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ClimateIn Antarctica watch the heat (and your step)
Behind the scenes: news detective.
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Health & MedicineYummy bugs
Eating insects is a common practice in most places, at least outside of the United States and Europe.
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AnimalsMice sense each other’s fear
Scientists have figured out how mice use their noses to sniff out fear in other mice.
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AnimalsThe tiniest serpent
The smallest species of snake ever discovered lives on the Caribbean island of Barbados.
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PlanetsPluto, plutoid: What’s in a name?
In 2006, an international organization changed the classification of Pluto from planet to "dwarf planet."
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Health & MedicineHey batter, wake up!
Baseball teams that travel across the country may be at a disadvantage when they play.
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HumansFakes in the museum
A close-up examination of crystal skulls reveals the true, recent origins of these "relics"
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