The Deepest Part Of The Ocean That Isn't The Mariana Trench
The Mariana Trench is the deepest part of the ocean, but another part of the world has a different trench that's home to its own unique ecosystem.
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Stories By George Hale
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Scientists Finally Solved The Mystery Behind Why Your Molecules Are Right- Or Left-Handed
One of the mysteries of chemistry is why nature favors the left- or right-handedness of certain molecules, but we may have found some answers.
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Scientists Say This Annoying Reflex Could Be An Evolutionary Leftover From Our Aquatic Ancestors
There's nothing you can do to control your reflexes, even the annoying ones, but scientists believe that there's an evolutionary reason for them.
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The Body Part That Explains Why Humans Get Ear Infections
Ear infections are a miserable experience for everyone involved, but their source begins in one body part that you probably haven't heard of.
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Scientists Found 2 New Ways To Break Down PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' In Water
The fact that PFAS stick around forever means they're accumulating in the environment, but we may have found some ways to remove them from our water.
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Everyone Had It In Their Home In The '70s. Science Explains Why It Made Rooms Feel Warmer
Design trends come and go, but this particular one might have actually affected peoples' psyches, bringing humans back to their roots, so to speak.
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The Dark Side Of 23andMe You'll Wish You Knew About Sooner
23andMe has gone from being marketed as a bit of fun home science to a potential too for predicting your health, but such power might bring ethical problems.
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The Sound Astronauts Can't Make In Space
Though sound and space don't usually mix, an astronaut did find himself surprised when he couldn't make this common sound while in his space suit.
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The Baby Boomer Habit That's Linked To Better Mental Health
Among the generations, Baby Boomers arguably receive the most flak, but one of their habits could be having a surprising benefit for mental health.
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Scientists Discovered This Unusual Dinosaur Fossil Off The Coast Of Canada
The tail vertebra of a tall, bird-like dinosaur was found on a small island off the coast of British Columbia.
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Some Popular Prescription Drugs Could Be Increasing Fall Risks For Seniors
One of the unfortunate consequences of getting older is the increased risk of falling, but it turns out your medicine may not be helping you.
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This Giant Prehistoric Lizard Is Pure Nightmare Fuel – And We're Glad It's Extinct
Tens of thousands of years ago, an enormous lizard roamed ancient Australia, and if it's anything like its descendants, we're glad it's extinct!
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Scientists Thought The Sun's Death Would End The World – A New Study Says Otherwise
Scientists have assumed that the sun would swallow the earth whole near the end of its life, but a closer look at the physics seems to imply otherwise.
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The Halley's Comet Doomsday Prediction Of 1910 Never Happened – But What If It Had?
In 1910, Earth passed so close to Halley's Comet that people feared the two would collide. They clearly never did, and humanity avoided potential catastrophe.
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Why Space Travel Can Make The Human Body Age Faster
Older astronauts have been setting records of late, but space itself can also cause accelerated aging in ways that scientists are hoping to better understand.
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Eight People Sealed Themselves Into An Artificial Ecosystem In 1991, Then Something Went Very Wrong
When scientists kicked off the two-year Biosphere 2 experiment in 1991, they had high hopes for its success, but things quickly started to go awry.
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These Were Popular In The '80s. Science Explains Why They Were Surprisingly Good For Learning
Education has changed a lot since the 1980s, with digital tools becoming ever more prominent. However, this old-school item might have been even more helpful.
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How A Vinyl Record Actually Makes Music, According To Science
Vinyl records are in the middle of a major comeback, but despite their resurging popularity, most people have no idea how they store music.
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Scientists Believe This Is The Oldest Living Ocean Species (And It's Not What You Think)
Animals like dinosaurs might come to mind when it comes to ancient species, but scientists found that this surprising species is even older than they thought.
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How Scientists Can Turn Air Into Gasoline
If you want to make gasoline, you're going to have to take oil out of the earth, which is very dirty, so why not make your gas out of thin air?
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Scientists Didn't Expect To Find This Puzzling Earth Mineral In A Martian Meteorite
When it comes to the geology of Mars, scientists think they understand what's going on, that's why the presence of this mineral was such a surprise.
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Quicksand Isn't As Dangerous As You Think - But Scientists Discovered A Version That Is
TV and movies have made us think that quicksand is a deadly mixture of sand and water that will swallow you whole. That's not true — at least most of the time.
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This Dark Energy Mapping Technology Is More Impressive Than Scientists Expected
This dark energy project was meant to map just a portion of the skies over a five-year period, but it performed even better and faster than expected.
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Why Portugal Had To Move 2 Millions Tons Of Sand To Save Their Tourist Hotspot
For many countries, tourism is a vital industry propping up their prosperity, so when Portugal's tourism was under threat, they took drastic action.
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Not Mars, Not Europa: Scientists Say This Moon Could Be The Best Place To Find Life
We have been systematically searching for life in the cosmos for decades, and even though Mars and Europa are prime candidates, there are others.
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The Overlooked Science Career That's Still In Surprisingly High Demand
Some science careers seem like they would have a rocky time providing jobs, but that's not the case here, which is surprisingly relevant to current issues.
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Coal Mining Is Doing A Lot More Damage To The Environment Than Just Causing Pollution
Coal mining operations clearly cause heavy pollution, but they're far more disruptive than that, harming wildlife and ecosystems that they touch.
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