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Cuckoos don't just make other bird's raise their young, they lay their eggs while the other bird is in the nest
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An old idea is back in vogue as physicists find support for "pilot wave theory," a competitor to quantum mechanics
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Facebook tried to deliberately change the moods of some of its users
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People who have had near-death experiences report that they are quite peaceful.
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Some chimp are creating their own "ear accoutrements," perhaps the animal equivalent of a fashion statement.
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When people receive prison sentences about 17 months or longer, their peers become significantly more likely to be locked up
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New maps from NASA show where air quality has gotten better over time
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By driving on the underside of ice, this device can explore difficult-to-access waters on Earth, and possibly beyond.
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It's pretty cool to see the patterns turbines create in the wind. But it could also help design better blades.
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As Uruguayan soccer player Luis Suárez demonstrated yesterday, sometimes people bite others. Here are five diseases you can get from human chomps.
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Early birds become less ethical late at night, and night owls are more likely to be dishonest early in the morning, a study shows.
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New software can spot genetic disorders like Down's syndrome by analyzing photographs of faces
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Alaska is no stranger to huge earthquakes
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Unfortunately, it's not a task force made of bees, but it does have bee welfare in mind
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It's so far underground, you've probably never heard of it
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Prolonged drought and a rapidly expanding population are pushing Arizona's water system to its limit
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Some bird eggs have visual signatures that help them distinguish they own clutch from impostor cuckoo eggs
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The 25-foot-tall plant is finally ready to bloom after 80 long years
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Biological control—importing predators to fight an invasive species—has a nasty track record
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The future site of the European Extremely Large Telescope will be leveled this morning
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