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Scientists Train Dogs to Sniff Out Invasive Spotted Lanternfly Eggs Before They Hatch

A pilot program in Pennsylvania uses rescued beagles to locate and destroy egg masses of the destructive spotted lantern...

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Octopus Garden Discovered Two Miles Deep in the Monterey Submarine Canyon

Marine biologists have found a rare brooding site where thousands of pearl octopuses gather to nest on warm seeps, a beh...

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The World's Loneliest Library Checks Out Zero Books but Hosts Weekly Cat Yoga

A small-town library in rural Wyoming has not lent a book in three years, but its basement yoga classes—featuring resc...

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Postal Workers in Switzerland Are Now Delivering Mail by Drone—And the Drones Wear Tiny Uniforms

Swiss Post has launched a regular drone delivery service for urgent medical supplies, but the public's attention has foc...

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A 94-Year-Old Woman Just Completed Her 50th Consecutive New York City Marathon—By Walking

Joyce Johnson, who started running marathons at age 44, now finishes the race at a slow walk, but she has never missed a...

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An Engineer Built a Working Cassette Player From Mushrooms and Old CDs

Using mycelium as a circuit board and recycled compact discs as reels, a Finnish audio hobbyist has created a bizarrely ...

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Unlucky Fisherman Catches Same Legendary Carp Three Times in Six Weeks

A British angler has developed an unlikely rivalry with a 40-pound common carp nicknamed 'Triple Threat,' landing the fi...

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