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  It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye to a Pet

  The author thought that when the time came he'd simply put his cat "to sleep." He never imagined how heartbreaking it would be.

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  Opinion: Dogs Domesticated Us

  Early humans didn't adopt wolves to help them hunt, argue scientists. Instead, wolves made the first move toward friendship.

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  Superfast Black Hole Observed

  A superfast black hole appears to be pushing the ultimate speed limit of the universe, a new study says.

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  Past Visions of Mars's Future

  Aliens, swords, and spacesuits feature among sometimes unearthly illustrations of what people once thought about life on Mars.

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  Rare Photos of Giant Armadillos

  Brazilian researchers recently captured the first-ever pictures of a baby giant armadillo.

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  100 Million Sharks Killed a Year

  A new study outlines challenges for marine conservation.

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  Rats 'Communicate' Across Continents

  Two rats—one in Brazil and another in the USA—are linked in real-time by implants in the same part of their brains.

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  Another Bad Stinkbug Year?

  With Asian stinkbugs threatening to devour more crops this year, the U.S. Agriculture Department is hunting for solutions.

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  Mars Rover Curiosity Malfunctions

  One of Curiosity's two onboard computers became corrupted this week.

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  Fossil Pee Reveals Climate Change

  Ancient urine of a rabbit-like critter is revealing how Earth's climate changed thousands of years ago.