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Stunning Nature Photography From 2014
Science shows us the new discoveries that change the world along with the amazing natural phenomena that have amazed humanity for thousands of years.This year, our observations of the natural world...
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Incredible Photo Montage Shows The Greek Island Of Ikaria Being Pummeled By...
In the distance, under an intense lighting storm, you can just barely see the Greek island of Ikaria in this image.The image above is a composite of multiple shots that photographer, Chris Kotsiopoulo,...
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5 Reasons Life Is Better For Cat People
In the age-old battle between cat lovers and dog lovers, there may never be a clear winner.Science demonstrates that both cats and dogs can provide health and social benefits to humans – and both cat...
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Two Scientists Are Spending The Winter Adrift On Sea Ice
When it comes to travel, the Arctic is not a typical destination, especially in the depths of winter. And even the most hardy travelers will tend to stick to the land. But for two Norwegians, home for...
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This Caribbean Island Just Went 100% Renewable
Bonaire (pop. 14,500), a small island off the coast of Venezuela, is famous for its beautiful marine reefs, which are visited by 70,000 tourists every year.What many of the tourists don't realize is...
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There's A Simple Way To Get People To Act More Environmentally Conscious
Most Americans believe that climate change is occurring. But as a recent Pew survey confirms, we don't view it as a high-priority problem. After all, we reason, its most severe impacts won't be felt...
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The UK Tests The First Electric Plane That Can Charge Its Batteries During...
A new hybrid-electric aircraft, the first ever to be able to recharge its batteries in flight, has just been tested in the UK, the University of Cambridge announced in a statement today.The plane uses...
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Incredible Images Of The Giant Tower Being Built In The Middle Of The Amazon
When it's finished, it'll be the tallest skyscraper in South America. But despite its mammoth size, few people will work or live inside it.Instead, the Amazon Tall Tower Observatory, which is nearing...
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Amazing Footage Of Lava Blobs Dropping Into The Ocean
The YouTube sensation kawika singson has recently posted a handful of incredible videos of thick, molten lava flowing into the Pacific Ocean, like the clip shown above.He uses a Go Pro to get these...
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Palm Oil Is Destroying The Environment — Here's What We Can Do About It
Last August, from the window of a jet high over Sumatra, I counted nearly a dozen plumes of smoke rising from the vast jungles and plantations below. Some more than a half-mile wide, they looked like...
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All Of These Beautiful Islands Will Be Destroyed By Rising Sea Levels
Climate change will have many devastating effects related to changes in weather patterns, but the greatest damage will be caused by rising sea levels — and nowhere is poised to suffer from this more...
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Hundreds Of Birds In San Francisco Are Getting Coated In A Mysterious Goop...
Scientists are stepping up efforts to identify a mysterious gooey substance polluting waters along the eastern edge of San Francisco Bay, coating hundreds of sea birds and killing scores of them, a...
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X-Rays Reveal Secrets Hidden In 2,000-Year-Old Volcano-Charred Scrolls
Hundreds of ancient papyrus scrolls that were buried nearly 2,000 years ago after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius could finally be read, thanks to a new technique.The X-ray-based method can be used to...
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Congress Just Admitted That Climate Change Is Real
So much for the "I'm not a scientist, so I can't tell if climate change is real" excuse.The US Congress can now go down in history as having made zero effort to stop climate change despite officially...
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Scientists Have Figured Out Why Rain Has A Smell
The source of the smell of rain was one of nature's best-kept secrets — until scientists armed with high-speed cameras got a look at it.After a rainstorm the air is perfumed with a fresh, earthy-mist...
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This Map Shows Every Country's Military Camouflage Pattern
A Reddit user uploaded this map of the world onto the network's "MapPorn" subreddit. The image displays every country covered in the same camo pattern as its armed forces, though the disclaimer in the...
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The Amazon Is Burning
"Save the rain forest" is a mantra we've all grown up with, and for good reason.About 17% of the Amazon rain forest has been lost in the last 50 years, according to the World Wildlife Fund. While the...
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Follow These Twitter Meteorologists For Up-To-The Minute Blizzard Updates
There's a giant and potentially historic blizzard taking the East Coast by storm — and everyone's talking about it.Whether you're a resident of the snowy Northeastern US trying to figure out if it's...
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Monthlong Volcanic Eruption Has Created A New Island In The Pacific
There's a new island in the Pacific Ocean, thanks to an underwater volcano eruption that's been going on for the past month.The new island is in the Tonga archipelago--a group of islands southeast of...
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Australia's Average Temperature Could Be 10 Degrees Higher By The End Of The...
Researchers predict Australia will warm up faster than any other country in the world.In a report released January 27 from Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization and...
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