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When complete, this truly salt-of-the-earth accommodation will welcome visitors to Bolivia's remote Salar de Uyuni, the world's largest salt desert.

July 25, 2007
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A series of "mini-quakes" in east Africa last week has shaken up residents and left scientists wondering if a nearby volcano or a shifting tectonic plate is to blame.

July 24, 2007
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Maybe we can change the weather, after all: Human activities are shifting global precipitation patterns, a new study says.

July 23, 2007
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DNA from a mastodon tooth has revealed surprising insights into the history of elephants—including similarities to human evolution.

July 23, 2007
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See a roundup of the week's news and events: Britain's adventurer swims at the North Pole, heat wave sweeps Europe, fishers hook an ancient fish, and more.

July 20, 2007
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The high-tech iLimb, being sold for £8,500 (U.S. $17,454), is the first prosthetic hand to offer fully independent digits, its manufacturers announced.

July 19, 2007
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Yes, mother: Honeybee queens wield ultimate control over their subjects' brains, a new study says.

July 19, 2007
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The surface of the icy moon Iapetus froze solid during its infancy, locking the moon into its unusual bulging shape, scientists say.

July 18, 2007
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One of the world's rarest creatures, Attenborough's long-beaked echidna, appears to be alive and well, scientists say. And reportedly it's also quite delicious.

July 18, 2007
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"Geckel," a next-generation tape based on two of nature's greatest clingers, may soon be appearing in clothing and bandages.

July 18, 2007
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Neandertals and other early human species that lived outside Africa are not among our direct ancestors, a new study says.

July 18, 2007
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"Killer electrons," supercharged particles that pose a significant hazard to spacecraft and astronauts, are formed right in Earth's back yard, new research shows.

July 17, 2007
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Can an engineer bring sexy back—to the future? One scientist might, if her new space suit design makes it off the launching pad.

July 17, 2007
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Human walkers exert far less energy than their chimp counterparts, suggesting evolution may have steered humans toward moving on two legs.

July 16, 2007
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Dino soup, anyone? For centuries, the Chinese have likely used dinosaur bones—thought to be mythical dragon bones—as ingredients in their medicine and food.

July 13, 2007

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