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The tiny little parasitic wasp Tamarixia radiata.

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Scientists Think These Creepy Wasps Are Going to Save Oranges

Biological control—importing predators to fight an invasive species—has a nasty track record

William Powell and John Barrymore in the Silent Film Sherlock Holmes, 1922

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“Sherlock Holmes” Is Now Officially Off Copyright and Open for Business

What amazing Holmes fan fiction will you create?

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Some World Cup Teams Ban Sex Before Games, Even Though Science Says It May Help Performance on the Field

Other teams, however, are all in favor of pre-game sex

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Archaeologists Find Jobs in Oil Boomtown

The oil boom in North Dakota has lead to a lot of job openings, including jobs for archaeologists

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For Some American Women, It's Become the Norm to Have Babies Without Being Married

Women who don't complete college are much more likely to have a child outside of wedlock than those who hold a bachelor's degree

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Watch The Top of A Mountain Be Blown Up Live

The future site of the European Extremely Large Telescope will be leveled this morning

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This Guy Shredded One Million (Worthless) Dollars for Art

A new artwork made of one million shredded dollars has people pondering the value of money

An artist's rendering of what HitchBOT's journey might look like

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This July, a Robot Will Hitchhike Across Canada

HitchBOT will attempt to travel from Halifax to British Columbia, relying on the kindness of strangers

A view of a damaged production unit after a bomb attack at Baiji oil refinery, 180 km (112 miles) north of Baghdad February 26, 2011. Militants attacked Iraq's largest oil refinery on Saturday, killing four workers and detonating bombs that touched off a raging fire and shut down the plant in northern Iraq, officials said

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The Jihadists That Just Attacked Iraq's Oil Fields May Already Have More Than $2 Billion in Assets

ISIS is an incredibly well-financed terrorist organization

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"Trophy Wives" Are Rare in Real Life

Most people marry someone who has a similar degree of attractiveness and success as they do

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Redskins' Trademark Cancelled by U.S. Patent Office and This Time, It May Hold up in Court

The agency ruled against the NFL team, saying the name was "disparaging to Native Americans," but an appeal is likely in the offing

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Just Let Detroit’s Vacant Lots Run Wild

Neglected and overgrown lots are, it turns out, a boon to Detroit's allergy sufferers

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Londoners Are Fighting Back Against "Hostile Architecture"

From spikes in the ground to benches designed to be uncomfortable, hostile architecture is pushing already fringe groups further away from the public eye

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Kids Trust Written Words More Than Spoken Ones

Learning to read seems to make information conveyed in written form seem more authoritative

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This Electric Bus Can Charge in 15 Seconds

A new method for charging buses is an attractive alternative to having unsightly wires strung across the street

Sure it's a lot of fun, if you don't like your fingernails.

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Spending Too Much Time in Space Basically Sets You Up for Type 2 Diabetes

Being an astronaut is not a healthy lifestyle choice

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President Obama Could Create the World's Largest Marine Sanctuary

The protected zone would make a large area in the Pacific Ocean off limits to fishing and other environmentally harmful human activities

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Double Tornadoes Aren't Particularly Rare, But Yesterday's Was Remarkable

Double, triple, quad and quintuple tornadoes are more common than you'd think

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Here's an Idea for Preventing Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Free Pregnancy Tests in Bars

The tests are meant to catch unexpected pregnancies early on and to discourage pregnant women from drinking

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Introverts In Demand for Mars Missions

People who need lots of social stimulation might not be the best fit for long-term missions

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