How Archaeologists Can Tell The Difference Between Dirt And Ancient Poop
Archaeologists spend a lot of time digging in the dirt and often come across old poop, but how do they know it's human poop and not a clump of dirt?
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Stories By George Hale
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Scientists Left Artificial Structures 100 Meters Deep In The Ocean For 10 Years. Here's What They Found
Underwater ecosystems are quite the fascinating thing, even growing around artificial structures left there by humans, filling them with life.
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Scientists Sealed Princeton Students In Total Darkness For 4 Days. They Didn't Expect What Happened Next
Humans have done some wacky stuff for science, including sensory deprivation experiments on college students just to see what would happen to them.
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This 1970s Military Field Device Revolutionized Modern Medicine
The military was the origin of a number of different technologies that are now common in everyday life, including this life-saving medical device.
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In The '40s, The US Military Detonated A Nuke Underwater. They Didn't Expect What Happened Next.
In the 1940s, we didn't know a lot about nuclear weapons, so in order to study them we would just detonate them and record what happened. Science!
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The Pantry Staple That Still Contains Radioactive Fallout From Cold War Nuclear Testing
Nuclear tests have had dramatic and devastating effects on the world, as well as some long-term ones, with radioactive materials lasting in this food.
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In The 1920s, The US Military Accidentally Discovered A Technology That Changed Everything
In the history of science, accidental discoveries often change the world in profound ways, such as the discovery of this radio technology in the '20s.
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Scientists Sent A Robot Into The World's Deepest Lake. They Didn't Expect What Happened Next
When you explore the inky depths of deep water, you never know what surprises you may find, which is just as true of Lake Baikal as it is the ocean.
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Scientists Can't Quite Believe This Bizarre Cosmic 'Cow' Phenomenon
Back in 2018, a global array of telescopes spotted something extraordinary in the night sky, and scientists are still trying to explain it today.
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25 People Were Sealed In A Space Simulation For 1 Year. Their Brain Scan Results Were Unexpected.
Scientists studying how isolation affects the brain, studied the brains of test subjects after a year of isolation and found something surprising.
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Scientists Launched The Fastest Manned Rocket Sled Ever. Many Experts Didn't Expect What Happened Next
The years after WWII were a wild time for science, like that time they strapped a guy to a rocket sled just to see if he could survive the trip.
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In 1915, A Self-Proclaimed 'Rainmaker' Tried To Help His City. They Didn't Expect What Happened Next
Many people throughout history have claimed to be able to bring rainfall, but very few of them have had such dramatic results from their work.
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Scientists Had 13 Men Lie Head-Down For 60 Days. Here's What Their Brains Revealed
As odd as it may sound, head-down bed rest can simulate the effects of microgravity and space travel. Here's what extended periods of it might do.
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Scientists Still Can't Fully Explain This Bizarre Lightning Phenomenon
Nature abounds with mysterious displays, and few match lightning for sheer brilliance, but there's one form of lightning that has science stumped.
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Scientists Put Human Poop Into Concrete And Waited 91 Days. One Result Jumped 42%
Finding an alternative way to produce concrete and cement is hard because you can't sacrifice its durability, but poop char may be the answer.
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Reusing That Plastic Container Is Doing More To Your Food Than You Think
Few products have done more for food safety than plastics, but if you're reusing your plastic containers, you may be reusing more than you think.
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Not Skin, Not Nails: Scientists Say This Body Part Is A Quiet Indicator Of Health Issues
Your skin and finger nails are good indicators of your general health, but there's another part of the body that most don't associate with health.
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NASA Crashed A Spacecraft Into An Asteroid. Scientists Didn't Expect What Happened Next
Sometimes you do a thing just to see what happens afterwards, such is the case of NASA's DART mission which launched a spacecraft into an asteroid.
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In The '60s, The US Military Sent Divers 610 Feet Underwater. Then Something Went Very Wrong
In the 1960s, the US Navy was experimenting with deep-water habitats, the body to its limits, but a tragic accident in 1969 shut the project down.
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Scientists Say This Common Home Appliance Could Quietly Boost Brain Power By 12% In Adults Over 40
Keeping your body running smoothly after 40 is a full-time job, so when you find a simple appliance that helps your brain you want to know more.
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In The '40s, Scientists Dropped Dry Ice Into A Hurricane. They Didn't Expect What Happened Next.
There was a time when scientists tried to control hurricanes, and one of the first attempts got out of hand.
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Scientists In The '60s Thought This Coral Reef Was Dead, But Underwater Drone Footage Told A Different Story
The work of science is never finished. Scientists thought a reef discovered in the '60s was dead, but when they took a closer look, they found lots of life.
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Floating Solar Panels Are Doing More To The Environment Than You Think
Solar power has its share of pros and cons, and floating them in the water solves certain problems, though they're also changing their surrounding ecosystems.
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In The '60s, A Woman Lived In A Flooded House With A Dolphin. Here's Why
The 1960s were a wild time for animal experimentation, and one woman cohabitated in a flooded house with a young dolphin in the pursuit of one goal.
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You Should Think Twice Before Storing These Fruits And Vegetables Together
Not all fruits and veggies are made equal, and some pairings are actually bad for each other, though this organic compound is the real culprit.
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Scientists Drilled The Deepest Hole Ever. They Didn't Expect What Happened Next
Humans drill lots of holes in the ground, but things took an unexpected turn when Soviet scientists went deeper than had ever been drilled before.
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This American Composer's Brain Is Still Making Music Years After His Death. Here's How (And It's Not AI)
To continue creating music after death seems like an impossible task, but there's one deceased composer that's found an interesting workaround.
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