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Irish students refine their winning entry, a method for promoting crop growth

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Meet the Teen Winners of Google's Science Fair

A flying fruit fly-inspired robot and a bacterial solution for world hunger are among the three winners

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How Conversations Around Campfire Might Have Shaped Human Cognition And Culture

We can perhaps thank campfire story time for getting us where we are today

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Why We Shouldn't Worry About Growing Plants With Recycled Water

Trace amounts of common pharmaceuticals show up in crops grown with recycled water, but not as much as you'd think

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Waking Up During Anesthesia Can Have Long-Lasting Effects

Half of people who reported waking up from anesthesia suffered lasting psychological trauma

A scanning electron micrograph image of red and white blood cells.

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Scientists Have Basically No Idea How Many Cells Are in the Human Body

Is it 5 trillion or 500 trillion? Who knows.

An artist's conception of MAVEN in orbit around Mars

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Mars Just Got a New Robotic Explorer

NASA's MAVEN orbiter dropped into orbit last night

A radioactive forest in Chernobyl.

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The Risks of Fire Around Chernobyl

Radioactive forest litter that has accumulated for the past 28 years could fuel massive blazes in the future

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Dreams Escalate in Weirdness As the Night Wears On

Early in the night our dreams are grounded in reality, but by the end, anything goes

A totally realistic portrayal of what it's like to slip on a banana peel.

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The Physics of Slipping on a Banana Peel, And Other Weird, Ig Nobel Science

Banana peels may be the secret to better prosthetics

Bush Barrow was the original resting place of the intricate gold-studded dagger that researchers now believe was crafted by children.

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One of the U.K.'s Most Extraordinary Artifacts Was Likely Made by Children

The intricate work found on a dagger in 1808 was likely done by children

Medical staff take a blood sample from a suspected Ebola patient at the government hospital in Kenema, July 10, 2014

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There’s a Black Market in Africa for Ebola Survivors’ Blood

Using survivors' blood is an unproven treatment option

Alibaba has launched its initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange this morning.

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Three Short Answers to Why Alibaba's Worth So Much

Alibaba just raised $21.8 billion during its initial public offering

Till death do us part: This couple has been holding hands for 700 years.

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This Skeleton Couple Has Been Holding Hands for 700 Years

The couple's remains are just one of the discoveries recently made in the "lost chapel" of St. Morrell

A genet riding a rhino.

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A Fuzzy Little Genet Is Hitching Rides on Rhinos and Buffalo, And No One Can Figure Out Why

Camera traps exposed the secret world of a rhino-riding genet

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With Record Turnout In Referendum, Scotland Votes No

In a close race, Scotland decides to stay a part of the United Kingdom

The pyramids of Giza were constructed between 2575 and 2465 BC. The monument in Israel dates to between 3050 and 2650 BC.

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Huge Structure in Israel Older Than Pyramids

The crescent-shaped stone pile may once have been a border marker

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Even People With Locked-In Syndrome Respond to Hitchcock Movies

The brain of a patient in a vegetative state responded to a movie the same way as healthy people

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The World Experienced Record-Breaking Weather This August

Last month was the warmest August on record since record-keeping began

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Human Activities Aren't the Cause of Chimpanzees' Murderous Tendencies

A new study shows that humans are not responsible for murder amongst Chimpanzees

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Artificial Sweeteners May Be Screwing Up How Your Body Handles Sugar

By affecting gut microbes, artificial sweeteners may be messing with your metabolism

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