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The shrinkage process was well underway before an asteroid brought doom to the dinosaurs 66 million years ago
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To the delight of winged invertebrates, crocodiles cry when they eat
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By chilling the body, trauma surgeons can buy more time
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But the specter of what the SARS-like virus could do is scarier than what it actually is doing right now
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A new study found that environmental and genetic factors were equally important in assessing kids' risk of developing an autism spectrum disorder
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When inserted in mice testes, men’s skin cells were coaxed into becoming immature sperm cells
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Scientists inch closer to the cause of the mysterious "sea star wasting syndrome"
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Some cities are facing a future of rising sea levels while the ground under their feet is sinking
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Evolutionary adaptations let this little mouse hunt scorpions
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKiSPUc2Jck&feature=youtu.be&t=31s">60 percent of the time, it works every time</a>
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If it was easily doable, someone would have invented it already
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This finding could help design ways to prevent antibiotic resistance
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No ancient aliens needed: A little bit of water reduces friction when dragging a sled over sand
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The computer language that led the hobbyist computer boom turns 50 today
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Yes, that includes math and science
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As computers become better at reading people's expressions, their potential as lie detectors and diagnostic aids increases
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Knowing a little about the physics of light can help you focus
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The mite just defeated the previous record-holder, the Australian tiger beetle
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