The Heaviest Recorded Neutron Star Is Heavier Than You Think
Gaze into a clear night sky, and the pinpricks of light are dazzling, even awe-inspiring. Research tells us they are far more than twinkles in the darkness.
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Japan's Unique Tree Growing Technique That Could Help Solve The Climate Crisis
The world's climate crisis seems to be ratcheting up every year. Japan's unique tree-growing technique could help solve the problem.
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The Earth's First Mass Extinction May Have Taken A Bigger Toll On The Environment Than We Thought
Extinction is a word with such finality about it -- species of life on Earth that have disappeared, for whatever reason. And not just dinosaurs, either.
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The Appearance Of One Messy Galaxy Revealed Its Distant Past
New developments in technology have allowed human beings to learn more and more about the far reaches of space without ever leaving Planet Earth.
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Why People Think Celebrities Die In Threes, According To Science
There's a long-standing observation that life occurrences come along in a pattern of threes, especially when it comes to the deaths of celebrities.
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Just How Deep Under Water Can A Human Go?
Fish gotta swim, birds gotta fly, and so do some human beings -- sometimes soaring to incredible heights, sometimes descending to extreme watery depths.
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The Real-Life Spider Named After One Of Hagrid's Pets From Harry Potter
Who says science and art have to be at odds? For one discovery, that certainly wasn't the case, as the two worlds collided — twice — to inspire one another.
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We've Been Wrong About How Snakes Eat Their Prey This Whole Time
Everybody knows how snakes eat really big prey, swallowing it whole -- they're able to basically unhinge their jaws and open really wide. Except they don't.
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Why The Name Of The Bonobo Ape Might Actually Be Meaningless
Shakespeare famously asked what's in a name, and while a rose by any other name might smell as sweet, the name of a species of primate is more complicated.
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What Happens To Your Body After A Jump Scare, According To Science
There are those who are quite content to live a life without dramatic ups or downs -- as little drama as possible -- and then there are fright fans.
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How A Rare Diamond Revealed Unknown Secrets About The Earth's Crust
As researchers continue to explore the mysteries of the universe, near and far, new information and insights are gathered to aid our understanding.
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The Scientific Explanation Of Why People Love To Be Scared
Some people love horror films, thrill rides, and haunted houses, but there is a scientific explanation of why people love to be scared.
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What Is The Science Of Identity Foundation?
The Science of Identity Foundation, an obscure religious organization from Hawaii, has been pilloried in the press in recent years. So what is it?
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Who Is Chris Butler, The Elusive Founder Of The Science Of Identity Foundation?
The Science of Identity Foundation, who some say is a cult, was started by the elusive founder Chris Butler, but who is he?
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Why French Scientists Believe Mars Could Have Hosted Life Billions Of Years Ago
French scientists believe Mars could have hosted life billions of years ago, but they think that life form snuffed itself out. Here's why.
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Swedish Blood Banks' Perfect Reason For Why They Give Donors An Update On Their Sample
No matter the type involved, we all need blood, and sometimes, we need more than we already have. That's when generous blood donors can save lives.
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How A Theoretical Boltzmann Brain Could Prove Something Comes From Nothing
Physics is full of interesting theories and thought experiments. Here's how a theoretical Boltzmann Brain could prove something comes from nothing.
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The Scientific Progress That Stephen Hawking Never Stopped Warning Us About
The scientific progress that Stephen Hawking never stopped warning us about would either be the "best or worst thing" to happen to humanity, he said.
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The Largest Known Star In The Universe Makes The Sun Look Like A Grain Of Rice
The largest known star in the Universe dwarfs our Sun, making it look as small as a grain of rice. Here's the story behind the largest known star.
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Why The US Government's Chicken-Turkey Hybrid Failed
Something there is about the human intellect that seems to believe that anything, no matter how good, can be improved by adding something else.
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What Is The Difference Between Rural Bats And Urban Bats?
Perhaps because they're so frequently active at night, bats seem mysterious, even eerie, whether they're encountered in the countryside or the city.
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What Would Happen If Ants Went Extinct?
Although ants can certainly be annoying (and even revolting), especially when they invade a residence or a picnic, life on the planet depends on them.
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Why This New Species Of Jellyfish Could Be Unlike Any Others We've Seen
Just when you might think that all of the animals to be discovered have been, someone comes up with something that might well be unseen before now.
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The Truth About The Potential Future Supercontinent Amasia
Granted, it takes a very long time, but science tells us that the very continents themselves are on the move, once one, now separate, and someday, united again.
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The Story Of Bill Haast, Who Lived To 100 Despite His Extensive Snake Venom Habit
It's famously said that what doesn't kill you makes you stronger, and proof of that axiom might be found in the story of snake venom expert Bill Haast.
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David Jewitt And Jane Luu's Exploration Of The Kuiper Belt Explained
The history of exploration is littered with examples of the intrepid searching the unknown for what they believe must be true. Here's one such story.
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What Actually Happens When Lightning Strikes Sand?
Lightning is one of the most dramatic products of Earth, creating ear-splitting noise and outlandish visual effects, and if it strikes sand, something more.
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