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Hundreds of Earthquakes Detected at Antarctica's 'Doomsday' Glacier

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New Species of Tiny Pumpkin Toadlet Discovered in Brazil's Cloud Forests

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Archaeologists Discover Earliest Evidence of Humans Using Tools to Make Fire Humans2 days ago

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