In the modern world, everyone likes to take notes on computers rather than handwriting, but the practice might actually be doing more harm than you think.
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The dream of transmuting lead into gold is an ancient one. Recent developments have made it possible, the challenges of actually doing it are astronomical.
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Thanks to movies like "Jurassic Park," the image of the mighty Tyrannosaurus rex looms large in the popular imagination, but is that image wrong?
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Although it's endangered, the Kemp's ridley sea turtles' numbers have been rebounding in recent years, they're even showing up in unexpected places.
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If you've ever flown over the American interior, you've doubtless seen large swathes of land dotted in green circles. What's going on down there?
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Space is a dangerous place and if you want to go there you have to take some risks, but given the possibility of death, what do you do with the body?
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Canned foods are an indispensable part of our modern food industry, but few people know the reasons behind this, or why the cans are ribbed.
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If you ever find what appears to be an oversized mosquito in your house, it's not there for your blood, in fact, it probably doesn't have a mouth.
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Volcanoes across the country are beginning to wake up and erupt, and no one has a good explanation for why it's happening. Should you be worried?
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Hollywood disaster movies aren't typically known for their scientific rigor, but there's one movie from 2021 that might have hit too close to home.
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When it comes to hydration, most people consider water to be the gold standard, but there's actually another common drink that's better than water.
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Death is a scary topic, but it's one that's easy to wonder about. While it's hard to fully understand the experience, there is some information on that front.
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Cannibalism among spiders isn't unheard of, black widows are named for eating their mates after all, but it's odd to see it arise as an adaptation.
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There's a chance you've seen people wiggle their ears and thought it's a neat trick. But that's actually the result of many long years of evolution.
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Isaac Newton is one of the most renowned scientists in history, that's why it's shocking that he also dabbled in predicting the end of the world.
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Fruit flies are tiny but annoying, and at times it can feel like there's no escaping them, but there is a DIY solution that's surprisingly effective.
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Meteor showers are one of the most awe-inspiring celestial events you can witness, and one of the best is about to make its return to the summer skies.
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Astronomers have hoped for the existence of Planet Nine for years. Things were looking promising, but this discovery might have shattered those hopes.
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There's a myth floating around that most of our intelligence is inherited from our mothers, but there are a few good reasons that's just not true.
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There are lots of reasons your hearing your house creak at night; other than a haunting by your local ghost, there's probably a more mundane reason.
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Ants aren't what you want to see crawling around in your house, in fact, the only thing worse would be if there were ants flying around inside.
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When most people think of scientists discovering a new species, they think of long treks and exotic jungles, not a suburban university campus.
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The land throughout the United States is dotted with uncountable lakes and ponds, but is there a difference between the two, and if so, what is it?
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The sight of the Milky Way stretching across the night sky is iconic, but some places offer a better view of it than others. These locations are among the best.
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Cloud seeding is a technique to put a chemical into a cloud to induce it to rain, but what chemicals are being used to do this, and are they safe?
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Potatoes are a part of the cuisine all around the world, but if you've ever worked with them, you'll have seen the little bits growing out of them.
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While it's pretty common knowledge that different people have different blood types, that information might actually mean a lot more than you think.
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