Science and reality
Bats have not only mastered powered flight---the takeoff, the stamina of long trips, the maneuvering, the landing---but have accomplished a dexterity that puts a whole lot of birds to shame.
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Chile's Lascar had its first eruption since April 2013.
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Jewel caterpillars are creatures of such beauty that you just want to wrap one in a gold chain and hang it around your neck, Mr. T style. Don't.
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MIT and Harvard scientists moved quickly to publish a study on VW's public health impact.
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New Horizons picked up a strange spectral signature from a crater named after a famed extraterrestrial princess.
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A new book and interactive map charts the history of undersea communications cables—and highlights their vulnerability.
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A new study says strict fishing quotas haven't taken account for warmer waters, which has kept cod populations from rebounding.
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Depending on how the facts bear out, the Theranos saga could be a boon for lawyers.
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These incredible close-ups of spiders are beautiful, but they still might make you squirm.
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This week, the FDA approved the skin cancer treatment Imlygic to a whole lot of buzz.
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