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A little extra sugar can make us crave just about anything, from cookies to condiments to coffee smothered in whipped cream. But its sweetness...
Ancient poop levels point to repopulation of iconic pre-Columbian metropolis
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Earthquake in North Carolina today, most powerful in the state since 1916
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Space: Gamers pave the way for million dollar grant for telescope ‘brain’ upgrade
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Research: New research highlights the connection between worldwide glaciations, sediments and plate tectonics —
Earth's outer layer is composed of giant plates that grind together, sliding past or dipping beneath one another, giving rise to earthquakes and...
Research: Global survey of frog skin bacteria reveals microbiome rules of thumb —
Amphibians are victims of lethal skin-disease epidemics. In the first global-scale study, researchers from 31 universities and research centers, including the Smithsonian Tropical...
Research: Change of teeth causes yo-yo effect in elephants’ weight —
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Climate Change: UM study essential to global arctic animal migration archive
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Hey ISIS, You Suck: Local Muslims Post Anti-ISIS Billboard
A new billboard on Manchester Road in Missouri reads, "HEY ISIS, YOU SUCK!!! From: #ActualMuslims."
A group of Muslim-Americans have put up a blunt billboard...
