If Your Memory Seems Worse, Take A Look At Your Smartphone Screentime
No one thought that too much time on their phone was good for them, but there's increasing evidence that it's actively harming your brain.
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Stories By Joe Roberts
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Why Your Limbs Feel Like Static When They Fall Asleep
We've all experienced that feeling of pins and needles inside of one of our limbs from time to time, but what's really going on?
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Why So Many Fast Food Chains Have Red And Yellow Logos, According To Science
When it comes to fast food restaurant logos, the colors red and yellow show up again and again, but why are those particular colors so common?
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You'll Never Look At Butterflies The Same After Seeing Their Wings Under A Microscope
Some insects are downright scary when you get a close look at them, but that's not the case when you look at butterfly wings under a microscope.
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What Really Caused This Prehistoric Nightmare Fish To Go Extinct
The Dunkleosteus is one of the most formidable fish to have ever swam in the seas, but its disappearance is something of a mystery.
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What Ants Look Like Under A Microscope Is Terrifyingly Alien
Ants are so common that they hardly warrant a second thought, but if you take a closer look you'll find an absolutely terrifying insect.
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The Unusual Humming Noise In New Mexico That Still Baffles Scientists
In the desert town of Taos, New Mexico, some residents can hear a mysterious, low-frequency hum, and nobody knows what's causing it.
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Why One Woman's Ordinary Rock Actually Turned Out To Be Worth Over A Million Dollars
Rocks come in all shapes and sizes, from boring gravel to crystalline quartz, but one woman's rock turned out to be a national treasure.
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Here's What Chocolate Looks Like Under A Microscope
As delicious as chocolate is, it's not really much to look at, unless you happen to be looking at it through the eyes of an electron microscope.
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The Cookiecutter Shark Might Have A Cute Name, But The Reason For It Is Terrifying
Never judge a book by its cover nor a shark by its name, because what the cookiecutter shark is capable of is absolutely horrifying.
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What Tapeworms Look Like Under A Microscope Puts Horror Movie Monsters To Shame
Tapeworms don't evoke warm thoughts in most people, but if you happen to take a close look at them, you'll realize they're pure nightmare fuel.
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The Simple Trick To Curing Your Brain Freeze In Seconds
Brain freeze is the bane of ice cream lovers everywhere, but even though we don't know exactly how it happens, we do know how to stop it.
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Neil deGrasse Tyson's Grim Prediction For The End Of The World
No one can say with any certainty when the end of the world will come, but it is possible to give a general description of what it may look like.
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What The T-Rex Really Sounded Like Is More Terrifying Than Jurassic Park Could Imagine
It's next to impossible to know what prehistoric animals sounded like, but by studying modern analogs, we may have a clue to T. rex's roar.
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7 Invasive Species That Are Wreaking Havoc In Oregon
Oregon is lush with an abundance of natural wildlife, but that wildlife is under threat by a number of invasive species running loose in the state.
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The Unassuming Rock That Was Actually A Priceless Scientific Find
Not all discoveries are the work of scientists and explorers. Sometimes it's just a guy out in the woods looking for a bit of gold.
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The Staggering Amount Of Space Debris That Hits Earth Daily
Despite its reputation, outer space is far from empty, and the region around our planet is particularly riddled with space debris.
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The Substance That Might Have Existed Before The Big Bang
Most people assume that the Big Bang was the beginning of all things, but current scientific models point to another cosmic origin.
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The Science Behind Why Dark Chocolate Is So Bitter
Dark chocolate is a delicious confection enjoyed by millions despite its inherent bitter flavor, but what is it that makes it bitter?
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Here's Why We Still Don't Know How Many Solar Systems Are In The Milky Way
We've known for over 30 years that there are other stellar systems in our galaxy, but we don't have any idea how many there are.
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The Biggest Dog Ever Recorded Weighs More Than You
Dogs are known for their diversity of size and shape, but even knowing this, the largest dog ever is on another level altogether.
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The City With The Highest Rat Population Surprisingly Isn't New York
New York City is notorious for its large population of rats, but depending on who you ask, there's one American city that has more.
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We Have No Idea What Happens After Technological Singularity (And It's Coming Fast)
Technological singularity is something of a point of no return, in which the future beyond it is unknown. And it might be here sooner than expected.
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The Only Region You'll Find Alligators And Crocodiles Together In The United States
Not that you were looking, but it's very unlikely to find alligators and crocodiles coexisting in the same habitat, barring this one location.
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The Crocodile That's Lived Longer Than Most People Probably Ever Will
Turtles aside, humans tend to think of ourselves as the pinnacle of longevity, but there's one crocodile that has us all beat.
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5 New Mexico Species That Are Endangered
There a lot of natural diversity in New Mexico, but some of its most unique flora and fauna are under threat of extinction.
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4 Predators That Are Actually A Threat To Crocodiles And Alligators
Ancient, tough, and extremely dangerous to pretty much anything around them, crocodiles and alligators are actually under threat from a few other predators.
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