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1. Eight Apollo Moon-Landing Myths--Busted
Forty years have passed since humans first walked on the moon, but many conspiracy theorists still insist that it was all an elaborate hoax. Examine the evidence, and find out why experts say some of the most common claims simply don't hold water.
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2. First Photos: Weird Fish With Transparent Head
With a head like a fighter-plane cockpit, a Pacific barreleye fish shows off its transparent head and barrel-like eyes in the first specimen ever found alive.
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3. Giant Squid Eaten by Sperm Whale
"Absolutely sensational" new pictures are rare proof that the world's largest toothed whales feed on elusive giant squid. And if researchers are right, the photos may also show a baby whale's hunting lessons.
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4. Glowing Animals: Beasts Shining for Science
Dogs, cats, monkeys, worms, fish: all now glow in the dark, thanks to one jellyfish and a whole lot of research. In this photo round-up of glowing animals (and the odd plant), see the gamut of what science has done with a few fluorescent proteins.
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5. Seven Wonders of the Natural World: Finalists Named
From the limestone caves to the world's tallest waterfall--"the eyes of the planet" are on the finalists from which the seven natural wonders of the world will be chosen.
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6. Seven Major "Missing Links" Since Darwin
For the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin's birth, National Geographic News asked leading scientist for their picks of the most important fossil evidence for evolution.
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7. New Cloud Type Discovered?
Nicknamed "Jacques Cousteau" clouds, these "turbulent" seas in the sky could be examples of the first official new cloud type since 1951.
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8. Oldest "Human" Skeleton Refutes "Missing Link"
See images of Ardi, the new human ancestor that could rewrite evolutionary theory.
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9. Apocalypse Pictures: Ten Failed Doomsday Prophecies
Just as some people today believe a Maya calendar pinpoints 2012 as the end of the world as we know it, people through centuries and across cultures have long forecast our collective doom.
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10. Rare Animals Photographed: Giant Armadillo, Short-Eared Dog, More
In a remote region of the Amazon rain forest, camera traps have captured new images of elusive animals, including ocelots, armadillos, and the extremely rare and little studied bush dog.
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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.
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U.S. Monthly Crude Oil Production Hits 20-Year High
New numbers from the U.S. government confirm that the country's shale oil boom is going strong.
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Shell Suspends Arctic Drilling Plan for 2013
The troubles that roiled Shell’s rig, the Kulluk, off the coast of Alaska this past winter will reverberate through the summer.
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Invasion of the Trout Aliens
In the Great Smoky Mountains, the natives have returned.
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