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New Radiation Technique Spots Designer Knockoffs
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New Radiation Technique Spots Designer Knockoffs

By Shaunacy Ferro

Dolphins Know Other Dolphins By Name Even After Decades Apart
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Dolphins Know Other Dolphins By Name Even After Decades Apart

By Dan Nosowitz

FYI: Just How Old is Dirt?
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FYI: Just How Old is Dirt?

By Bjorn Carey

What Pangaea Would Look Like With Today’s Political Boundaries [Infographic]
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What Pangaea Would Look Like With Today’s Political Boundaries [Infographic]

By Colin Lecher

English Speakers Increasingly Use Self-Centered Words Like ‘Get’ And ‘Choose’
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English Speakers Increasingly Use Self-Centered Words Like ‘Get’ And ‘Choose’

By Shaunacy Ferro

Grinding 20-Ton Mirrors For The Giant Magellan Telescope
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Grinding 20-Ton Mirrors For The Giant Magellan Telescope

By Joey Carmichael

The 5 Best Party Schools For Science Nerds
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The 5 Best Party Schools For Science Nerds

By Shaunacy Ferro

The 10 Weirdest-Named Shark Species
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The 10 Weirdest-Named Shark Species

By Dan Nosowitz

Entrepreneurs Were More Likely To Cause Trouble As Teens, Study Says
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Entrepreneurs Were More Likely To Cause Trouble As Teens, Study Says

By Shaunacy Ferro

FYI: Are Organs Ever Re-Donated?
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FYI: Are Organs Ever Re-Donated?

By Lana Birbrair

Neil Armstrong In The Pages Of Popular Science
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Neil Armstrong In The Pages Of Popular Science

By Rose Pastore

All Of The Asteroids That Could Potentially End The World
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All Of The Asteroids That Could Potentially End The World

By Dan Nosowitz

FYI: Why Does My Voice Sound Different When I Hear It On A Recording?
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FYI: Why Does My Voice Sound Different When I Hear It On A Recording?

By Amber Sasse

Barbie’s Newest Career: Mars Explorer
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Barbie’s Newest Career: Mars Explorer

By Corinne Iozzio and Susannah F. Locke

Who Would Take A One-Way Trip To Mars? This Woman.
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Who Would Take A One-Way Trip To Mars? This Woman.

By Rose Pastore

What Are The Most Lactose Intolerant Places In The World? [Infographic]
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What Are The Most Lactose Intolerant Places In The World? [Infographic]

By Shaunacy Ferro

Evolution Punishes Selfish People, Game Theory Study Says
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Evolution Punishes Selfish People, Game Theory Study Says

By Shaunacy Ferro

Could There Be A Planet Hidden On The Opposite Side Of Our Sun?
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Could There Be A Planet Hidden On The Opposite Side Of Our Sun?

By Danny Freedman

New Evidence: When Did Humanity’s Last Common Male And Female Ancestors Live?
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New Evidence: When Did Humanity’s Last Common Male And Female Ancestors Live?

By Francie Diep

The Simplest Periodic Table We’ve Ever Seen
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The Simplest Periodic Table We’ve Ever Seen

By Rose Pastore

How Realistic Is The Sci-Fi Space Thriller ‘Europa Report’?
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How Realistic Is The Sci-Fi Space Thriller ‘Europa Report’?

By Dave Mosher

Why Not Just Dispose Of Nuclear Waste In The Sun?
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Why Not Just Dispose Of Nuclear Waste In The Sun?

By Bjorn Carey

Crowdfund This Slingshot-Inspired Space Railroad
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Crowdfund This Slingshot-Inspired Space Railroad

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Could Parables Help Solve The World’s Thorniest Problems?
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Could Parables Help Solve The World’s Thorniest Problems?

By Joey Carmichael

What Would Happen If Everyone Peed In The Ocean At The Same Time?
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What Would Happen If Everyone Peed In The Ocean At The Same Time?

By Lacey Henry

Herpes Virus Shoots DNA Into Human Cells With Crazy High Internal Pressure
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Herpes Virus Shoots DNA Into Human Cells With Crazy High Internal Pressure

By Shaunacy Ferro

Evolution of animals
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Could Dragons Have Existed If Evolution Had Taken A Different Turn?

By Bjorn Carey

Puente Hills Landfill
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The 25 Best Nerd Road Trips

By Geoff Manaugh and Nicola Twilley

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What Happens When You Fire An AK-47 Underwater [Video]

By Kelsey D. Atherton

FYI: How Long Would It Take Piranhas To Eat A Person?
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FYI: How Long Would It Take Piranhas To Eat A Person?

By Catherine Schwanke

FYI: Could I Have Prevented My Nearsightedness If I’d Just Spent More Time Outside As A Kid?
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FYI: Could I Have Prevented My Nearsightedness If I’d Just Spent More Time Outside As A Kid?

