impractical) science gifts, from glass anatomical models to retro adding machines
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From glasses that fight jet lag to a plant that waters itself to a rocking chair that fires up the iPad, here are presents no one will forget
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Claws once thought to belong to a giant turtle turned out to be from one of the weirdest dinosaurs ever found
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So you think Spiderman’s and Catwoman’s special powers are impressive. They’re nothing compared to what these creatures can do
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