The Strange Consequence Of Leaving A Goldfish In A Dark Room
Goldfish aren't as popular as perhaps dogs and cats in terms of pet fandom, but they're still prevalent, and while they seem simple, they're actually complex.
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The Story Behind This Strange Behavior Of New Zealand Penguins
One species of New Zealand penguins has a strange ritual when it comes to laying eggs. Here's why the erect-crested penguins ignore their first egg.
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A Disproportionate Number Of Caves In The US Are Located In One Southern State
Kentucky is home to 20% of the caves in the United States, with extensive subterranean networks of natural wonders. Here's why the state has so many caves.
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Human Stomach Acids Are So Strong That They Can Dissolve A Razor Blade
You are what you eat, the saying goes, but even though the human digestive system is a powerful piece of biological engineering, best not to push things.
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How Butterflies Use Their Feet To Taste Their Food
Butterflies are marvels of the insect world -- beautiful, graceful aerial acrobats, adding a splash of color to the landscape, and taking time to taste stuff.
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Octopuses Might Change Colors For More Reasons Than Just Camouflage
Research continues to reveal the mysteries and intricacies of the octopus -- its intelligence, its behaviors, and the possibility that it dreams.
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The Ethical Dilemma That Comes With Denmark's Psychiatric Brain Collection
A massive brain collection of 9,479 samples, collected between 1945 and 1982, has scientists today facing an ethical dilemma concerning their research use.
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How Much Of The Space Shuttle Challenger Is Still Lost In The Ocean?
More than 36 years after the Challenger disaster, an artifact of the shuttle has been newly discovered on the ocean floor.
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The Chilling Reason Why Lake Superior 'Never Gives Up Her Dead'
At least 350 vessels have sunk in Lake Superior, and with them, over 10,000 people, leading to the saying that the lake doesn't give up her dead. Here's why.
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Black Panthers Aren't Actually A Species. Here's Why
The truth is, black panthers don't get their own category under the "big cat" label because they're not a separate species. Let's take a look.
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The World's Tiniest Owl Can Fit In Your Lunchbox
Owls are iconic in pop culture and a source of fascination for many. While larger owl species are more familiar, the world's smallest can fit in your lunchbox.
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How Crickets Can Be Used To Predict The Temperature
There are plenty of folk tales out there, no matter where you live -- ancient wisdom handed down about how to do or understand this, that, or the other thing.
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Why Birds Don't Fart
Animals of all sorts, whether mammals, reptiles, or birds, share certain behaviors in common, and others that are unique to one group or the other, like farts.
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Weather Folklore That Is Said To Predict Your Winter Forecast
For centuries, humans have been pointing to natural occurrences, such as the number of acorns that fall, that supposedly portend the severity of winter.
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The Evolution Of Fingerprint Technology Through The Years
Fingerprints as identification goes back to ancient times, and as the technology has evolved, so has the level of information.
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Why The World's Largest Iceberg Is In Danger Of Melting
The world's largest iceberg, A-76A — a truly massive sight to behold at 84 miles long and 16 miles wide — may not hold that title for much longer.
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The First Wild Bison Born In The UK In 6,000 Years Was A Complete Surprise
The North American bison -- often called a buffalo -- was nearly hunted to extinction, So, too, was its European cousin, the wisent -- but there's new hope.
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Can Planets Die?
While many of us are worried about climate change and its effects on Earth's habitability, other planets are also being affected by forces beyond their surface.
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How Different Natural Disasters Change The Environment
Natural disasters are extremely powerful, but their aftermath is just as difficult. Here's how different natural disasters change the environment.
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A Hole In The Planet's Magnetic Field Caused A Rare Pink Aurora Over Norway
The northern lights are beloved by both scientists and casual viewers alike. Here's how a hole in the planet's magnetic field caused a rare pink aurora.
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What Is A Subtropical Storm?
To the uninitiated, severe offshore weather simply means trouble, but there are distinctions to be made in the types of storms that threaten coastlines.
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What Is Black Hairy Tongue?
Shortly before she died, Julie Powell tweeted she experienced something she called black hairy tongue. What exactly is that?
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Why A Hospital Cleaner's Nervous System Is Still Displayed At Drexel University
A woman who reportedly worked as a cleaner at the university donated her body for medical science.
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What We Know About The Virus That Turns Pigeons Into 'Zombies'
An illness causes such bizarre and severe symptoms in afflicted pigeons that many people have said it's like the pigeons have become "zombies."
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The True Story Of How An Amateur Climatologist's Failed Earthquake Prediction Got School Canceled
An amateur climatologist with a degree in zoology once got school canceled over his failed prediction of an earthquake that never materialized.
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How WWI Had A Profound Effect On The Science Of Plastic Surgery
World War I resulted in millions of people wounded, many of whom needed facial reconstructive surgeries.
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This Possible Climate-Saving Solution Was Pulled From The Pages Of A Sci-Fi Novel
Global warming is one of the most pressing issues of modern times. This possible climate-saving solution was pulled from the pages of a sci-fi novel.
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