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Can You Outrun a Supervolcano? Maybe, Study Finds

A supervolcanic eruption's deadly hot gas and ash (pyroclastic flow) ripped across the landscape of California and Nevada slow enough to escape to safety
Talking Frogs
Aaaaaaah, Really? You Would Die If You Didn't Sigh

People actually sigh once every five minutes, researchers found. But these audible exhalations don't necessarily signal tiredness or exasperation. Rather, physiological sighs are vital to keeping the lungs functioning properly.

 
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The Best Science Photos of the Past Week

Here are the stories behind the most amazing images in the world of science this pastweek.

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Ancient Burial Ground with 100 Tombs Found Near Biblical Bethlehem

An ancient necropolis that once held more than 100 tombs from as far back as 4,000 years has been discovered near Bethlehem.

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Rare Birth of 'Baby Dragons' at Slovenia Cave

A female olm, whose bizarre looks have given it the nickname of dragon, has laid 55 eggs at Slovenia's Postojna Cave. Over the next few months biologists will wait to see if the eggs result in the hatching of lots of baby dragons.

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From Around the Web:
This interactive map reveals every nuclear detonation since 1945
By Peter Drockrill, ScientificAlert

This is what the nuclear age looks like.

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