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The Week In Numbers: The Most Expensive Experiment Ever, 700,000-Year-Old DNA, And More
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The Week In Numbers: The Most Expensive Experiment Ever, 700,000-Year-Old DNA, And More

By Rose Pastore

FYI: Does The Komodo Dragon Really Kill With A Bacteria-Filled Bite?
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FYI: Does The Komodo Dragon Really Kill With A Bacteria-Filled Bite?

By Dan Nosowitz

Are Environmental Regulations On Mars Doing More Harm Than Good?
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Are Environmental Regulations On Mars Doing More Harm Than Good?

By Shaunacy Ferro

Nerd Stereotype Might Drive Women Away From Computer Science
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Nerd Stereotype Might Drive Women Away From Computer Science

By Lacey Henry

Cloned Mouse
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Mouse Cloned From A Mere Drop Of Blood

By Joey Carmichael

Men: Wearing A T-Shirt With The Letter T On It Makes You More Attractive
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Men: Wearing A T-Shirt With The Letter T On It Makes You More Attractive

By Dan Nosowitz

Przewalski's Horse
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Scientists Decode DNA Of 700,000-Year-Old Horse

By Francie Diep

So You Wanna Go To Space. Can You Put Up With The Superpower Bacteria?
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So You Wanna Go To Space. Can You Put Up With The Superpower Bacteria?

By Elizabeth Howell/ Universe Today

Europa Is The New Mars: How Sci Fi Follows Science
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Europa Is The New Mars: How Sci Fi Follows Science

By Steve Vance and Paul Hayne

Juniper Mold Threatens World Supplies Of Gin
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Juniper Mold Threatens World Supplies Of Gin

By Francie Diep

NASA Set To Launch New Solar Satellite IRIS [Updated]
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NASA Set To Launch New Solar Satellite IRIS [Updated]

By Joey Carmichael

Before-And-After Satellite Photos Reveal Massive Flooding In Asia
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Before-And-After Satellite Photos Reveal Massive Flooding In Asia

By Shaunacy Ferro

The Cure For Cancer Could Be Found In Space
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The Cure For Cancer Could Be Found In Space

By Lacey Henry

Why Are Pearls Round?
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Why Are Pearls Round?

By Dan Nosowitz

Sugar Syrup Makes Internal Organs Transparent
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Sugar Syrup Makes Internal Organs Transparent

By Francie Diep

Want People To Look Hotter? Get Your Brain Zapped
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Want People To Look Hotter? Get Your Brain Zapped

By Colin Lecher

Today’s Best Science Fiction Writers Imagine The Future
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Today’s Best Science Fiction Writers Imagine The Future

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Chemist Says BuzzFeeᴅ Article About Food Chemistry Has “Serial Stupidities”
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Chemist Says BuzzFeeᴅ Article About Food Chemistry Has “Serial Stupidities”

By Dan Nosowitz

The Science Of How Applause Spreads In An Audience
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The Science Of How Applause Spreads In An Audience

By Francie Diep

Do Female Orgasms Help With Conception? New Study Says No
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Do Female Orgasms Help With Conception? New Study Says No

By Francie Diep

Watch This Amateur Space Team Launch A Rocket Sunday Morning
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Watch This Amateur Space Team Launch A Rocket Sunday Morning

By Joey Carmichael

The Secret Life Of Produce
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The Secret Life Of Produce

By Francie Diep

FYI: Could A 3-D Movie Improve Your Vision?
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FYI: Could A 3-D Movie Improve Your Vision?

By Colin Lecher

The Popular Science Guide To DNA
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The Popular Science Guide To DNA

By Joey Carmichael

Bacteria Live At 33,000 Feet
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Bacteria Live At 33,000 Feet

By Stephanie Warren

What Makes You Want To Click This?
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What Makes You Want To Click This?

By Shaunacy Ferro

A Brief History Of The Demise Of Battle Bots
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A Brief History Of The Demise Of Battle Bots

By Kelsey D. Atherton

First Known Four-Quark Particle Pops Up In Japanese Collider
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First Known Four-Quark Particle Pops Up In Japanese Collider

By Francie Diep

What Happens In Your Brain When You Try To Do Impressions
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What Happens In Your Brain When You Try To Do Impressions

By Shaunacy Ferro

Excerpt From ‘2312’
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Excerpt From ‘2312’

By Kim Stanley Robinson

What Mice Do When You’re Not Looking
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What Mice Do When You’re Not Looking

By Colin Lecher

Gallery: Nature’s 10 Best Dads
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Gallery: Nature’s 10 Best Dads

By Joey Carmichael

What’s Next For Gene Patenting?
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What’s Next For Gene Patenting?

