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With Comcast out, how Disney's empire will look with Fox

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Traveling to the sun: Why won't Parker Solar Probe melt?

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Trump aims to end automatic protections for some species

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Learning from 'Little Monsters'

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Hawaii businesses seek lava viewing site to reignite tourism

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Research suggests another way Neanderthals were like us: They could start their own fires

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Belgian airspace closed over computer glitch

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3-D technology to be tested for carry-on bags at JFK Airport

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Disney Animation to premiere first VR short at SIGGRAPH 2018

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Fruit fly species can learn each other's dialects

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From cradle to grave: Model identifies factors that shaped evolution

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Deep-diving scientists say shallow reefs can't rely on twilight zone systems for recovery

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Rapid cloud clearing phenomenon could provide another piece of climate puzzle

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French automaker PSA confirms plans to re-enter US market by 2026

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Facebook in fresh controversy over Holocaust denial

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New malicious email detection method outperforms 60 antivirus engines

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New instruments push boundaries for precise measurements in jet engines, gas turbines

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Chemists characterize the fatal fungus among us

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Aqua Satellite finds a more organized, large Tropical Storm Ampil

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Aircraft campaign to clarify chemistry of wildfire smoke

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Scientists surmount epigenetic barriers to cloning with two-pronged approach

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Monkeys benefit from the nut-cracking abilities of chimpanzees and hogs

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Evidence of Salmonella Paratyphi C found for the first time in medieval northern Europe

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Oil biodegradation inhibited in deep-sea sediments

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China's 'livestock revolution' demands 'new transition'

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Computer model predicts how fracturing metallic glass releases energy at the atomic level

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Video: The chemistry of food cooking

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AI-equipped robots develop situational awareness in Earth's most uncertain environment

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Tropical Cyclone Son-Tinh makes landfall and NASA examines its trail of rainfall

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Newly discovered armored dinosaur from Utah reveals intriguing family history

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Most Americans support Endangered Species Act despite increasing efforts to curtail it

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Archaeologists find ancient pottery workshop in Egypt

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Comcast drops Fox bid, paving way for sale to Disney

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Premature baby penguin recovers after parents broke her egg

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Airbus fetes first flight of its new 'whale in the sky'

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Indonesia's 'child' of Krakatoa spews ash and lava

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Future electronic components to be printed like newspapers

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Phages work together to suppress CRISPR bacterial immunity

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In a warming climate, Arctic geese are rushing north

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Complete fly brain imaged at nanoscale resolution

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New insights into plants' conquest of land

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Viruses cooperate to overcome immune defences of bacteria

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How plant breeding technologies could make fruits and vegetables more exciting to eat

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Researchers move closer to completely optical artificial neural network

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Colombia peace deal brings new threat to country's rainforest

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Having the right name helps one to find housing

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3-D X-ray tomography scoops up information about ice cream microstructure

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Didi, SoftBank set up taxi-hailing joint venture in Japan

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France closes in on phone ban in schools starting in September

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New greener and more efficient noise barriers

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Zuckerberg at center of Holocaust denial controversy (Update)

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EU ruling against Google opens 'opportunity,' rival says

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Research shows four in five experts cited in online news are men

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Long way home as Przewalski's horses fly to Mongolia

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Will hydrogen-powered cars gradually become mainstream in Europe?

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Wave energy converters are not geared toward the increase in energy over the last century

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First-ever habitat connectivity report using species data shows positive impact of policies on butterflies

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Guide to Mars Opposition 2018

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Infrared sensor as new method for drug discovery

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The case for introducing rhinos to Australia

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Taking the lead toward witchweed control

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New study puts a figure on sea-level rise following Antarctic ice shelves' collapse

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Using elements in plants to increase fuel cell efficiency while reducing costs

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World-first program to stop hacking by supercomputers

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The origins of those sexual organs: a fishy tale much more primitive than we thought

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Democracies more prone to start wars – except when they're not

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Study reveals challenges of policing cannabis possession

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Columbia team helps investigate algae bloom near Kilauea eruption

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Ultra-bright early galaxies may be less common than we think

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Red-light cameras don't reduce traffic accidents or improve public safety: analysis

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New analysis tool could bolster development of efficient engines and fuel

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What Australia's convict past reveals about women, men, marriage and work

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Bengal cat receives first feline hip replacement surgery performed at Purdue Veterinary Teaching Hospital

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Orion parachutes chalk up another test success in Arizona

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NASA debuts online toolkit to promote commercial use of satellite data

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Researchers to extend service life of nuclear reactors and improve their safety

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How 'empathy gap' among social workers can affect services for people of color

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First fossilized snake embryo ever discovered rewrites history of ancient snakes

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Archaeologists reveal new finds from legendary Swedish warship

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Concentrated solar power will help China cut costs of climate action, study finds

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Robot chemist discovers new molecules and reactions

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Image: Moon, Mars, station

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Puzzling results explained—a multiband approach to Coulomb drag and indirect excitons

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Electron microscope detector achieves record resolution

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Are star players over-rated in MLB? A key statistic—wins above replacement player—doesn't stand up to scrutiny

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The great NFL practice conundrum: How much should you train to avoid injury?

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Scientists lack vital knowledge on rapid Arctic climate change

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Old Theban port of Chalcis—a medieval maritime crossroads in Greece

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Shooting stars on demand: Japan start-up plans 2020 meteor shower

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How to protect yourself from 'spear phishing' hacking technique

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Amazon estimated to sell $3.5 billion during Prime Day sale, even after outage

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Which new emojis are coming?

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Start-up behind self-driving robots raises $114M

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Long-term changes crucial in charting future of ecosystems

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