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The Most Abundant Mineral in the World Finally Gets a Name

It's so far underground, you've probably never heard of it

Amelia Earhart and her plane

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Another Amelia Earhart Is Trying to Fly Around the World

Amelia Earhart (no relation to Amelia Earhart) is trying to follow in her namesake's flight path

Floodwaters gushing through a dam on the Yellow River.

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Humans Have Been Messing With China's Yellow River for 3,000 Years

When humans try to tame nature things rarely go according to plan

An oasis in the desert. Tucson, Arizona, as seen from space. October 28, 2011.

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Arizona Could Be Out of Water in Six Years

Prolonged drought and a rapidly expanding population are pushing Arizona's water system to its limit

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These Nice, Safe Bike Lanes Will Make You Want to Jump on a Bike

Protected intersections already exist in the Netherlands. Could they ever come to the States?

The NaturePatternMatch software identifies visual features on eggs.

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Software Used for Facial Recognition Teases Out Secret Messages Hidden on Bird Eggs

Some bird eggs have visual signatures that help them distinguish they own clutch from impostor cuckoo eggs

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Guys: Trying to Attract a Mate by Posing With Captive Tigers Is Not Cool

Some women estimate that up to one in ten men on Tinder have a profile picture featuring a big cat

Agave plants blooming in Mexico

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80-Year-Old Agave Plant About To Bloom

The 25-foot-tall plant is finally ready to bloom after 80 long years

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When Trees Are Cut Down, Angkor’s Temples Begin to Crumble

People usually think of trees' destructive impacts on Angkor, but they also protect those iconic temples

The tiny little parasitic wasp Tamarixia radiata.

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Scientists Think These Creepy Wasps Are Going to Save Oranges

Biological control—importing predators to fight an invasive species—has a nasty track record

William Powell and John Barrymore in the Silent Film Sherlock Holmes, 1922

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“Sherlock Holmes” Is Now Officially Off Copyright and Open for Business

What amazing Holmes fan fiction will you create?

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Some World Cup Teams Ban Sex Before Games, Even Though Science Says It May Help Performance on the Field

Other teams, however, are all in favor of pre-game sex

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Archaeologists Find Jobs in Oil Boomtown

The oil boom in North Dakota has lead to a lot of job openings, including jobs for archaeologists

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For Some American Women, It's Become the Norm to Have Babies Without Being Married

Women who don't complete college are much more likely to have a child outside of wedlock than those who hold a bachelor's degree

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Watch The Top of A Mountain Be Blown Up Live

The future site of the European Extremely Large Telescope will be leveled this morning

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This Guy Shredded One Million (Worthless) Dollars for Art

A new artwork made of one million shredded dollars has people pondering the value of money

An artist's rendering of what HitchBOT's journey might look like

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This July, a Robot Will Hitchhike Across Canada

HitchBOT will attempt to travel from Halifax to British Columbia, relying on the kindness of strangers

A view of a damaged production unit after a bomb attack at Baiji oil refinery, 180 km (112 miles) north of Baghdad February 26, 2011. Militants attacked Iraq's largest oil refinery on Saturday, killing four workers and detonating bombs that touched off a raging fire and shut down the plant in northern Iraq, officials said

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The Jihadists That Just Attacked Iraq's Oil Fields May Already Have More Than $2 Billion in Assets

ISIS is an incredibly well-financed terrorist organization

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"Trophy Wives" Are Rare in Real Life

Most people marry someone who has a similar degree of attractiveness and success as they do

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Redskins' Trademark Cancelled by U.S. Patent Office and This Time, It May Hold up in Court

The agency ruled against the NFL team, saying the name was "disparaging to Native Americans," but an appeal is likely in the offing

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