By Francie Diep

School District To Pay Science Teachers More Than English Teachers
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School District To Pay Science Teachers More Than English Teachers

By Colin Lecher

Ambien Can Improve Your Recall, But Only For Unhappy Memories
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Ambien Can Improve Your Recall, But Only For Unhappy Memories

By Shaunacy Ferro

FYI: What Makes Tattoos Permanent?
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FYI: What Makes Tattoos Permanent?

By Carley Lintz

New Human Body Part Discovered
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New Human Body Part Discovered

By Rose Pastore

New Type Of Pulsing Star Discovered
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New Type Of Pulsing Star Discovered

By Francie Diep

Martian Gullies Were Formed By Gliding Boulders Of Dry Ice
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Martian Gullies Were Formed By Gliding Boulders Of Dry Ice

By Dan Nosowitz

How Mayor Bloomberg Plans To Strengthen NYC Against Rising Seas
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How Mayor Bloomberg Plans To Strengthen NYC Against Rising Seas

By Shaunacy Ferro

Only 5 Percent Of People Wash Their Hands Correctly
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Only 5 Percent Of People Wash Their Hands Correctly

By Rose Pastore

Are Angry Legos Harming Our Children?
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Are Angry Legos Harming Our Children?

By Shaunacy Ferro

FYI: Are Beer Bellies A Myth?
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FYI: Are Beer Bellies A Myth?

By Victoria Hilbert

Astronaut Chris Hadfield Retires From The Canadian Space Agency
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Astronaut Chris Hadfield Retires From The Canadian Space Agency

By Dan Nosowitz

Saturn’s Moon Dione May Have An Underground Ocean
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Saturn’s Moon Dione May Have An Underground Ocean

By Rose Pastore

FYI: Are People Born With A Tolerance For Spicy Food?
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FYI: Are People Born With A Tolerance For Spicy Food?

By Agneeta Thacker

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What Would Antarctica Look Like If All The Ice Melted?

By Dan Nosowitz

NASA Is Building An Intergalactic GPS
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NASA Is Building An Intergalactic GPS

By Francie Diep

8 Awesome Things We Learned About Bill Nye From His Reddit AMA
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8 Awesome Things We Learned About Bill Nye From His Reddit AMA

By Rose Pastore

World’s Oldest Primate Fossil Discovered
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World’s Oldest Primate Fossil Discovered

By Lindsey Kratochwill

FYI: How Do Mosquitoes Survive Rainstorms?
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FYI: How Do Mosquitoes Survive Rainstorms?

By Meghan Cetera

FYI: Why Do You Lose Your Tan In The Winter?
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FYI: Why Do You Lose Your Tan In The Winter?

By Keaton Thomas

FYI: Do We Really Get Cold Feet When We Have The Jitters?
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FYI: Do We Really Get Cold Feet When We Have The Jitters?

By Suzee Skwiot

How The Turtle Got Its Shell
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How The Turtle Got Its Shell

By Dan Nosowitz

Where Is The Next Carl Sagan?
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Where Is The Next Carl Sagan?

By Erin Biba

How People Die On Mount Everest [Infographic]
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How People Die On Mount Everest [Infographic]

By Colin Lecher

Want MLB Players To Suck Less And Stay In The League Longer? Give Them Naps
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Want MLB Players To Suck Less And Stay In The League Longer? Give Them Naps

By Colin Lecher

Can The Expansion Of Cell Phone Coverage Lead To Violent Conflict?
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Can The Expansion Of Cell Phone Coverage Lead To Violent Conflict?

By Kelsey D. Atherton

1 In 13 Humans Walk On Bendy Chimp Feet, Study Finds
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1 In 13 Humans Walk On Bendy Chimp Feet, Study Finds

By Shaunacy Ferro

This Bacterium-Sized Bunny Could Be The Future Of Bionic Brains
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This Bacterium-Sized Bunny Could Be The Future Of Bionic Brains

By Rose Pastore

10 Improvised Weapons Made By Syrian Rebels
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10 Improvised Weapons Made By Syrian Rebels

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Who Was H.M.? Inside The Mind Of The Amnesiac Who Revolutionized Neuroscience
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Who Was H.M.? Inside The Mind Of The Amnesiac Who Revolutionized Neuroscience

By Suzanne Corkin

Scientists Discover Massive Methane-Based Ecosystem
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Scientists Discover Massive Methane-Based Ecosystem

By Shaunacy Ferro

Did Rock Climbing Help Us Start Walking Upright?
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Did Rock Climbing Help Us Start Walking Upright?

By Shaunacy Ferro

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