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The Sky Is Full Of Bacteria
Many miles above the ground, microbes thrive in the sky.A large number and wide variety of microorganisms were detected in the atmosphere 5 to 10 miles (8 to 15 kilometers) above the Earth's surface,...
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New Dinosaur Species Is Tiny And Feathered
Researchers have discovered a new species of feathered but flightless little dinosaur from the Jurassic period.Remains of the tiny beast, dubbed Eosinopteryx brevipenna, found in northeastern China...
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Google Wants To Help You Avoid The Flu
Traveling on a plane can sometimes feel like being trapped in a germ incubator.This year, that is especially true.In America the flu season is so bad that many travellers are delaying their trips or...
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The Survival Story Of The Only Known Person To Parachute Through A Thunderstorm
The man was Lt. Col William Rankin. How did he almost drown in the sky? While ejecting from his F-8 Crusader at 47,000 ft (14,325 meters) and at a speed of Mach .82 (624 mph or 1004 km/h), he got...
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This Pink Lake Is Ten Times Saltier Than The Oceans
So much salt is dissolved in the northern part of Utah's Great Salt Lake that its edges can become encrusted with crystals that sparkle against a treeless landscape and vast sky. The salt concentration...
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New Boundaries Mean Some Planets We Thought Were Habitable Actually Aren't
One of the most important characteristics of an alien planet is whether or not it falls into what's called the habitable zone — a Goldilocks-like range of not-too-close, not-too-far distances from the...
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China Burns Almost As Much Coal As The Rest Of The World Combined
China now burns nearly as much coal as the rest of the world combined.The country's appetite for the carbon-intensive fuel rose by 9% in 2011, to 3.8bn tonnes, meaning it now accounts for 47% of...
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The Only Survivors Of The Columbia Shuttle Explosion Were Some Worms
When the Columbia space shuttle disintegrated upon re-entry to the Earth's atmosphere, killing all seven astronauts on board, NASA scientists expected that the 80 science experiments aboard the shuttle...
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The Secret To Happiness Is Power
Does power pave the way to greater happiness? A new psychological study suggests that it might. People who hold positions of power at work, among friends or in their romantic relationships lead happier...
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The Real Reason We Took Cocaine Out Of Soda
When cocaine and alcohol meet inside a person, they create a third unique drug called cocaethylene. Cocaethylene works like cocaine, but with more euphoria.So in 1863, when Parisian chemist Angelo...
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Something Is Killing Borneo's Pygmy Elephants
Malaysian authorities have a possible elephant murder mystery on their hands after three more pygmy elephants reportedly were found dead on the island of Borneo Wednesday (Jan. 30).The grim discovery...
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Last Night's Rocket Launch Was Totally Beautiful
When NASA's newest satellite soared into space late Wednesday (Jan. 30), a team of photographers captured dazzling views of the rocket streaking into orbit.A series of long-exposure rocket launch...
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New 'Longevity Gene' Can Reverse Age-Related Issues In Mice
A "longevity gene" can help boost the production of blood cells by reversing the decline of stem cells in old age, a study suggests.Blood-generating stem cells become slower in old age, increasing...
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Dogwalker Finds Rare Whale Barf Worth Up To $150,000
Ken Wilman, 50, was walking along Morecambe beach in northern England when his dog, Madge, discovered a large, hard smelly rock.Upon returning home he looked the object up online and realised that...
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Deer Antler Spray Is Probably A Scam
The carnival huckster of yesteryear, selling snake oil and other strange elixirs, has been replaced by a largely unregulated, multibillion-dollar market in supplements and herbal remedies. And the...
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The 11 Most Beautiful Math Equations
Mathematical equations aren't just useful — many are quite beautiful. And many scientists admit they are often fond of particular formulas not just for their function, but for their form, and the...
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Scientists Are Rebuilding Hearts With Stem Cells
Every two minutes someone in the UK has a heart attack.Every six minutes, someone dies from heart failure.During an attack, the heart remodels itself and dilates around the site of the injury to try to...
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Some Male Soldiers Are Growing A Left Breast
Like armies everywhere, the German military is filled with macho, chest-thumping rituals.But one battalion has found there's a downside to all that chest-thumping: The male soldiers are growing breasts...
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Here's How To Create A Climate Resilient New York City
Humans have adapted to a changing climate for as long as we have been around.The rub is that now, humans have settled in with large cities, economies, transportation networks, and an agricultural...
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Here Are 12 Scientific Findings That Were Actually Faked
1) In 2002, the BBC aired a report about German scientists who discovered that blond hair would be extinct in the next couple centuries due to being a recessive trait.Barely a year later, the New York...
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