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The heads of human ancestors like Australopithecus afarensis may have evolved to better withstand blows to the face.

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Were Ancient Humans Built for Boxing?

Males may have bigger bones and stronger jaws to better withstand getting hit in the face

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These Researchers Put a Camera on a Polar Bear

In case you've ever wondered what it's like to be a polar bear

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In Maya Lin's New Exhibition, a Singing Ring Contains the Sounds of Endangered Worlds

The Sound Ring represents places as diverse as California forests and the Indian Ocean

Army uniforms could get even more high tech

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The Army Is Testing a Belt That Can Guide Soldiers Through the Dark

The belt could have applications beyond the military from helping blind persons to tourism

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The Newest Fashion for Archaeologists: Wearable Submarines That Allow Them to Explore Shipwrecks

The device looks like an astronauts spacesuit and will allow researchers an unprecedented amount of time on the seafloor

Nursing isn't all smiles and candy stripes, in fact it's a very stressful job

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Stressed Nurses Dehumanize Patients to Cope, Says New Research

Italian study analyzes what it takes for nurses to remain committed to their job

An artist's rendering of the collision that created the moon

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What Would the Planet That Smashed Into Earth and Created the Moon Have Been Like?

Scientists announced that they have found traces of Theia in moon rocks

Yan'an, China is flattening some of the mountains surrounding the city, seen here in a photo from 2012

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China Is Tearing Down Mountains to Build Cities

Land creation projects are proceeding apace without scientific research to back them up

It's critical we cut carbon emissions, says UCLA study

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Here Are the Five Best Ways to Fight Climate Change, Ranked by Scientists

Given their "feasibility, cost-effectiveness, risk, public acceptance, governability and ethics," these are the best ways to fight global warming

Moo-ve over mosquitos, your next bug spray may be cow cologne

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This Cologne Makes Cows Smell Like Humans, So Mosquitos Bite Them Instead of Us

California company receives Gates Foundation grant to explore a unique kind of pest control

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Spiders Get Information From the Vibrations of Their Webs

Depending on the frequency, a vibrating thread of silk can tell a spider if it needs to repair its home or go collect a snared snack

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Statistics Say That Brazil Will Probably Win the World Cup

Analyzing players' transfer values to calculate a team's overall market value, however, predicts that Spain will win

No day is a day without running for streakers

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The Longest Running Streak on Record Is 16,447 Days

Jogging junkies give exercise records a run for their money

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Fire Hydrants Get a Face Lift

A new design for fire hydrants could make fighting fires a lot easier

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Fly With The Birds In Nepal. No, Really.

Parahawking is just another way you can get up close and personal with nature

Navajo Code Talkers during World War II.

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The Last Navajo Code Talker Has Died

Chester Nez played an instrumental role in World War II

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These 1861 Photos Helped Convince Abraham Lincoln to Preserve Yosemite for the Public

Stanford University celebrates the National Park's 150th anniversary with some retro photos

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Americans Are Serving Alpaca for Dinner

The llama-like animal is growing in popularity for meat eaters in the U.S.

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The Nobel Prize in Physics for the Discovery of Neutrons Was Auctioned Off This Week

The prize fetched more than Faulkner's Nobel, but less than Crick's

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Would Projected Windows Make a Cramped Micro Apartment More Comfortable?

Is virtual reality the solution to housing densification?

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