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New Ultradense Planet Found
An odd Jupiter-like world is so compact that it defies established theory—and may even represent a new class of planet, astronomers say.
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Why Earth Spun Faster in 2009
A slower Antarctic current, possibly linked to El Niño, made our planet spin slightly faster in November 2009, a new study suggests.
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Extreme Science Images: 2011's Best?
An underwater city in 3-D and the sharpest picture of an atom yet are among winners of the 2011 Australian Extreme Imaging competition.
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Oldest Seeds Regenerated
The oldest plant ever to be regenerated has beaten the previous recordholder by some 30,000 years, a new study says.
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Photos: Limbless Amphibians Found
They aren't worms or even snakes. They're burrowing, limbless amphibians, and they're completely new to science, a new study suggests.
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Moon Tectonically Active?
Long trenches spotted on lunar highlands suggest that the moon has been recently active, geologically speaking.
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Uganda's Power Drive Stills Nile Rapids
Uganda, where 90 percent of the people lack electricity, taps deeper into waterpower, by eliminating cascading rapids on the Victoria Nile.
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Hear Dying Tongues' Last Speakers
Faces and recorded voices tell the stories of endangered languages, thanks to new "talking dictionaries."
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Space Pictures This Week
Nebulae punctuate the sky, Europe lifts up a new lightweight, Saturn moons get stacked, and more in the week's best space pictures.
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Why Frog Skin Tastes Bittersweet
It's a discovery perhaps only a frog-licking scientist could make: Toxic frogs secrete sugars and bile acids in addition to their poisons.
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