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Diving Underwater With Elusive Devil Rays

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Heading to space is an enormous feat, one that the Soyuz rockets have aided the U.S. with for the last 7 years. But with commercial spaceflight underway, this might be the last time the U.S. launches from Russian soil.

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How Close Are We to a Self Driving World?

Self-driving cars could revolutionize the way we travel, giving us more time to work, play, learn, and relax on the road. But when it comes to making them a reality, cutting-edge technology is only the tip of the iceberg. So, how close are we ditching driving?

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Is Russia Allowed To Make Their Own Internet? Sort Of

We use the internet every day, but who's in charge of owning all of it, and what happens when a country leaves the world wide web?

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Why Don’t We Have Functional Biofuel Yet?

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Temperatures Could Rise If Earth Lost All Its Clouds, Here’s How

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Could This Secret Ingredient Make Meat Better for the Planet?

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No Human Has Ever Left Earth’s Atmosphere... Here's Why

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How Your Invisible Exposome Cloud Could Be Messing With Your Health

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