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With a sports timer and some clever coding, Max Goldberg built a DIY display that tells South Philly commuters exactly when their next bus will arrive.
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Botanists say detectives are overlooking a potentially vital source of crime scene evidence.
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Scientists decoding whale clicks found patterns that echo the building blocks of human speech.
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Teen designs and builds a robotic hand with only LEGOs
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The Turtle Conservancy is rescuing reptiles, while preserving their precious DNA.
Fisherman searching for worms finds 20,000 medieval silver coins
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