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A few days ago I was telling you about the drastic state of pollution taking place in China these days...

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Astronomers have just spotted the biggest known spiral galaxy - by accident. A team was looking through data from the...

If you're like most people, the possibility of a colony on Mars seems a little far-fetched; but now, a nonprofit...

Magma forms much deeper than geologists previously believed, according to a new study conducted by Rice University. Magma and Crust...

A recent study conducted by Californian and Japanese seismologists claims that stable fault areas might not be so stable, in...

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A possible Earth-like planet was found by the Kepler Telescope; if the data is correct, then this would make it...

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Gold coins found in Iraq Archaeologists working in the area unearthed 66 magnificent gold coins that are at least 1,400...

Canada's oil production has been blooming lately, mostly due to the oil sands in Alberta, who hold some of the...

A new species of "sea monster" was unearther in Nevada - a predator so fierce that it often hunted prey...

In case you didn't know, there was a big pretend manned mission to Mars going on in 2010 and 2011,...

Astronomers working on the Kepler telescope believe that every 1 in 6 stars hosts at least an Earth-sized planet in...

There are many bizarre things in Australia, but few go even close to the pink lake Hillier. Photo by Kurioziteti123....

Scientists and broadcasters announced for the first time that they have captured footage of the extremely elusive giant squid in...

Alien planets located in binary star systems are at the risk of being ejected into interstellar space, an international team...

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Hello ladies and gentlemen, hope you had a fine Christmas and New Year Party - we sure did! But after...

Just like we build crossings to enable us to pass natural obstacles, wildlife crossings allow animals to pass human-made barriers. They're...

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Something really bad is going to happen, and the Earth's rotation will shift, rotating the other way, which will cause...

It's December 21, 2012. Nibiru, or Planet X as some call it, is going to collide or just barely miss...

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Astronomers have discovered five planets orbiting Tau Ceti, the closest single star that resembles our Sun in terms of temperature...

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It's almost impossible to believe it at a first glance, but these stunning life-sized wooden animals are actually made from...

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I have to say I'm a little sad writing this - engineers working at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) have...

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