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20-Year-Old Report Successfully Predicted Warming: Scientists
First climate report got predictions right without sophisticated models.
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Coolest Science Stories of the Week
The demise of the dinosaurs, and Science versus God are among our choices for cool stories this w...
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Best Science Photos of the Week
Baby leopards, volcanoes on Venus and record arctic melt are just a few of the amazing Science im...
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Supreme Court To Take Up Same-Sex Marriage
Highest court considers gay marriage issue in the context of a more accepting America.
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Image of the Day
Amazing images every day!
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Volcanoes, Not Meteorite, Killed Dinosaurs, Scientist Argues
Many years of volcanic activity in India, rather than a meteorite impact, may have caused the ext...
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Space
Brown Dwarf Stars Could Host Earth-Size Planets...
Tiny particles were found orbiting a brown dwarf some 400 light-years from Earth, challenging the theo...
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Animals
Baby Leopard Brothers Come to San Diego Zoo
Meet Riki-san and Haui-san, a clumsy pair of clouded leopard cubs making a debut this week.
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Sleepy Panda Cub Gets Stronger
Cavemen Trump Modern Artists at Drawing Animals
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Health
Disgust Makes Dirt More Visible
Grossed-out people may literally see impurities more clearly.
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Environment
Famed Poet, Scientist Muse on Science & Poetry
The pair faced an overzealous audience member.
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Study Reveals Combined Effort of Methods Reduce More Pollution
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Technology
Pet Parrot Learns to Control Robot
A parrot with clipped wings has taken to controlling a rolling robot instead.
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Google Search Algorithm Models Cancer Spread
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Culture
Monkeys Show Why It's Hard to Prove Ancient Hum...
A new study of monkeys in Mexico shows why we shouldn't expect to find fossil evidence of human-Neande...
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Cancer Impacts Health of American Economy
Stressed Out Entrepreneurs Are Still Happier than Other Workers
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History
Weather Played Role in Pearl Harbor Attack
On the 71st anniversary of the attack, looking back it is evident that clear weather aided the Japanes...
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What is Darwin's Theory of Evolution?
Ancient Cooking Stones Reveal Earth's Past Magnetic Field
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Strange News
Help Wanted: Professional Fart-Smeller
And you thought your job stunk…
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Quizzes
Quiz Yourself: A History of Presidential Pets
How much do you know about furry, feathery and scaly White House inhabitants?
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Periodic Table of the Elements
The periodic table arranges all of the known elements in an informative array.
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Ankylosaur...
Thick plates protected this massive dinosaur from predators.
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The four periods of a year vary by location.
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Karnak: Te...
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Winter: Th...
The winter solstice brings shifts in temperature and icy weath...
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Apatosauru...
For many years, this dinosaur was mistakenly called Brontosaurus.
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Manhattan-Sized Iceberg? Antarctic Glacier's Hu...
The Pine Island Glacier huge crack has been flown over once again by the NASA's Operation IceBridge. New measurements shows a widening and lengthening of the original and the formation of a second fracture. ...
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Koshik, an elephant that speaks Korean, has a c...
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