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The annual Quadrantid meteor shower peaks this weekend
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Penicillin extracted from a patient's urine could be reused
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The species is one of just a handful of frogs that use internal fertilization, and the only one found that births tadpoles
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New York City's Pure Visions Arts provides an art and exhibition space for around 40 creative people with autism
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American bison are back in Illinois for the first time in 200 years
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The original dish didn’t use black-eyed peas, plus the rice and bacon you have is probably wrong
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After comparing the effect of cloud seeding generators on snowfall in two nearby mountain ranges, researchers think a program might help
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Unfortunately, there's probably little we can do to change this bias
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A problem with Opportunity's hardware means it only has short-term memory
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Fortunately, this is just a thought experiment
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Evidence builds that insect-eating bats are natural reservoirs for the disease
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We just have so much to look forward to
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The planet’s pressure and temperature created a supercritical state where carbon dioxide has properties of a liquid and a gas
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Dust mites’ ubiquity comes in part from their ability to digest dead skin cells (which is what makes us allergic to their waste)
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A new type of glass designed to keep gunmen out of school raises the question of whether defense is being prioritized over prevention
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The American Chemical Society takes a look at the science of champagne
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Binge drinking not only makes people more accident-prone, it impairs their ability to recover from those accidents
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The viral outbreak doesn't appear to be slowing
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The exceptionally well-preserved ships offer new insight into ship-building history
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Billions of dollars worth of "gift returns" are actually stolen goods
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