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Corpse-Eating Flies Rediscovered After Being Extinct For More Than A Century
Behold the bone-skipper, high in the running for the strangest fly on Earth. For the bone-skipper, fresh carcasses just won't do. No, these flies prefer large, dead bodies in advanced stages of decay....
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'Spider Bites' Aren't Usually From Spiders
If the thought of spiders makes your skin crawl, you might find it reassuring that the chances of being bitten by a spider are smaller than you imagine, recent research shows.Most so-called "spider...
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The Western US Heat Wave Is So Bad Pavement Is Causing 2nd-Degree Burns
A nasty, spiteful, brain-boiling blob of high pressure continues to bedevil the American West, and forecasts indicate it ain't going nowhere until after Independence Day.As reported earlier on this...
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Massive Explosion Rocks Quebec Town After Train Carrying Crude Oil Derails
Explosions rocked a small town in Quebec and several people were still missing after an oil-laden cargo train derailed in the middle of town early Saturday.The accident created a spectacular fireball,...
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Five Indonesian Men Trapped In A Tree By Snarling Tigers
Five Indonesian men remained trapped up a tree Sunday three days after being chased into its branches by Sumatran tigers who also mauled their friend to death, police said.Four of the snarling animals...
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Mysterious Toe Rings Found On Ancient Egyptian Skeletons
Archaeologists have discovered two ancient Egyptian skeletons, dating back more than 3,300 years, which were each buried with a toe ring made of copper alloy, the first time such rings have been found...
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A New Look At What Lies Beneath Hawaii
The hotspot feeding Hawaii's volcanoes may look like one of two lava lamp bubbles — an oval blob or a long, stretched-out plume.With direct access to the mantle still the stuff of science fiction,...
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7 Foods That Are Good For You Despite Their Bad Reputation
Katherine Tallmadge, M.A., R.D., is a registered dietitian; author of "Diet Simple: 195 Mental Tricks, Substitutions, Habits & Inspirations" (LifeLine Press, 2011); and a frequent national...
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Turkey's Dams Will Run Iraqi Marshes Dry
BASRA, Iraq — Jassim al-Asadi was born 56 years ago in a boat at the confluence of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. Back then, vast wetlands covered one-fifth of Iraq, sustaining a unique culture of...
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Britain Launches Search For Alien Life
British astronomers have set up an experts' network to promote the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, the Royal Astronomical Society said on Friday.The starter group comprises academics from 11...
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More Than 3,000 Species Of Life Found In Buried Antarctic Lake
A giant lake buried more than two miles beneath the Antarctic ice has been found to contain a "surprising" variety of life.Analysis of ice cores obtained from the basin of Lake Vostok, the subglacial...
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Scientists Discover Mysterious Radio Blasts From Billions Of Light-Years Away
Powerful and puzzling radio blasts in other galaxies constantly explode across the night sky, a new study suggests.A team of international astronomers has detected four explosive events, known as fast...
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50,000-Year-Old Underwater Forest Discovered Near Alabama
Scuba divers have discovered a primeval underwater forest off the coast of Alabama.The Bald Cypress forest was buried under ocean sediments, protected in an oxygen-free environment for more than 50,000...
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This Bizarre Fish Can Live On Land For Up To Two Months
Strong leaping skills help a bizarre hermaphrodite fish live out of water for weeks at a time, new research shows.The mangrove rivulus is a small tropical killifish that's found in swamps from Florida...
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New Models Suggest That Climate Change Will Spawn Stronger Hurricanes
Strong hurricanes could hit Asia and the U.S. East Coast more often this century, a new study finds.The research adds to a growing body of evidence that hurricanes are becoming more intense as global...
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How To Survive A Plane Crash
Your chances of surviving an airplane crash, like the recent crash of Asiana Airlines Flight 214 at San Francisco International Airport, are surprisingly good.More than 95 percent of the airplane...
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How To Pick The Healthiest Olive Oil
Katherine Tallmadge, M.A., R.D., is a registered dietitian; author of "Diet Simple: 195 Mental Tricks, Substitutions, Habits & Inspirations" (LifeLine Press, 2011); and a frequent national...
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Hong Kong Is Drowning In Its Own Trash
Hong Kong is choking on its own rubbish, suffocating under the weight of its unwanted garbage. The city is on the verge of a waste disposal crisis, according to the government and local environment...
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Astronomers Witness The Birth Of The Milky Way's Most Massive Star
Astronomers on Wednesday reported their best observation yet of a massive star embryo growing within a dark cloud -- the largest stellar "womb" ever spotted in our Milky Way galaxy.The star, which...
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Here's A Crazy Photo Of A Waterspout In Florida
AccuWeather.com Meteorologist and Social Media Coordinator Jesse Ferrell writes in his blog: "When I saw this photo this morning on Social Media, I couldn't believe it was real."Ferrell has vetted the...
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