By Francie Diep

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FYI: Why Is It Funny When A Guy Gets Hit In The Groin?

By Shaunacy Ferro

Researchers Successfully Implant Mice With False Memories
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Researchers Successfully Implant Mice With False Memories

By Francie Diep

Why Neuromarketing Is A Neuroscam
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Why Neuromarketing Is A Neuroscam

By Shaunacy Ferro

New For Space Tourists: A Light, Comfy Space Suit
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New For Space Tourists: A Light, Comfy Space Suit

By Joey Carmichael

Getting Heart Surgery? Wait For The Full Moon
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Getting Heart Surgery? Wait For The Full Moon

By Shaunacy Ferro

New Theory: The Universe Isn’t Expanding, It’s Just Gaining Mass
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New Theory: The Universe Isn’t Expanding, It’s Just Gaining Mass

By Francie Diep

FYI: Why Does Lobster Turn Red When You Cook It?
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FYI: Why Does Lobster Turn Red When You Cook It?

By Shaunacy Ferro

12 Insanely Ambitious Ideas For Improving Space Exploration
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12 Insanely Ambitious Ideas For Improving Space Exploration

By Colin Lecher

Male Bats Bust Out Complex Serenades To Woo The Ladies
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Male Bats Bust Out Complex Serenades To Woo The Ladies

By Shaunacy Ferro

Science Reveals Wolverine’s True Weaknesses
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Science Reveals Wolverine’s True Weaknesses

By Kyle Hill

FYI: Could A Human Beat A T. Rex In Arm Wrestling?
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FYI: Could A Human Beat A T. Rex In Arm Wrestling?

By Bjorn Carey

A Space Laser Designed To Vaporize Dangerous Asteroids
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A Space Laser Designed To Vaporize Dangerous Asteroids

By Philip Lubin, as told to Flora Lichtman

The 10 Worst Places To Live In The Universe
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The 10 Worst Places To Live In The Universe

By Joey Carmichael and Erin Brodwin

Who Would Win In A Fight, A Cold-Blooded Dinosaur Or A Warm-Blooded One?
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Who Would Win In A Fight, A Cold-Blooded Dinosaur Or A Warm-Blooded One?

By Francie Diep

Private Company To Put A Telescope On The Moon
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Private Company To Put A Telescope On The Moon

By Shaunacy Ferro

The Surprising Origin Of Earth’s Gold
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The Surprising Origin Of Earth’s Gold

By Lacey Henry

What Pig Carcasses Could Teach Coroners About Human Death
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What Pig Carcasses Could Teach Coroners About Human Death

By Brooke Borel

5 Amazing Antarctic Research Buildings
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5 Amazing Antarctic Research Buildings

By Colin Lecher

How Much Can A Human Body Sweat Before It Runs Out?
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How Much Can A Human Body Sweat Before It Runs Out?

By Julie Beck

New Dinosaur Species Found In Utah Totally Looks Like A Cow
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New Dinosaur Species Found In Utah Totally Looks Like A Cow

By Shaunacy Ferro

FYI: Why Do Humans Like Fizzy Drinks?
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FYI: Why Do Humans Like Fizzy Drinks?

By Colin Lecher

The Popular Science Guide To Neuroscience
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The Popular Science Guide To Neuroscience

By Joey Carmichael

A Subway Map Of The Metabolism [Infographic]
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A Subway Map Of The Metabolism [Infographic]

By Shaunacy Ferro

Neptune Has A New Moon. What Will We Call It?
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Neptune Has A New Moon. What Will We Call It?

By Shaunacy Ferro

Interplanetary Laser Could Send Messages To Mars Or Jupiter
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Interplanetary Laser Could Send Messages To Mars Or Jupiter

By Shaunacy Ferro

Oil Drilling May Make Midwest More Vulnerable To Earthquakes
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Oil Drilling May Make Midwest More Vulnerable To Earthquakes

By Francie Diep

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The Deadly Science Of Force-Feeding

By Susie Neilson

The Science Behind The Summer’s Biggest Blockbusters
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The Science Behind The Summer’s Biggest Blockbusters

By Daniel Engber and Erik Sofge

The Periodic Table Of Humanity’s Worst Vices [Infographic]
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The Periodic Table Of Humanity’s Worst Vices [Infographic]

By Rose Pastore

Language May Have Evolved Way Earlier Than We Thought
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Language May Have Evolved Way Earlier Than We Thought

By Shaunacy Ferro

Madagascar Species No Longer Evolving At Breakneck Speed
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Madagascar Species No Longer Evolving At Breakneck Speed

By Dan Nosowitz

True Color Of An Exoplanet Discovered For The First Time
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True Color Of An Exoplanet Discovered For The First Time

By Francie Diep

The Major Flaw In Brain Training Studies
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The Major Flaw In Brain Training Studies

By Shaunacy Ferro

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