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Only the boiling away of Earth's oceans could bring about the extinction of these tiny water bears
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Many of the 5,000 year-old skeletons measured 5' 9'' or longer, making the Neolithic humans exceptionally tall for that period
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It is the first time that a wild cat has been observed "adopting" another species—but the interaction may not have a happy end
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The birds were able to choose and hold onto a tool that could unlock an eventual reward
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"Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power" features iconic works alongside pieces that have long been overlooked by the mainstream
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The Mackenzie River, as it's know today, is North America's second-largest river system–but it wasn't what its namesake was looking for
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More than a mere toy, this water gun can slice through glass and watermelons
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Radiocarbon dating has proved that the site could have been built and used during the lifetime of the revered saint
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Eighteenth-century ladies would recognize some things about the modern contractor’s tool
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This first could lead to health-monitoring molecular recorders inside cells
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Sacco and Vanzetti were on trial for their Italianness and their political leanings as much as for their alleged crimes
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The legendary coding machine was first unearthed by a mathematician with a careful eye who purchased it for roughly $114
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It took 12 hours for a team of navy personnel, divers and wildlife officials to pull the creature back to shore
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Using X-rays, researchers find simple rules help the ants raise each other up, which could be useful in robotics
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Officials say they want all passengers to feel welcome on the Underground
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The human rights activist spent his final years in Chinese custody
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The faint orb is just a smidgen bigger than Saturn and around 2,000 to 3,000 times dimmer than our own sun
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Steve Whitmire, who voiced Kermit since Jim Henson’s death in 1990, has departed from the Muppets
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His life shows a time when science and magic intersected–even for scientists
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Take a peek at the solar system's largest storm
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