Why Researchers Have Such A Hard Time Determining The Sex Of Dinosaurs
Dinosaur history has been unraveling since fossils were first discovered. But, some things about these ancient beasts are hard to decipher, like their gender.
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Why The Blobfish Isn't Really As Ugly As You Always Thought
Blobfish have got a bad rap for being the ugliest creatures known to man. But, this deep-sea swimmer has a reason for looking like a pile of nasal secretion.
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How Much It Really Costs To Have A Dog
When caught up in the joy of bringing home a new ball of adorable fur, it's easy to forget that it will cost money to keep that animal happy and healthy.
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Banned Pesticides That Are Still Used In The U.S.
Oh, sure -- it's all "let's get rid of the weeds so we can produce more food" until birds die or fish disappear or people nearby develop some form of cancer.
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The Disturbing Reason Chainsaws Were Invented
The chainsaw was invented by a two surgeons in Scotland named James Jeffray and John Aitken. Believe it or not, they made it in order to facilitate childbirth.
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The Untold Truth Of Jamie Hyneman
Jamie Hyneman always clammed up on MythBusters, so what's there to know about him? Plenty. Here's the untold truth of Jamie Hyneman.
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The Lowest Temperature A Human Can Actually Survive
People die 20 times more often from cold weather than hot weather. It's worth finding out how cold it can get before your goose is officially, uh, frozen.
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Tapeworm Removed After 15 Years Of Eating Man's Brain
Not only do snails look gross, they can make you seriously ill. A man in China learned that the hard way when a giant tapeworm was found snacking on his brain.
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Scientists Create First 'Living Machines' Called Xenobots
If you take the stem cells of a frog's skin and the stem cells of its heart and Frankenstein them together, what do you get? Researchers call it a 'xenobot.'
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Respected Astronauts Who Were Awful People
Astronauts​ are the pillars of American society, chosen for their intelligence and physical stamina. But there are always a few outliers.
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How One Woman's Rare Sense Of Smell Helps Diagnose A Serious Medical Condition
One woman, Joy Milne, has a rare sense of smell that allows her to smell a serious disease on a person before they even know they have it. Here's her story.
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The Sahara Used To Be Home To Galloping Crocodiles
Millions of years ago, what is now the Sahara Desert used to be home to galloping crocodiles that ate dinosaurs.
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The Relationship Between The Weather Underground And The Black Liberation Army
The protest movements of 1960s America inspired films, art, music, and civil disobedience. Some took what they saw as a revolution a step further: to violence.
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Here's What Would Happen If You Fell Into Space
Without gravity and in a vacuum, our bodies don't work the same. Here's what would happen if you fell into space.
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The Most Extreme Exoplanets Lethal To Human Life
We are lucky to have the Earth because the most extreme exoplanets are more extreme than you likely thought possible and are definitely lethal to human life.
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The Crazy True Story Of The Weather Underground
.The Weather Underground carried out bombings and became one of the most notorious student-created activist groups of the 1970s. This is their crazy true story.
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The Science Behind How The Human Body Can Grow Back Fingertips
The human body is an astounding piece of work with many complex systems working in synchronicity. It can even regrow certain limbs, but there are some caveats.
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Canadian Wild Pigs Building 'Pigloos' To Survive Winter
Truffle is brewing throughout North America as feral hogs rampage through billions of dollars of crops. Now they've taken to living in hideouts like "pigloos."
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The Science Behind Trypophobia Explained
Phobias are not unusual. Whether it has to do with black cats, or heights, or something else entirely -- holes, for instance -- quality of life can be impaired.
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Are Centipedes Poisonous To Humans?
Centipedes are actually venomous. Orkin tells us that they produce a toxin in a gland behind their fangs, and they're capable of delivering a painful bite.
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Air Force Torches Drones With New Laser Defense System
Lockheed Martin has announced a successful test of their ATHENA anti-drone weapons system. And brother, you'd better believe it's a giant laser beam.
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The Science Behind Why Animals Lick Their Newborns
If you've ever observed an animal after giving birth, you may have noticed the mother licking her young. But why do animals do this? Here's the answer.
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A Successful Eye Transplant Has Never Been Performed. Here's Why
All manner of human body parts are subject to transplantation, from hearts to livers, hands to faces. One item has so far defied success: the eye.
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The Biggest Differences Between Nuclear Energy And Atomic Energy
Depending on who you talk to, atomic and nuclear energies are either the hope for future energy production or the death knell for the planet.
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What To Do If You're Injured By A Stingray
When humans encounter wildlife, no matter the environment, no matter the species, there are those events which take a negative turn -- especially for the human.
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The Three Different Types Of Nuclear Bombs Explained
Most people think that nuclear bombs come in one variety. However, over time there, many different types have been created, and here's what they are and do.
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Here's How Long One Year On Neptune Equates To On Earth
Neptune is the eighth planet in our solar system and is one of the gas giants. To decipher how long it takes to orbit the sun, scientists used this technique.
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