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Strange "Comet" May Be Asteroid Collision Debris - A newfound "comet" traveling in an unusual orbit may actually be fallout from the explosive collision of two asteroids, say astronomers who recently spotted the fuzzy, tailed object.




Photos: Queen's Cat Goddess Temple Found in Egypt -




New Species Photos: Slug-Sucking Snake, Mini-Gecko, More -




Space Photos This Week: Cat's Paw, Dwarf Galaxy, More -




Flashier Great Tit Birds Produce Stronger Sperm - Male great tits with brighter breasts have stronger sperm, according to the first study to find a link between flashiness and sperm strength.




Mammals "Rafted" to Madagascar, Climate Model Suggests - The ancestors of lemurs, fossa, and other Madagascar mammals got to the island aboard natural rafts, according to a new model of the ocean currents and prevailing winds that existed 50 million years ago.




Pictures: Dinosaur "Death Pits" May Be Fossil Footprints -




Dinosaur "Death Pits" Created by Giant's Footprints? - Chinese pits filled with an astounding array of small dinosaur fossils may have been created by a 20-ton behemoth wandering a volcanic landscape, a new study suggests.




Viking Shipwrecks Face Ruin as Odd "Worms" Invade - Viking ships, sunken prehistoric settlements, and tens of thousands of other well-preserved wrecks face ruin as wood-eating shipworms invade a warming Baltic Sea.




Surprise! Radioactive Water Jugs Not as Healthy as Advertised - You could probably guess why the Revigator, a uranium-lined, early-20th century drinking-water jar, was a serious health risk—and you’d be wrong. Radioactivity was only a minor part of the problem, a new study says.




BPA Linked to Heart Disease, Study Confirms - Bisphenol-A—used in many sunglasses, reusable bottles, food packaging, and baby bottles—is linked to heart disease, a new study confirms. In a separate development, the FDA changes course and announces concern over BPA.




Chemical BPA Linked to Heart Disease, Study Confirms - Bisphenol-A—used in many sunglasses, reusable bottles, food packaging, and baby bottles—is linked to heart disease, a new study confirms.




Eclipse Photos: "Ring of Fire" Shines Over Africa, Asia -




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Haiti Earthquake, Deforestation Heighten Landslide Risk - The combination of widespread deforestation and the recent earthquake in Haiti could lead to more landslides in the already hard-hit country, scientists say.




"Cold Stunned" Turtles Get NASA Rescue - NASA and Florida conservationists joined forces to rescue endangered sea turtles "cold stunned" by record-breaking cold temperatures along the Sunshine State's coast. Video.