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The newly discovered squirrel has the fluffiest tail of any animal, may also disembowel deer
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The last time California was this dry, European explorers hadn’t yet reached San Diego
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Nice knowing you, Antarctica
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DNA from their host animals can persist in adult leeches for at least four months
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Maria Sibylla Merian’s work fought superstition and societal norms
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“If an artist had painted this Pluto before our flyby, I probably would have called it over the top — but that’s what is actually there.”
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The prestigious competition has been held every year since 1942
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For better learning, some researchers say school days should start at 10 AM.
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It’s not because all antivenom is expensive to make.
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From Project Mercury to Space Shuttle Atlantis.
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The idea is sound, but work needs to be done to ensure the virus doesn’t take out other insects as well
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Unique click patterns point to the possibility of differing cultures among groups of sperm whales
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In a few years, Qubecois pinot noir might be among the best in the world
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Pollution collects at the top of the food chain.
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Remote French islands in the Indian Ocean have a bunny problem
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Snow geese, their eggs and caribou may offer enough calories for the polar bears to survive long ice-free seasons
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New and ongoing research points to issues with bee ranges and the early emergence of flowers
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Reef-eating starfish beware
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Glowing blue rivers illuminate Java’s Blue Fire Crater.
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The device could widen pool for heart transplants, but raises ethical questions
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