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Mantis shrimp’s darting eyes ape the way primates see
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Space
Huge cosmic voids could probe dark energy
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Physics
GPS satellites suggest Earth is heavy with dark matter
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Earth
Earth’s poles are shifting because of climate change
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Earth
Coldest place on Earth tucked in Antarctic ice pocket
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Physics
Quark stars: How can a supernova explode twice?
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Life
Tickling yourself is impossible even in another’s shoes
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Health
Brain stimulation boosts social skills in autism
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Space
Early humans saw black hole light in the night sky
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Space
Stars’ escape velocity shows how to exit the Milky Way
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Humans
The knockout enigma: How your mechanical brain works
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Technology
Twitter reveals the happiest spots in New York
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