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Squid, octopus, cuttlefish: Ultimate shapeshifters

Squid, octopus, cuttlefish: Ultimate shapeshifters

When you think of camouflage in the animal world, you might immediately think of chameleons -- but it's really cephalopods that should get your attention.
by Molly Bloom

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Boring, but important: New use for taconite waste in the works

Boring, but important: New use for taconite waste in the works

The U.S. spent $31.8 billion fixing roads in 2011. New research using mining waste from Minnesota might be able to reduce that hefty annual cost for taxpayers.

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Science Night tackles all things dinosaur

Science Night tackles all things dinosaur

Think all dinosaurs went extinct 65 million years ago? Think again, says paleontologist Kristi Curry Rogers.
by MPR News Staff

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Dissecting the power of celebrity product endorsements

Timothy Caulfield on celebrities using junk science to shill health, diet, and lifestyle advice.

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NASA: Europa spacecraft goes into development phase

NASA: Europa spacecraft goes into development phase

NASA has moved a step closer to sending a probe to one of Jupiter's "Galilean" moons, Europa, which is believed to contain a

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What Pope Francis' statement on climate change says about faith

What Pope Francis' statement on climate change says about faith

The Pope released his encyclical on climate change, a much anticipated and leaked document that connects the warming climate with human activity and criticizes global capitalism's indiscriminate use of natural resources.

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NASA satellites show world's thirst for groundwater

NASA satellites show world's thirst for groundwater

Many of the world's biggest aquifers are being sucked dry at a rate far greater than they are being replenished.
by Geoff Brumfiel

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Why some teen brains may be hardwired to make risky choices

Individual differences in the brain's working memory could help explain why some teens are especially impulsive about sex. Having engaged parents helps reduce the risk.
by Maanvi Singh

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Emoji passwords could be coming your way. Is that a good thing?

Emoji passwords could be coming your way. Is that a good thing?

Not everyone thinks emoji passwords are that great. Four smiling poops in a row instead of A-B-C-D might be a bit more fun, but not particularly safer, experts say.
by Sam Sanders

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