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Paleontologists Lee Hall and Ashley Fragomeni show us what a perfect paleo-themed engagement looks like
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In Facebook world, you'd think there wouldn't be much of a future for nonfiction storytelling. But several startups are trying to keep the narrative alive
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Is it time to stop calling sickle-clawed dinosaurs "raptors"?
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It's World Oceans Day and here are 10 things scientists know about what's happening under the sea that they didn't a year ago
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The hulking crustacean has razor-sharp mandibles and eyes that catch the light like a cat's. Now it has turned into a high-tech saboteur
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Marine biologist Tierney Thys and researchers at the Monterey Bay Aquarium are learning more about one of the largest jellyfish eaters in the sea
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The power of the synthesizing mind and the building blocks of combinatorial creativity
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Fossil evidence hints that the common ancestor of gorillas, chimpanzees and humans evolved in Europe
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If you didn't have a chance to see yesterday's astronomical event, watch this NASA video to see what all the fuss is about
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wire Apatosaurus looms over a D.C.-area art festival
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A few quick tips to keep in mind as you take advantage of the last chance to see Venus pass in front of the sun
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Paleontologists may have killed the dinosaur a century ago, but it was revitalized in the King Kong remake
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A new fossil discovery suggests that anthropoid ancestors originated in Asia and then rafted across the ocean to Africa
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A new study reveals that common over-the-counter bed bug eradication products are essentially ineffective
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Nothing is cuter than a troublemaking baby Tyrannosaurus
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Not a lot of research has been done on lucid dreaming, but new devices are now helping people influence what's going on in their heads while they sleep
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Using the WayBack Machine, we looked back at how the homepage has changed since the early days of the Internet
The transit of Venus is so rare that only 8 transits have occurred since the invention of the telescope
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Venus' next transit of the sun isn't until 2117—so read about what to watch for and make sure to look to the skies
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