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In October, the agency will hear proposals on where to put a Mars base
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Robots and motion detection expand the idea of what it means to shop
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Meet Gina, the woman behind the iconic paper cup pattern
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The valley's remote location keeps the butterflies happy and thriving
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Canned goods take a backseat to freshly-grown produce
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An informative video shows off a research team’s simulation of the beating heart
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While downsizing the military, Germany sets aside land for wildlife
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While in orbit, Cassini captures a stunning shot of three crescents
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A series of molds help the toy creators’ vision pop into 3-D
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More headless animals (and surveillance video) have been found
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Shabani’s sexy looks are responsible for a spike in zoo attendance
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Without sediment flowing through the canyon, it loses sandbars vital to the river ecosystem
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How a miscalculation led to modern water shortages in seven Western states
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The latest expansion of the Maps project takes users up Yosemite’s iconic climb
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People could receive artificial blood transfusions as early as 2017
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Researchers observed the rare event off the coast of Thailand
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A wriggling worm is becoming a problem in the Midwest
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CDC spreads the word about the peril of pee in pools
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Fewer than one third of American teens snag summer employment
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