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An artist's impression of the Herschel space craft — set against an image of baby star formations — one of the telescopes that located the galaxy mega merger.

What happens when two ancient galaxies smash into each other?

Imagine an enormous, extraordinarily slow car crash

 
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The dark side of Greek yogurt.

Is Greek yogurt hurting the environment?

Good for your body; terrible for the planet

 
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Actually, we may be a little more arrogant than Dove portrays.

Sadly, you are uglier than you think

At least according to one new study

 
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A Moore, Okla., neighborhood after a tornado in 1999 (left) and again in 2013 (right).

Why Tornado Alley is prone to disaster

There are scientific reasons why Moore, Okla., has seen more than its share of massive, killer twisters

 
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The sweet aroma of… TNT?

Croatia's land mine–detecting honey bees

An estimated 90,000 land mines were planted in the country from 1991 to 1995

 
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The steady hail of meteors pummeling the Moon

The steady hail of meteors pummeling the Moon

The Moon is regularly abused by meteors, but NASA recently spotted a super bright flash as a space rock hit the lunar surface

 
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A rather unpleasant close up of the Nylanderia vulva, the new nightmare pests.

'Crazy ants' invade the U.S. Southeast: What you should know

New research says Rasberry crazy ants are displacing established populations of fire ants all over the Gulf Coast

 
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Are you a deleter, or a keeper? Or somewhere in between?

Why Facebook makes breaking up even worse

Don't underestimate the emotional pain of going from "In a Relationship" to "Single"

 
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Yeah, that's not good for the planet.

Scientists: Climate change is real

An overwhelming 97 percent of climatologists endorse the idea of human-caused global warming

 
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We're practically born Pinocchios.

Why do we lie? A look at the evolution of mendacity

Turns out that fibbing could be the key to the human race's survival

 
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The Kepler spacecraft is fueled up inside a processing facility in Florida prior to its 2009 launch.

Can Kepler's hunt for another Earth be salvaged?

A glitch disables the spacecraft's super-powered telescope after four years searching the heavens for planets in the Goldilocks zone

 
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Scientists have successfuly cloned human stem cells, seen here in a container at the University of Connecticut.

Scientists for the first time create human stem cells through cloning

A breakthrough in stem cell research could pave the way for new medical treatments

 
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The world's highest peak is not immune to the ravages of global warming.

The melting of Mount Everest: By the numbers

Rising temperatures and declining snowfall are taking a heavy toll on Himalayan glaciers

 
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NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured these three images of X-class flares this week.

4 huge solar flares in 48 hours: What's going on with the sun?

Thankfully, none of the fiery bursts are headed Earth's way

 
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Dutch scientist Mark Post displays samples of in-vitro meat. Doesn't it look delicious?

The advantages of a lab-grown hamburger

In-vitro beef. It's what's for dinner?

 
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PHOTOS: 7 beautifully terrifying lighting storms

PHOTOS: 7 beautifully terrifying lightning storms

When Mother Nature's electrifying power is caught on camera, the phenomena can be a stunning sight

 
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Astronaut Chris Hadfield is floating in a tin can

WATCH: A Canadian astronaut performs David Bowie's 'Space Oddity' in space

Chris Hadfield handed over control of the International Space Station on Sunday, but not before recording this amazing first music video in outer space

 
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An artist's impression of a burned-out star that has accumulated rocky debris.

What two dead stars reveal about Earth's origins

A couple of white dwarfs + space garbage = possible planet formation

 
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A glossophaga soricina slurps up some nectar.

Tongue erections: The adaptation that helps bats lap up nectar

Bat tongues contain all the complex plumbing needed for an erection: Veins, arteries, and a hemodynamic pump that allows the tongue to swell with blood

 
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All this could be yours

Would you risk your life for a chance to go to Mars? These people would

The Red Planet beckons nerds and adventurers alike

 
 
 

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