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Why Everyone From Conservationists to Yao Ming to Andrew Cuomo Supports Banning Ivory Sales

Because of corruption and laundering, any system of legal ivory trade threatens the continued existence of elephants

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Seagrass Meadows Are Disappearing at the Same Rate as Rainforests

These underwater habitats are important for several species of sea life

Concept art for Zootopia by Bjarke Ingels Group

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Is It Wise to Build a Zoo Without Cages?

Being able to mingle with the animals sounds nice, but is it?

A gallery in the Tate Britain

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Starting Tonight, You Can Roam the Tate Museum After Hours, Via Robot

Spend a virtual night at the museum with robots

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The Salmon Cannon Is One Way of Helping Fish Get Over a Dam

Making salmon and other fish momentarily airborne is an efficient way of allowing them to clear obstacles, some innovators think

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The NSA Seems to Have a Leaker Problem

Signs point to there being more than one NSA leaker

Maryam Mirzakhani, a mathematician at Stanford University, won the Fields Medal for breakthroughs in geometry and dynamical systems.

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This Female Mathematician Just Became the First Woman to Ever Win the Fields Medal

The Fields Medal is mathematics' equivalent to the Nobel Prize

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Crawfish Can Convert Blood Cells into Neurons

This neat invertebrate trick could help researchers eventually figure out how to do the same for human cells

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How Plants Could Clean Up Abandoned Mines—And Extract Metal in the Process

Some groups are researching how plants can be used to clean up dangerous metals from the ground

Robin Williams as Adrian Cronauer in the 1987 film Good Morning, Vietnam

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Here's What the Real People Robin Williams Portrayed Had to Say About Him

Robin Williams played a number of real people throughout his career

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Hummus and Goat Cheese Are Out; Ramen and Brussels Sprouts Are In

Food trends, as revealed by the New York Times' coverage

Nurses in a Liberian hospital dressed in protective clothing to prevent the spread of Ebola

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WHO Says ZMapp Is Ethical; Too Bad There's None Left

Small supplies of the drug bring up a whole host of other ethical dilemmas

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Here's What the Newly Sequenced Cat Genome Might Tell Us

In addition to teaching us more about kitties themselves, the cat genome could shed light on human disease

A group of baby pandas born in China last year

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Baby Panda Triplets Born In Chinese Zoo

At 15 days old, the panda cubs are still vulnerable, but are doing well so far

A Perseid streaks across the sky over the archaeological site Stobi in modern-day Macedonia

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The Perseids Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight

Watch the remains of comet Swift-Tuttle burn up in the atmosphere

A similar species of Irukandji jellyfish, but with the tentacles (and a fishy lunch inside).

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A New, Potentially Deadly Species of Jellyfish Was Discovered Floating Around Australia

The new species' sting can cause Irukandji syndrome, which sometimes leads to stroke and heart failure

Iceland's Capital Reykjavík

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Iceland’s Naming Laws Prevented a 10-Year-Old From Getting a Passport

Iceland's rules for naming children are getting a lot of attention after a few high-profile cases

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Watch How the Cultural Hubs of Civilization Have Shifted Over Centuries

A study follows the births and deaths of notable people

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Lack of Workplace Support Keeps Women Out of Engineering Careers

Aspiring female engineers say that they perceive little chance of advancing in their field

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Are Hard Foods Healthier? In Your Mind, Maybe

New research shows that texture plays a large role in how we see the nutritional value of food

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