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"Missionaries sometimes have to tackle strange and unusual jobs," David Graham wrote.
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Modern-day velvet worms' jaws are repurposed former claws
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Refuge parks stocked with food and water are ready for the next disaster
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Bloomberg reports that customers are abandoning Colgate's Total brand because it contains triclosan
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Some of the damage done to your skin by UV rays is hard to see
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In Belize, the Actun Tunichil Muknal cave is an eerie experience for visitors
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Some say the tumbleweed's takeover of the American West was the most aggressive weed invasion in our country's history
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In some ways, our 80-year-old selves mirror our 20-year-old selves
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DigitalGlobe's WorldView-3 has a resolution of just over nine inches
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The situation in Nigeria has only been getting worse
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The five year state of the reef reports paints a gloomy picture for the natural wonder
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Egyptians were embalming their dead as far back as 4,100 B.C.
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An intense workout at the gym could one day not only recharge your batteries, but your phone's too
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Because of corruption and laundering, any system of legal ivory trade threatens the continued existence of elephants
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These underwater habitats are important for several species of sea life
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Being able to mingle with the animals sounds nice, but is it?
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Spend a virtual night at the museum with robots
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Making salmon and other fish momentarily airborne is an efficient way of allowing them to clear obstacles, some innovators think
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Signs point to there being more than one NSA leaker
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