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The dense, spicy dish has been giving good cheer for centuries
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"Catbridge": Unnerving or adorable?
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The Northern Hemisphere hasn't yet cornered the market for glorious aurorae
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The museum was proposed by feminist punk collective Pussy Riot
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Special “windows” in the feathers covering their tiny bodies prevent overheating while hovering and flying
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A genetic study of cichlid fish in a small crater lake seems to support a debated evolutionary concept
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Sky-watchers should be on the lookout in coming weeks for the Ursid and Quadrantid showers
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The champion of India's poorest has sprinted to sainthood since her 1997 death
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Polly want a mineral supplement?
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The Supreme Court upheld a century-old law that was challenged by equal rights activitsts
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Plans to reduce fertilizer runoff may not be enough to counter the blooms when climate change is taken into account
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The deceptively simple discovery could revolutionize panda breeding
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A new crowdsourcing project lets amateur enthusiasts contribute, too
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After months of searching, experts say rumors of a forgotten treasure are just that
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Talk about holy rollers
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Marine debris bedecks a 74-foot tree from Alaska
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In snub-nosed monkeys, male lips plump up and redden as they age, likely to signify reproductive availability and social status
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The eyebrow-raising finding is just one of several papers published in the British Medical Journal's traditionally lighthearted Christmas issue
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