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Lesser spotted eagle (Clanga pomarina)

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Germany is Turning its Old Military Bases Into Nature Reserves

While downsizing the military, Germany sets aside land for wildlife

The Cassini spacecraft took this image of three of Saturn's moons, Rhea, Mimas and Titan.

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See Three of Saturn’s Moons Pose in a Family Photo

While in orbit, Cassini captures a stunning shot of three crescents

Screenshot from "Toy Figurines / How It’s Made"

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Here's How Plastic Toy Dinosaurs are Made

A series of molds help the toy creators’ vision pop into 3-D

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Someone is Still Decapitating Animals in Sacramento

More headless animals (and surveillance video) have been found

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Move Over, Clooney: This Japanese Gorilla is the Internet’s Newest Heartthrob

Shabani’s sexy looks are responsible for a spike in zoo attendance

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Here’s Why Scientists Want to Flood the Grand Canyon

Without sediment flowing through the canyon, it loses sandbars vital to the river ecosystem

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A 93 Year Old Miscalculation Helped Create Today's Western Drought

How a miscalculation led to modern water shortages in seven Western states

A screenshot of Lynn Hill climbing El Capitan in Street View.

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Scale El Capitan From Your Couch Using Google Street View

The latest expansion of the Maps project takes users up Yosemite’s iconic climb

The U.K.'s National Health Service plans to test artificial blood in a clinical trial in 2017.

The First Human Clinical Trial of Synthetic Blood Will Begin Soon

People could receive artificial blood transfusions as early as 2017

Researchers witnessed this coral slowly slurp up a sea slug back in December of 2014.

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That Time a Mushroom Coral Ate a Sea Slug

Researchers observed the rare event off the coast of Thailand

Jumping worms are becoming more common in Wisconsin. This photo shows what is likely an Amynthas agrestis jumping worm in Pennsylvania, though its identification is unconfirmed.

Jumping Worms Have Invaded Wisconsin

A wriggling worm is becoming a problem in the Midwest

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Urine (Not Chlorine) Causes Red Eyes in Pools

CDC spreads the word about the peril of pee in pools

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Summer Jobs May Be a Thing of the Past

Fewer than one third of American teens snag summer employment

Pet goldfish in a tank, where it belongs

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Pet Goldfish Released into the Wild Are Getting Really Huge

Monster goldfish are trouble for native fish

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Norway Is Building a Highway for Bees

The "superhighway" sends Oslo bee traffic from east to west

Horses race in the 2015 Belmont Stakes. Researchers have found that horse race speed has increased since 1850.

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Racehorse Speed Hasn’t Peaked Yet

But how will horses fare in the race to get faster?

A small cabbage butterfly (Pieris rapae) hovers on a hedge mustard plant (Sisybrium officinale). While the butterfly might look harmless enough, its caterpillars engage in a chemical war with this mustard plant's cultivated relatives.

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Mustard Is A Product Of Evolutionary Warfare Between Plants And Caterpillars

Plants produce mustard oils to fight off pests in a chemical conflict that’s been waged for millions of years

Redwood tree canopy in California

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Here’s A Map of All the Trees in California

Every meter covered by trees shows up

Pasquino in Rome

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Have Something Rude to Say? Put it on This 2300-Year Old Statue in Rome

A cardinal started the tradition of decorating this statue with snarky poems and insults

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This Mockumentary Explains the Appeal of Skateboarding to Scared Parents

“The Devil’s Toy” looks “an epidemic from which no one was secure”: having fun on skateboards

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