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9 Most Intriguing Earth-Like Planets

February 22, 2017 | Countdown

For years, astronomers have scoured the cosmos for Earth-like planets in alien star systems, in hopes of finding a habitable world where life could exist. Here are some of the most bizarre Earth-like planets.
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8 Mammals That Have Been Cloned Since Dolly the Sheep

February 22, 2017 | Countdown

It was 20 years ago this week that scientists announced the first successful cloning of a mammal — the now-famous sheep Dolly.
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Too Hot to Handle: 7 Sizzling Places on Planet Earth

February 14, 2017 | Countdown

Live Science has put together a list of seven sizzling, unconventional places for your travels and your imagination, as some trips might be challenging, downright dangerous or even impossible to take with your love.
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Strange Love: 11 Animals with Truly Weird Courtship Rituals

February 14, 2017 | Countdown

For Valentine’s Day, Live Science gathers together some of the more extravagant and outlandish courtship rituals in the animal kingdom.
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The 8 Most Famous Solar Eclipses in History

February 13, 2017 | Countdown

For thousands of years, historians have viewed solar eclipses as omens of things to come. One eclipse even helped physicists to confirm the bending of light predicted by Einstein's general theory of relativity.
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11 Immigrant Scientists Who Made Great Contributions to America

February 07, 2017 | Countdown

From Albert Einstein and Enrico Fermi to Elizabeth Stern, scientists of all types have numbered among those pursuing a new life in America.
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Beyoncé Expecting Two: 5 Fun Facts About Twins

February 01, 2017 | Countdown

Singer Beyoncé Knowles announced today on her Instagram account that she is pregnant with twins.
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24 Amazing Archaeological Discoveries

January 31, 2017 | Countdown

From the great, lost library of King Ashurbanipal to the toxic tomb guarded by the terracotta warriors of Shaanxi, here are the 24 most incredible archaeological findings of all time.
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11 Ways Processed Food Is Different from Real Food

January 23, 2017 | Countdown

What exactly makes processed food unhealthy?
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13 Scientifically Proven Signs You're in Love

January 20, 2017 | Countdown

Studies led by anthropologist Helen Fisher have revealed that the brain's "in love" phase is a unique and well-defined period of time, and there are 13 telltale signs that you're in it.
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