The Science Behind How Monkeypox Is Transmitted
Monkeypox is a rare disease usually contained to Africa, but a new outbreak in Europe has caused concern. Cases have also begun to appear in the U.S.
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What Science Says It Takes To Be A Genius
Genius is one of those mysteries of human development -- we might not be able to define it, but we know it when we see it, all throughout recorded history.
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Your Lungs Are Actually Pretty Hairy
Your lungs are remarkable, tirelessly breathing in and out all day and night. But, it may be surprising that each lunch is full of hair, and here's why.
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Here's How Many Years It Would Take To Travel To Saturn
Saturn is a long way away from Earth, but that hasn't stopped us sending probes there. Various missions have taken varying journey lengths and here's why.
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NASA Research Actually Led To The Creation Of Enhanced Baby Formula
There's a long trail of scientific research that has spilled out of NASA's space exploration and entered into daily life -- including the lives of infants.
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Here's What Would Happen If The Moon Crashed On Earth
With the moon actually having such a big impact on life on Earth, what would happen if it got closer? Or what if it fell and crashed into our planet?
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Steve Jobs' Death Certificate Contains Some Troubling Details
Love him or hate him, Steve Jobs had an enormous impact on everyday life. Extraordinary, yet still human, Jobs faced mortality head-on in 2011.
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Scientists Have Found About 300 Million Planets That Can Support Life
While there don't seem to be many planets in our Solar System that can support life, scientists believe that there are 300 million planets out there that can.
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The World's Longest Mountain Range Is Actually Under Water
We tend to think of the Himalayas or the Andes as the world's longest mountain ranges, but in fact, the longest mountain range in the world is under water.
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Meet The Person Who Claims They Own Part Of The Moon
The Moon isn't exactly a plot of land to be conquered and owned, but that hasn't stopped many from claiming ownership. One man claims to own part of the Moon.
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A 17-Year-Old Intern Discovered A Planet The Size Of Saturn
Discovering new planets is usually a feat left to professional scientists, but one 17-year-old intern actually discovered a planet the size of Saturn.
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Mushrooms Can Form Words And Sentences In A Bizarre Way
Plants and trees are often said to have their own speech, but mushrooms can also communicate with each other, forming words and sentences of their own.
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Scientists Share Jaw Dropping First Photos Of The Black Hole In The Milky Way
Black holes are one of those concepts that pop up from time to time in various sci-fi incarnations. They're mysterious. But now we have photos.
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Why Scientists Are Crossing Goats With Spider Genes
The trajectory of science is unpredictable, and now, scientists are crossing goats with spider genes. But why? Here's the interesting reason.
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How Russian Moon Rovers Helped Clean The Aftermath Of Chernobyl
The 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster left a lot of toxic debris. Russian scientists involved in designing the first lunar rovers were hired to help clean it up.
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There Are More Stars In The Universe Than There Are Grains Of Sand On Earth
A grain of sand is a pretty small thing. But, scientists have counted the number of sand granules on Earth and measured them against the number of stars.
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The Only Venomous Mammal To Lay Eggs
There is only one mammal on earth that lays eggs while also being venomous, and that honor belongs to the dangerous and frightening duck-billed platypus.
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What Happens When A Nuclear Weapon Is 'Retired'
Nuclear proliferation has been keeping people awake (and when they sleep, causing nightmares) for more than 75 years. Do nukes ever stop being nukes?
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Rocket Engines Produce Enough Heat To Melt Virtually Anything
It's no secret that rocket engines are hot, but they're so hot that they produce enough heat to melt virtually anything. Here's how they do it.
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The Unexpected Things Ravens And Crows Are Able To Recognize
Ravens and crows are some of the most intelligent birds. They exhibit a number of human-like traits especially when it comes to what is right and wrong.
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A Meteor Exploded Over The Bering Sea With The Force Of 10 Atomic Bombs
Shooting stars are not uncommon to see over Earth. But, when one explodes over our planet it can cause a mighty boom, such as one did over the Bering Sea.
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The Weirdest Dinosaurs To Ever Exist
From a meat-eater with almost-nonexistent forelimbs to a duck-dinosaur that paleontologists nearly dismissed as a fake, here are some of the weirdest dinosaurs.
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This Planet Has Rings 200 Times Larger Than Saturn
The Universe is a magnificent place. Scientists have discovered a planet with enough dust in its rings to form a new Earth or 200 times larger than Saturn's.
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Here's Why MIT Engineers Built A Machine To Split Oreos
The cream filling of Oreos notoriously sticks to one side of the Oreo, but why does it do that? Here's why MIT students built a machine to split Oreos.
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What Two Princeton Scientists Learned By Turning A Living Cat Into A Phone
there have been some weird scientific experiments in the past. One of the weirdest involved turning a cat into a phone, and here's what scientists learned.
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Here's How Many Years It Would Take To Travel To Neptune
Neptune is the farthest planet from the sun, if you don't count Pluto. We've gone before and may do again, but how many years does it take to make the trip?
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How A Parrot Was The Last Remaining Speaker Of A Dead Language
People have been teaching parrots to talk for at least hundreds of years, which meant a parrot became the last remaining speaker of a dead language.
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