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Being exposed to small doses of peanut protein can help allergic people build a tolerance
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These tomatoes are stuffed with anthocyanins (but they're not the only source of the healthy pigment)
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Even children who live in a culture with no beliefs about existence before birth have a concept of "pre-life"
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When temperatures are high, Pakistani men are 11 times more likely to move out of town
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When the solar wind hits oxygen-rich rocks, water can form
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Researchers managed to capture images of notoriously elusive snow leopards in Pakistan
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Geologically, the Grand Canyon is a baby, but you might say it has an old soul
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And he's been trying to tell the rest of us for a decade
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This contagious cancer has spread from a single dog that lived 11,000 years ago
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Piezoelectric generators turn motion into electricity
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Ceres is a dwarf planet in the asteroid belt, between Mars and Jupiter
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Nixing a fever boosts virus replication, which could result in additional transmission
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Yep, global warming is still a thing. The last time it was cold, globally, was in 1976.
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Simply thinking you got better sleep makes your brain work better
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<i>Edwardsiella andrillae</i> pop their tentacles out to feed
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An analysis of one ball's contents found silicon, iron and calcium—the main components of dirt
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Halal meat is supposed to adhere to strict religious rules, but a new study suggests it isn’t quite so spotless
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A little background in food science can turn you into a next-level foodie
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