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Remarkable Nat Geo footage shows ant's death by spore, and it's brutal

This clip from the Earth Day episode of TV show Hostile Planet is like something out of a horror movie.

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<p>The SpaceX Crew Dragon during testing in an anechoic chamber earlier in 2018.</p>

SpaceX Crew Dragon suffers 'anomaly' during engine testing

Orange smoke was seen billowing from Landing Zone 1 during testing of the Crew Dragon capsule.

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<p>The bees of Notre Dame have been spotted hanging out on one of the gargoyles.</p>

Bees on Notre Dame rooftop survive this week's devastating fire

These Parisian bees managed to come through the fire alive and buzzing.

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3D-printed rocket engine fired up for the first time

Aerojet's RL10C-X rocket engine has a 3D-printed core, which survived the engine's first test.

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<p>The 2012 Lyrid meteor shower as captured by astronaut Don Pettit aboard the International Space Station.&nbsp;</p>

How to see the Lyrid meteor shower, known for its bright fireballs

To see these shooting stars, you may need to plan around a very bright, nearly full moon that's out to spoil the show.

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Boston Dynamics' four-legged Spot robots hot off the production line!

Boston Dynamics revealed new video of its Spot robots working together to pull a truck across a parking lot. It says the four-legged robots should be available soon. We also take a look at how modular robots might help build a Martian habitat for astronauts, and the first 3D printed heart made with living human cells.

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<p>Hurricane Michael ripped into the community of Mexico Beach, Florida last October.</p>

Monster Hurricane Michael from 2018 gets late upgrade to category 5 storm

NOAA revisited the fierce hurricane's wind intensity and changed its grade.

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<p>The surface of the moon as seen by Beresheet moments before it crashed into the lunar surface.</p>

Beresheet crashed on the moon, but its 'Lunar Library' likely survived

The Arch Mission Foundation's 30-million-page archive of history, books and even magic was built to last longer than Earth itself.

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<p>The Southern Crab Nebula looks like it has legs.</p>

Hubble hooks crackin' crab nebula image for 29th anniversary

NASA and ESA's space telescope gifts us with a gorgeous view of the Southern Crab Nebula.

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<p>The Buddi app in the film can connect all your smart home systems, giving Buddi, or Chucky, more ways to torture you.&nbsp;</p>

Child's Play trailer shows terror when Chucky takes over smart homes

Good night, Andy.

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How Apple's Daisy iPhone recycling robot works

Apple's robot can pull apart 1.2 million iPhones a year, or 200 per hour.

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CRISPR gene-editing used in US patients for the first time

Researchers treat cancer patients with experimental therapy.

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