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Amidst the turmoil of an ongoing civil war, Syrian President al-Assad has been threatening to use chemical weapons if faced with international intervention
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Not contented with the prospects of a mechano-libertarian post-apocalyptic wasteland, scientists are working on robots that can harness energy
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Some Danes are taking to the dirt like Tolkien's hobbits. Their own Shire-like eco-village is a model of sustainability, and one of the oldest of its kind
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On this day 34 years ago, Louise Brown, the first "test tube baby," was welcomed into the world
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Flies now join likes of Romeo and Juliet, and Tristan and Isolde, determined but doomed lovers who would do anything - including die - for love
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Companies are experimenting with rubber alternatives, turning to things like dandelions and soybeans to build their wheels
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A new study charted how English has changed over the past 500 years, finding it to be more stagnant than ever before
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For those who can never hit the trash can with their little wads of paper, never fear, Kinect can help
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No one knows exactly what's hidden in a giant warehouse in Sweden, but everyone agrees that it's really, really valuable
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A few highlights of coverage celebrating Amelia Earhart's 115th birthday
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Britain prepares to welcome their new flying ant overlords
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Researchers are hoping to use electric jolts to jump start people's brains
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July 24th marks double jackpot for the intrepid explorers of years past as well for as fans of the latest photographic trend, "ruin porn."
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When the athletes hit the track at this summer's Olympic games, they'll be stepping onto a surface as finely tuned as they are
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Scientists examine the difference between two distinct freestyle strokes in order to determine the most efficient stroke around
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Animal bridges, aka ecoducts or wildlife crossings, allow wildlife to cross potential death-traps like highways and are are popping up all over the world
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