The Giant Panda Who Successfully 'Faked' A Pregnancy To Receive Special Treatment
A giant panda once 'faked' a pregnancy to get special treatment at a conservation research center. Here's how a panda can have a phantom pregnancy.
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How Scientists In Scotland Made Vanilla Out Of Recycled Material
Scientists have recently figured out a way to seemingly make vanilla flavoring out of recycled material. Here's why producing artificial vanilla is important.
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The Advanced Tool System Some Wild Cockatoos Use When Eating
Some cockatoos have found an ingenious way to get past the tough outer layers of a fruit. Here's how they dig past the skins and seeds of their food.
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Researchers Have A Surprising New Theory On The Cause Of Bruce Lee's Sudden Death
Bruce Lee's death was initially ruled as brain swelling — or more formally, cerebral edema. But a new theory suggests a different cause of death.
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What Does Science Actually Say About The Mozart Effect In Babies?
We always hope that parents, first and foremost and always, want what's best for their child -- emotionally, nutritionally, educationally, and developmentally.
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Why Doomscrolling Is Bad For You, According To Science
No news might be good news, but recent studies indicate that that's not what drives us online: It's seeking out and consuming bad news -- doomscrolling.
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What Happens To Your Body When You Travel To And Live On Mars?
Space travel exhibits harmful effects on the human body, and life in anti-gravity is tough on the bones. What would happen to your body if you lived on Mars?
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The Gross Reason You're Never Really Alone If You're Sleeping On An Old Mattress
Our beds can get disgusting if they're not regularly maintained, particularly the mattresses and sheets. So what's the best way to keep clean while we sleep?
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This Could Be The Reason One Of Mars' Moons Has Stripes
One of Mars' moons, Phobos, has stripes, which has always been something of a mystery to scientists. Now, astronomers think they know the reason behind it.
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Why Reptiles Might Face Extinction Due To Climate Change
Climate change is altering the very nature of the Earth, making it unsustainable for some species to live on, including many reptiles.
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Why Sharks Are In Danger Of Extinction Despite Rising Sea Life Populations
Some shark species are suffering the perils of population decline and the risk of extinction. Sadly, we humans are playing a very large part in the situation.
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The Science Behind Your Fear Of Clowns
Oh, sure -- it's all fun and games, until somebody gets hit in the face with a cream pie, or the clown throwing the pie turns out to be a serial killer.
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This Is How Long A Moment Is, According To Science
A moment can be a minute, five minutes, an hour, or more. So is it really a specific period of time, and if so, how is it defined, exactly?
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What Scientists Think The Universe Was Like Before The Big Bang
Scientists work to develop theories, explanations for why things are the way they are, verified by observation and data. What about things before they were?
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Why Having Blue Eyes With Red Hair Is So Rare
With both red hair and blue eye traits being rare worldwide, you might think it would be the rarest combination. But the genetics of eye color is complicated.
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The Science Behind Why You Should Avoid Icicles And Snow
Icicles and snow are staples of winter, and many find them enchanting. However, you definitely shouldn't eat either due to this gross contaminant.
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The Science Behind The Songs That Get Stuck In Your Head
For whatever reason, it seems to happen to just about everybody: that one song, or even a snippet, that gets stuck in the brain and does not want to leave.
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What Is The Core Of The Moon Made Of?
If you could drill down into the very center of the moon, what would you find? Not cheese, unfortunately, but instead something far less tasty.
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The Rare Phenomenon That Allows Twins To Have Different Fathers
The subject of twins has intrigued humanity, probably since the beginning, both in terms of literature and in terms of serious scientific research.
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The Reason Some Birds Lay Blue Eggs
One of the most curious varieties of bird eggs are those that are blue. But why do some birds lay them? Here is the science behind blue bird eggs, explained.
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The Puzzling Mammal Found In Corsica That Resembles Both A Cat And A Fox
An animal recently found in Corsica resembles both a fox and a cat, with traits of both, though it belongs to its own separate species.
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Yellowstone Officials Now Know Who The Foot Found Abyss Pool Belonged To
An employee at Yellowstone National Park found a human foot, in a shoe, at the Abyss Pool. That foot has now been matched with its owner.
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The Largest T. Rex Discovered Is Nearly 70% Larger Than Previously Believed
The Tyrannosaurus rex was one of the largest dinosaurs to walk the Earth all those millions of years ago, but scientists still debate just how big it got.
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The Mysterious Death Of British Astronomer Thomas Marsh
After weeks of looking, Thomas Marsh's body was finally recovered 56 days after his initial disappearance, but little is known about what happened.
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What Is Thundersnow And How Rare Is It?
Even with all of the research and high tech available, predicting the weather with any accuracy is tricky, especially when the patterns break the mold.
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What Caused NASA's Artemis I Launch To Be Delayed For So Many Months?
On November 16th, 2022 at 1:47 a.m. EST, NASA successfully launched Artemis 1, but it took many months to get to this point. Why did it take so long?
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The Reason That Some Deep Sea Creatures Are Gigantic
Some sea creatures are so very tiny and, if we're honest, quite puppy level adorable. Others are quite enormous and, if we're honest, terrifying.
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