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An active basalt lava flow in the wild (from a volcano, not from the lab)

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To Better Understand Lava, an Artist and Scientist Make Their Own

A lab at Syracuse University creates melts basaltic rock in a modified furnace

A collection of fish teeth and shark scales from the Early Cenozoic period.

New Research

After the Dinosaurs Died, Earth Experienced the Age of Fish

The fossil record shows how ray-finned fishes took over the planet's oceans

NASA is starting to brainstorm where humans should land on Mars.

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Where Should Humans Land on Mars? NASA Wants to Hear Your Suggestions

In October, the agency will hear proposals on where to put a Mars base

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In the Future, Grocery Stores May be More Like ATMs

Robots and motion detection expand the idea of what it means to shop

The Jazz pattern that graced paper cups, like this one in the 1990s, remains a source of fascination in pop culture.

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How the Internet Tracked Down the Designer of the Beloved Jazz Paper Cup

Meet Gina, the woman behind the iconic paper cup pattern

New Research

How Many Craters Are There On Earth?

Not as many as you might think

A view of Butterfly Valley in Turkey

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This Beautiful Valley in Turkey is Home to 100 Species of Butterflies

The valley's remote location keeps the butterflies happy and thriving

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Canned Goods and Cucumber Seeds: Food Banks Are Starting to Give Out Garden Starters

Canned goods take a backseat to freshly-grown produce

Screenshot from the "Multi-scale Multi-physics Heart Simulator UT-Heart" video

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Travel Inside a Human Heart With This Video

An informative video shows off a research team’s simulation of the beating heart

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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