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Giant string of organic molecules on Mars may be one of the best signs of life yet
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Giant string of organic molecules on Mars may be one of the best signs of life yet

A new NASA analysis concludes that it is "reasonable to hypothesize" that living things could have formed the odd organic molecules discovered on Mars.

'We're starting to find a lot more weirdness': These strange animals can control their body heat
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'We're starting to find a lot more weirdness': These strange animals can control their body heat

Some creatures can dramatically alter their internal temperature — a strategy called heterothermy — and outlast storms, floods and predators.

Cutting Back on Sugary Drinks May Have Mental Health Benefits For Teens
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Cutting Back on Sugary Drinks May Have Mental Health Benefits For Teens

A healthy way to ease anxiety.

Paleolithic humans invented an 'early predecessor to writing' at least 40,000 years ago, carved signs suggest
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Paleolithic humans invented an 'early predecessor to writing' at least 40,000 years ago, carved signs suggest

A statistical analysis of a series of signs carved into artifacts from around 40,000 years ago suggests humans developed proto-writing in the Stone Age.

Ancient Underground Rivers Still Run Beneath London's Bustling City Streets
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Ancient Underground Rivers Still Run Beneath London's Bustling City Streets

Listen closely, and you might be able to hear them trickle by.