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There's a Rhino-shaped Cave in Washington State
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It's perhaps one of the strangest fossils ever discovered. We'll explain how it came to be 15 million years ago, and how hikers found it in the '30s.
Alligator Gar: 100 Million Years Old and Still Kicking
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The prehistoric looking alligator gar is sometimes referred to as a "living fossil" and, while it may look threatening, it's harmless to anything larger than itself.
Female Citizen Scientists Set Sail to Tackle Ocean Plastic
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EXXpedition founder Emily Penn will captain the 300, all-female crew in its first Round the World sailing voyage.
How Artificial Glaciers Are Hydrating the Himalayas
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Ice stupas are artificial glaciers that store frozen water to be used for hydrating crops in the driest stretches of the year in the high desert of Himalaya.
Do People and Bananas Really Share 50 Percent of the Same DNA?
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You probably feel like you have very little in common with that banana lying on your kitchen counter. But science says you do! So, how is this possible? And is that stat accurate? We talk to the scientist who did the research.
How to Stay Warm in Your Freezing-cold Office
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HowStuffWorks looks at some creative ways to stay warm when your office is cold, like self-heating pet pads, kids gloves and stadium blankets.
What Are Single-use Plastics and Should They Be Banned?
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China has joined the more than 120 countries outlawing certain types of single-use plastics, those convenient but controversial plastics we've all become so used to. What exactly are they, though, and is banning them really necessary?
Is It a Fox on Stilts? Nope, It's a Maned Wolf!
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The maned wolf might as well be called a werewolf given its name. You see it's more fox than wolf, and yet it's neither. HowStuffWorks explains.
The Watery World of the Monster Anaconda
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HowStuffWorks gets to know the anaconda, the largest snake in the world.
How 'Charlotte's Web' Went From Iconic Kid Lit to Popular CBD Brand
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A little girl with epilepsy caused the mash-up of a beloved children's book title and a CBD oil that changed medical history.