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Scientists find evidence of cannibalism at Jamestown settlement
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The space shuttle Endeavour takes to the skies above California for its last-ever flight today (Sept. 21), giving observers from…
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The next Earth? 7 possibly habitable worlds identified
A new catalog aims to list all the known planets in the galaxy that could potentially be habitable to life.…
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After Mayan Apocalypse Failure, Believers May Suffer
You might expect the world not ending to be a cause for celebration. But for believers in doomsdays like yesterday’s…
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Greece: Anti-austerity protesters take campaign to Acropolis site in Athens
ATHENS, Greece – Greek civil servants protesting mass staff cuts took their campaign to the gates of the ancient Acropolis…
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National Zoo Panda Cub Died of Lung and Liver Damage
The week-old giant panda cub that died at the Smithsonian National Zoo last month suffered lung and liver damage, veterinarians…
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Mysterious Gravity Waves May Explain Clear-Skies Turbulence
SAN FRANCISCO — Gravity waves, mysterious waves that ripple unseen throughout the atmosphere, may be a major source of airplane…
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