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Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Mummified Monk Found Within Ancient Buddha Statue

 
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Mummified Monk Found Within Ancient Buddha Statue

Sitting in the lotus position, the 1,000-year-old mummy of a meditating monk fits within the statue perfectly.

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Odd Hippo Ancestry Includes Whales, Camels: Photos

An ancestral study of the hippo reveals that a wide variety of animals share distant relations with the mammal.

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Oysters, Scallops Getting Cooked by Acidic Seas

Climate change could push some shellfish over the edge.

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Luna Moths Mastered the Art of Confusing Bats

How to dodge bats? That's what the moths' super-long tails are for -- pulling a "made you miss!" on bats.

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