How Astronomers Really Think The World Will End
All good things must come to an end, and so too must the world, but it turns out that astronomers think about it differently than most people.
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Scientists Can't Quite Believe What A Rock And Soap Have In Common
Things break, that's just a fact of life, and we may not have a general understanding of how things fragment, we may have figured out the results.
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What Really Happens When You Get Your Fingerprints Scanned
Now that they're in smartphones, fingerprint scanners seem to be everywhere, but what's really going on behind the scenes when they're scanned?
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Science Easily Explains Why Your Car Headlights Can Turn Foggy And Yellow
If you've ever had a car for more than a year, you've likely had to deal with foggy, yellow headlights, and to understand why, we can turn to science.
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The Breakfast Habit That Could Increase Your Early Death Risk
While breakfast may not be the most important meal of the day, you're certainly better off taking some time out to eat it, or you may regret it.
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Did Scientists Actually Discover The Average Lifespan Of A Woolly Mammoth?
Given that woolly mammoths have been extinct for a thousands of years, there's a lot we don't know about them, but we might know how long they lived.
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The 'Exploding Tree' Phenomenon Explained By Science
Thanks to a viral social media post, 'exploding trees' have been a hot topic, but the phenomenon probably isn't exactly what you're thinking.
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Scientists Can't Quite Believe What This Cow Did With A Broom
The ability to use tools is one of the defining characteristics of humanity, but there are also lots of cases in the animal world, even in cows.
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Scientists Don't Quite Believe What Happened To California's Joshua Trees
The Joshua tree is one of the most iconic desert-dwelling plants in the United States, and the stunt they pulled last fall has some scientists shook.
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One Of The Best Foods To Help You Sleep Is Backed By Science
Nutrition is a vital part of getting enough sleep, and healthy food is a good start, but there are some foods that are better for sleep than others.
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Here's What Could Happen To Our Solar System After The Sun's Fiery Death
Although we don't have to worry about it for a few billion years, the sun is inexorably dying, the only question is what's left after it's gone.
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The Most Nutritious Vegetable In The World Could Also Prevent Cancer
Everyone tells you to eat your vegetables, but some veggies are better than others, especially when it comes to fighting diseases like cancer.
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Scientists Say 'Cloud-9' Discovery Could Unlock Secrets About The Dark Universe
Scientists, peering 7 billion years back into the past, have discovered something that may help us better understand the nature of the universe.
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The Strange Story Behind The Fascinating Discovery Of X-Rays
X-rays are such a fundamental part of our modern technological landscape that it's kind of surprising to learn that their discovery was accidental.
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Scientists Can't Quite Believe This Abandoned Cow Phenomenon
A bit over 100 years ago, 5 cows were left to fend for themselves on a windswept island in the southern Indian Ocean, but they beat all expectations.
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Why Physicists Have A Big Problem With Star Trek's Phasers
The idea behind Star Trek's phasers is mostly fiction, and modern science can't replicate everything a phaser can do, but some technology comes close.
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An Unexpected Home Appliance Could Help Lower Blood Pressure
When people think about ways to reduce their blood pressure, medicine and exercise are the first things to come to mind, not a home appliance.
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The Superhuman Smelling Ability That Could Actually Save Lives
"Superhuman smell" sounds like a phrase that belongs in a world of superheroes and villains, but it's real. And it might have some major medical ramifications.
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5 Worlds Where Extraterrestrial Life Could Be Hiding
Life is tenacious and the universe is vast, so some are confident that extraterrestrial life is hiding out there. These worlds are the top contenders.
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