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2017

New NASA Probe May Solve Three Big Mysteries About the Sun
New NASA Probe May Solve Three Big Mysteries About the Sun
In 2018, NASA plans to launch the Solar Probe Plus mission to the sun.— NBC News
When High-Class Ladies Wore Masks That Made It Impossible to Speak
When High-Class Ladies Wore Masks That Made It Impossible to Speak
In the 16th century, avoiding a sunburn meant being mute and looking super creepy.— Atlas Obscura
In Siberia there is a huge crater and it is getting bigger
In Siberia there is a huge crater and it is getting bigger
A crater formed in Siberia's permafrost is growing at an alarming rate.— BBC Earth
Seven New Frogs Found, Including Four That Could Fit on Your Fingernail
Seven New Frogs Found, Including Four That Could Fit on Your Fingernail
All of the newly found frogs are nocturnal and four tiny ones sound just like insects.— Seeker
Was ancient Earth surrounded by a solid shell?
Was ancient Earth surrounded by a solid shell?
New theory suggests plate tectonics began later than previously thought.— DailyMail.com
Where to Find the World's Best Hometown Monsters
Where to Find the World's Best Hometown Monsters
Here are 25 places to see yetis, sea monsters, Sasquatch, and other cryptids.— Atlas Obscura
The greatest danger asteroids pose to us is not from the impact
The greatest danger asteroids pose to us is not from the impact
The wind, pressure and heat caused by the crash are far more dangerous, no matter where the asteroid hits.— New Scientist
See the Bizarre Places People Stash Old Lenin Statues
See the Bizarre Places People Stash Old Lenin Statues
Traveling across Ukraine, a photographer documented 70 hidden, forgotten and destroyed statues of the first leader of the USSR.— National Geographic
'Ring of Fire' Eclipse Travels Across South America and Africa
'Ring of Fire' Eclipse Travels Across South America and Africa
People were treated to a rare sight on Sunday, when the moon moved in between the Earth and the sun.— NY Times
The first photographs of snowflakes revealed unique, ‘tiny miracles of beauty’
The first photographs of snowflakes revealed unique, ‘tiny miracles of beauty’
Wilson Bentley proved that no two are alike.— Timeline
New discovery about the moon's age could rewrite history
New discovery about the moon's age could rewrite history
A new test of moon rocks from the Apollo 14 mission suggest that the moon may be way older than we previously thought.— Seeker
Common cold cure a step closer after scientists 'crack' genetic code
Common cold cure a step closer after scientists 'crack' genetic code
Researchers now say a simple gene-targeting drug able to cure all examples of the virus may be available within ten years.— The Telegraph
NASA wind tests revolutionary supersonic passenger jet it aims to launch in 2020
NASA wind tests revolutionary supersonic passenger jet it aims to launch in 2020
The space agency aims to create a “low boom” quiet jet that can break the sound barrier, potentially revolutionizing air travel.— Mirror.co.uk
Group of kids scared by 'goblin' in Argentina
Group of kids scared by 'goblin' in Argentina
Bizarre footage posted online recently shows a mysterious assailant crawling towards some youths.— Unexplained Mysteries
Mysterious radioactive cloud moves towards UK
Mysterious radioactive cloud moves towards UK
A US Air Force plane which helped in the aftermath of the Chernobyl disaster has been called in to find the source of a mysterious radioactive cloud heading towards the UK.— Wakefield Express
NASA weighing risk of adding crew to megarocket's first flight
NASA weighing risk of adding crew to megarocket's first flight
The objective is to see what it would take to speed up a manned mission; under the current plan, astronauts wouldn't climb aboard until 2021— at best.— Phys.Org
Scientists teach bumble bees to roll a ball
Scientists teach bumble bees to roll a ball
A new experiment has revealed for the first time just how remarkably innovative bees can actually be.— Unexplained Mysteries
Could California's heavy rain set off a megaquake?
Could California's heavy rain set off a megaquake?
Experts warn huge amounts of water could trigger faults.— Mail Online
Desert people evolve to drink water poisoned with deadly arsenic
Desert people evolve to drink water poisoned with deadly arsenic
People in a south American desert have evolved to detoxify potentially deadly arsenic that laces their water supply.— New Scientist
'Biggest ever' antivenom dose saves boy bitten by funnel-web spider
'Biggest ever' antivenom dose saves boy bitten by funnel-web spider
A 10-year-old boy is lucky to be alive after surviving being bitten by one of the world's deadliest spiders.— Sky News
Greece displays '7,000-year-old archaeological enigma'
Greece displays '7,000-year-old archaeological enigma'
The bird-like object was carved from granite - without the benefit of metal tools, as it dates from the Final Neolithic period.— BBC News
Bizarre image of woman sitting on a gym bench leaves the internet baffled
Bizarre image of woman sitting on a gym bench leaves the internet baffled
Many skeptics have suggested the optical illusion was digitally altered.— DailyMail.com
Seeds From Syria Are Returning to the Svalbard Vault
Seeds From Syria Are Returning to the Svalbard Vault
This marks the first successful use of the "doomsday" seed vault.— Atlas Obscura
Meet the Man Who Wants to Eradicate Hangovers by 2050
Meet the Man Who Wants to Eradicate Hangovers by 2050
Scientist David Nutt believes a chemical called "alcosynth" is the secret to drinking without regret.— Mel Magazine
400 million year old gigantic extinct monster worm discovered in Canadian museum
400 million year old gigantic extinct monster worm discovered in Canadian museum
An extinct primordial giant worm with terrifying snapping jaws has been identified by an international team of scientists.— Phys.Org
French artist will live inside a rock for a week
French artist will live inside a rock for a week
French performance artist Abraham Poincheval is never short on ideas of how to isolate himself in strange ways.— Quartz
Lake Berryessa’s Spiraling Floodwater Mesmerizes the Locals
Lake Berryessa’s Spiraling Floodwater Mesmerizes the Locals
It is not a supernatural whirlpool, a demon’s mouth, or a portal into hell or a fourth dimension.— NY Times
Do pet cats cause schizophrenia? A new study suggests no.
Do pet cats cause schizophrenia? A new study suggests no.
New UK study looks at links between a cat-borne parasite that causes toxoplasmosis and mental health disorders.— Washington Post
Tribes return ancient Kennewick Man to the ground
Tribes return ancient Kennewick Man to the ground
More than 200 members of five Columbia Plateau tribes and bands gathered to lay the remains of the man they call the Ancient One to rest.— Tri-City Herald
Will Pluto Get Its Planethood Back?
Will Pluto Get Its Planethood Back?
Advocates of Pluto's planethood are about to fire another salvo in the decade-long debate about the famous object's status.— Space.com

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