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Catching Your Past Life Murderer

By Rebecca Watson

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Next Summer Is Already Better Than This Summer

By Katie Peek

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NYC Officials Follow Yelp Reviews To Foodborne Illness Outbreaks

By Douglas Main

The Life Cycle Of Ideas
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The Life Cycle Of Ideas

By Katie Peek

The Suspiciously Shrinking Storm
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The Suspiciously Shrinking Storm

By Maki Naro

John Steinbeck’s 1966 Plea To Create A NASA For The Oceans
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John Steinbeck’s 1966 Plea To Create A NASA For The Oceans

By Rose Pastore

The Disquieting Delights Of Salt-Rising Bread
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The Disquieting Delights Of Salt-Rising Bread

By Harold McGee

Out Of Old Factory, Japanese Company Sells… High-Tech Lettuce
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Out Of Old Factory, Japanese Company Sells… High-Tech Lettuce

By Douglas Main

The Neuroscientist Who Wants To Upload Humanity To A Computer
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The Neuroscientist Who Wants To Upload Humanity To A Computer

By Adam Piore

Ask Anything: What Would People Eat In A Permanent Space Colony?
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Ask Anything: What Would People Eat In A Permanent Space Colony?

By Daniel Engber

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Are ‘Lucky Streaks’ Real? Science Says Yes

By Douglas Main

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Blog Post Questions Recent Big Bang Discovery

By Francie Diep

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Want to Relive the Excitement of Apollo 10?

By Amy Shira Teitel

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Farewell To H.R. Giger, Architect Of Our Nightmares
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Farewell To H.R. Giger, Architect Of Our Nightmares

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Shorter Men Live Longer, Study Says

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The Week In Numbers: Human Supertaskers, The Tallest Mountain In The Solar System, And More
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The Week In Numbers: Human Supertaskers, The Tallest Mountain In The Solar System, And More

By Rose Pastore

A Tractor Beam Made Of Sound Waves
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A Tractor Beam Made Of Sound Waves

By Douglas Main

I Got It From My Momma: 4 Surprising Things To Thank Mom For
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I Got It From My Momma: 4 Surprising Things To Thank Mom For

By Kate Gammon

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How We’re Finding Asteroids Before They Find Us

By James Vlahos

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This Plastic Is Made Of Shrimp Shells

By Douglas Main

The Conspiracy Theorist Who Duped The World’s Biggest Physicists
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The Conspiracy Theorist Who Duped The World’s Biggest Physicists

By Colin Lecher

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Climate Change Already Having Wide-Ranging Effects On U.S., Report Finds

By Douglas Main

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How Mountains In Our Solar System Compare [Infographic]

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Middle Initials Make You Seem Smarter
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Middle Initials Make You Seem Smarter

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Chemtrail Conspiracy Theory Finally Exposed
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Chemtrail Conspiracy Theory Finally Exposed

By Rebecca Watson

Cosmic Daze
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Cosmic Daze

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Do All Babies Look the Same? Depends on Who You Are.

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Rocketing Through (Simulated) Space with Jet Shoes

By Amy Shira Teitel

Researchers Track Isolated Amazonian Tribe With Google Earth
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Researchers Track Isolated Amazonian Tribe With Google Earth

By Douglas Main

The Brain Waves For Knowing What You Know
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The Brain Waves For Knowing What You Know

By Francie Diep

To The Moon With C-1s Or Bust!
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To The Moon With C-1s Or Bust!

By Amy Shira Teitel

The (Psychic?) Dreams of Psychologists
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The (Psychic?) Dreams of Psychologists

By Rebecca Watson

Human Gut Has The Surface Area Of A Studio Apartment
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Human Gut Has The Surface Area Of A Studio Apartment

By Francie Diep

Ask Anything: Can Insects Get Fat?
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Ask Anything: Can Insects Get Fat?

By Daniel Engber

Q&A: What Is Feminist Biology?
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Q&A: What Is Feminist Biology?

By Francie Diep

Under Light, Chameleon-Like Material Changes Color And Shape
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Under Light, Chameleon-Like Material Changes Color And Shape

By Douglas Main

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Remembering John Houbolt, NASA’s Voice in the Wilderness

By Amy Shira Teitel

Left To Their Own Devices, Robots Evolve Into Diverse Populations
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Left To Their Own Devices, Robots Evolve Into Diverse Populations

By Francie Diep

Why Your Dog Is Smarter Than My Baby
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Why Your Dog Is Smarter Than My Baby

By Kate Gammon

Found: The Most Potentially Life-Friendly Exoplanet So Far
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Found: The Most Potentially Life-Friendly Exoplanet So Far

By Francie Diep

How Carl Sagan Described Death To His Young Daughter
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How Carl Sagan Described Death To His Young Daughter

By Francie Diep

Cherry Trees That Flew To Space Bloom Six Years Early
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Cherry Trees That Flew To Space Bloom Six Years Early

By Douglas Main

Babies Can Remember People They Only Met Once
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Babies Can Remember People They Only Met Once

By Kate Gammon

‘Indisputable’ Proof Of A New Four-Quark Particle
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‘Indisputable’ Proof Of A New Four-Quark Particle

By Francie Diep

Prozac Alters Prawns’ Behavior, Reproduction, Even Their Color
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Prozac Alters Prawns’ Behavior, Reproduction, Even Their Color

By Alex Ford, University of Portsmouth

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For 21st-Century Kids, Home Microfluidics And Neurology Kits

By Francie Diep

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When Bacon Flew to the Moon; or, #spacebacon

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How It Works: A Private Moon Lander

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The Week In Numbers: An Alien Ocean, Beer-Flavored Jelly Beans, And More

By Rose Pastore

Deep In The Amazon With A Troupe Of Medical Clowns
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Deep In The Amazon With A Troupe Of Medical Clowns

By Peter McGraw and Joel Warner

Saturn’s Moon Enceladus Is Now A Top Candidate For Life
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Saturn’s Moon Enceladus Is Now A Top Candidate For Life

By Francie Diep

Geography Of Beer: How A Bubbly Brew Took Over The World
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Geography Of Beer: How A Bubbly Brew Took Over The World

By Ina Yang

That’s Not the Shape of My Heart
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That’s Not the Shape of My Heart

By Maki Naro

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5 Science And Technology Claims That Should Be Jokes But Aren’t

By Francie Diep

Can You Verb Me Now?
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Can You Verb Me Now?

By Kate Gammon

Where Gravitational Waves Are Found: Behind The Scenes At BICEP2
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Where Gravitational Waves Are Found: Behind The Scenes At BICEP2

By Rashmi Sudiwala_, Cardiff University_

Oh, the Lonesome, Woesome Tumbleweed
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Oh, the Lonesome, Woesome Tumbleweed

By Maki Naro

First Asteroid-Like Object Discovered With Rings
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First Asteroid-Like Object Discovered With Rings

By Francie Diep

Painted Sunsets Hold Record of Volcanic Eruptions, Pollution
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Painted Sunsets Hold Record of Volcanic Eruptions, Pollution

By Emily Gertz

Ask Anything: Wind Chill? Heat Index? Can’t We Combine Them?
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Ask Anything: Wind Chill? Heat Index? Can’t We Combine Them?

By Daniel Engber

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5 Bar Tricks You Can Do With Science

By Douglas Main

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Neil DeGrasse Tyson Likes The Video That Makes Him Sound Stoned

By Colin Lecher

What Happens To Your Body When You Get Drunk And Stoned At The Same Time?
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What Happens To Your Body When You Get Drunk And Stoned At The Same Time?

By Gabe Bergado

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