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The Pan-STARRS telescope found another "moon" than the one we know of.

Photo credit: R. Ratkowski/WikimediaCommons/Canva

NASA confirms Earth has an extra 'moon' for the next 58 years. Here's how big it is.

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Would you live in a 3D printed home built by a spider robot?

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Amazing Aussie spider robot can 3D print a 2,100-square-foot house in a single day

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Sorry, Jaws, Australian shark experts have created the first bite-resistant wetsuits

Would you wear this around a Great White?

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NASA can't find 'another explanation' for unusual Mars rock formations than ancient life

"So this very well could be the clearest sign of life that we've ever found on Mars."

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Fracturing trillion-ton iceberg may lead to a surge in volcanic eruptions across the earth

"It's balance. When ice melts, magma flows."

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Seismic data found Earth's core is reversing its direction. Why it matters for all of us.

"We may already be feeling the effects."

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Billionaire sees 'useless' Gobi Desert is the key to bountiful, money-saving clean energy

“This could be the new space of our civilization.”

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Psychologists reveal 10 signs that someone is secretly smart and may not even know it

"It's not rocket science."

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Stanford researchers announce breakthrough drug that can reduce autism symptoms

"They've pinpointed a specific part of the brain that drives autism spectrum disorder behaviors."

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Scientific study says this is the most motivating and energizing song of all time

It’s the thrill of the fight.

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Scientists stunned after discovering gigantic missing blob of water in the Atlantic Ocean

The mass of water stretches from the tip of Brazil to the Gulf of Guinea.