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Science & Nature

Mind-Blowing Facts That Bring Science to Life

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Animals

Why Blue Whales Are Falling Silent as Ocean Heat and Krill Loss Mounts

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Earth

How Earth's Magnetic Field Protects Us

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Human Body

The Hidden Compass in Your Brain

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Animals

Drawn Back by the Earth

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Animals

The Secret Sense in a Bee's Belly

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Flowers

Flowers That Calm the Nervous System? Science Says Yes

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Animals

Super Sniffers:

How Dogs Detect Disease

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Human Behavior

So...Can Men Really Smell Fertility?

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Human Behavior

The Scent of Fear

Your Nose Can Pick Up on Panic

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Trees

The Trees That Talk

Giraffes Bite, Acacias Fight Back

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Human Behavior

The Science of Scent and Attraction. When Love Stinks (In a Good Way)

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Ocean

The Physics Behind A Tsunami

Innovative Solutions

Carbon-60: The Soccer Ball Molecule with Superpowers

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Technology

Feathers, Lasers and a Little Bit of Magic

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Solar System

The Perseids: Summer's Fireworks from Space

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Technology

Who's Really Using the Internet? Mostly Bots.

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Weather

The Clouds That Look Like UFO's

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Animals

Baby Chicks Can Do Math

Before They Can Cluck

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Solar System

Why The Moon Looks Bigger on the Horizon

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Human Behavior

Why We're Still Afraid of the Dark. It's not the dark itself...it's what your brain does when the lights go out

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