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Society Doesn’t Quite Know What to Make of Professional Snugglers

One snuggling operation in Wisconsin recently shut down when authorities thought it was a front for a brothel

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Surgeons Are Ready to Put Trauma Patients Into Hibernation

By chilling the body, trauma surgeons can buy more time

The virus responsible for the Middle East respiratory syndrome.

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The MERS Virus Has Been Detected in the U.S.

But the specter of what the SARS-like virus could do is scarier than what it actually is doing right now

In Mexico, parasitic corn fungus makes for a great tortilla filling.

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Five Parasitic Species People Love to Eat

From tapeworms to lampreys, some people don't mind eating the bloodsuckers

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Yosemite National Park Bans Drones

The Park says that the use of drones can disturb other visitors and wildlife

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Environment Matters As Much As Genes for Kids Who Develop Autism Spectrum Disorders

A new study found that environmental and genetic factors were equally important in assessing kids' risk of developing an autism spectrum disorder

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Scientists Transformed Men's Skin Cells Into Immature Sperm Cells

When inserted in mice testes, men’s skin cells were coaxed into becoming immature sperm cells

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What’s Killing the Sea Stars?

Scientists inch closer to the cause of the mysterious "sea star wasting syndrome"

Adam West as Batman, c. 1966

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It's the 75th Anniversary of Batman's Creation

What's the source of Batman's lasting appeal?

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Michelangelo’s David Has Weak Ankles

The iconic statue may be in danger of collapse

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Coastal Cities Don't Just Need to Worry About Rising Seas; They're Also on Sinking Land

Some cities are facing a future of rising sea levels while the ground under their feet is sinking

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Watch This Bear Cub Rock Climb!

You have time for one too-adorable-for-words video

A Syrian rebel fighter wears a gas mask in 2013.

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Syria Won’t Give Up the Last of Its Chemical Weapons

U.S. officials say the Syrian government is holding on to some of its chemical weapons to use as leverage

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The Grasshopper Mouse Hunts Scorpions, Turns Scorpion Venom into Painkiller

Evolutionary adaptations let this little mouse hunt scorpions

Two contestants compete in the 2006 International World Rock Paper Scissors Championships in Toronto.

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The Ultimate Rock, Paper, Scissor Strategy

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKiSPUc2Jck&feature=youtu.be&t=31s">60 percent of the time, it works every time</a>

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Here’s Why There Will Probably Never Be a Hangover Prevention Pill

If it was easily doable, someone would have invented it already

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Maple Syrup Farmers Can Now Vacuum Sap Out of Trees

A new technology helps sugarmakers get every last drop

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Lone Bacteria Are More Likely to Become Drug Resistant Than Big Colonies

This finding could help design ways to prevent antibiotic resistance

Santa Barbara Church, built in the late 16th century.

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Mompox Does Exist: A Town Captured by Garcia Marquez Isn't Just a Dream

Once a center of commerce, Mompox is now an isolated city in Colombia

The Great Sphinx and the pyramids of Giza (Egypt). Ca. 1845. Lithography by David Roberts.

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A Simple Trick May Have Helped the Egyptians Build the Pyramids

No ancient aliens needed: A little bit of water reduces friction when dragging a sled over sand

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