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Next week's transit of Mercury is one of the major astronomical events of the year
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Researchers simulate some of the Red Planet's unique features in an Earth-bound chamber
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The reefs are crumbling in acidifying waters and buried from dredging, according to new reports
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Increased education and a law enforcement crackdown has helped the tiny nation keep its rhinos safe for 730 days in a row
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The glowing jellyfish was previously unknown to science
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The Kenyan government burned tusks from over 6,000 elephants to reduce stockpiles of ivory and raise awareness of poaching
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Don't miss this annual show
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Using a functional MRI, scientists created a visual dictionary to show how areas of the brain process language
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A new four-laser system at the Paranal Observatory will help the massive telescope compensate for atmospheric turbulence
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A new look at records from an ancient astronomer yields insights into one of the brighest supernovas ever seen from Earth
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Though it may seem funny, it could have serious environmental consequences
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Five Native American nations will join together to bury his remains
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Sarmientosaurus weighed as much as two elephants but had a brain the size of a lime
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Our solar system still has plenty of surprises
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Historic records from "citizen scientists" in Japan and Finland give researchers centuries of data on ice conditions
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Annoyed with naturalist and houseguest Constantine Rafinesque, John J. Audubon dreamed up 28 non-existent species
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Using a specially designed filter, divers uncovered the glowing patterns on the skin of catsharks
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A new simulation visualizes how distant galaxies might be connected
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