A mine in Wyoming could contain $37 billion worth of rare earth minerals necessary for wind turbines, electrical vehicles, and other tech

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Rare Earths, clockwise from top center: praseodymium, cerium, lanthanum, neodymium, samarium and gadolinium.

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Archaeologists used Google Earth to help find 3,000 square miles of prehistoric settlements from a new-found civilization in Central Europe

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Farmland seen from above with faint whitish circles representing the Tisza Site Group settlements
Google Earth images helped researchers spot the Tisza Site Group settlements.

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Scientists think they've finally solved the decades-long mystery of why our Milky Way galaxy is so rare

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Illustration of what the Milky Way Galaxy may look like to a distant observer.

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A viral story about a spider laying eggs inside a cruise passenger's toe isn't true, experts say

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A stock image of a wolf spider carrying an egg sac.

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New discoveries suggest Rhode Island shipwreck is Captain Cook's long-lost vessel after battle over ship's identity

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In this file photo, the Endeavour, a replica of Captain James Cook's ship of discovery, lies at anchor in Botany Bay in Sydney, Australia.

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Soviet whalers wiped out blue whales from part of the Indian Ocean 50 years ago. Underwater audio reveals the gentle giants have returned.

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Blue whale near Sri Lanka.

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Doctors baffled after spotting a fly inside a Missouri man's intestines during a routine colonoscopy

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A fly.

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Telescope in Utah detects mysterious cosmic ray beyond our galaxy

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Artist's illustration of ultra-high-energy cosmic ray astronomy to clarify extremely energetic phenomena.
Artist's illustration of ultra-high-energy cosmic ray astronomy to clarify extremely energetic phenomena.

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WHO questions China about a mystery illness linked to pneumonia as hospitals fill with sick children

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Beijing, China.
Beijing, China.

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10 iconic animals that were at risk of extinction but rebounded after the Endangered Species Act passed 50 years ago

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A gray wolf, a bald eagle, and a grizzly bear

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