When you think of aggressive birds, the ostrich likely comes to mind due to the sheer size of their feet and discourse about their aggression. In fact, ostriches aren’t actually all that aggressive, and they usually only attack when…
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Ethical questions swarm scientists after discovery that could wipe out pesky mosquitoes
Scientists have developed methods to wipe potentially disease-carrying mosquitoes off of the face of the Earth….
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Why you can understand words even if they’re missing vowels
If you spend enough time online, you’re bound to come come across a sentence like this: “Yr brn cn rd wrds wtht vwls.” It looks like nonsense at first glance, but after a moment, you probably read it as “Your brain can read…
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These Asian Bears Were Cut Open for Their Bile. Here's What's Being Done to Rehabilitate Them
Veterinarians in Vietnam perform surgeries, prepare special diets and craft recovery routines for moon bears to give them a better life
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The 6 biggest questions about adult ADHD, answered by a neuroscientist
Unless you’ve been paying ironically little attention in recent years, you’ll have noticed the significant rise in adults being diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, more commonly known as ADHD.
While some people blame…
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Something Strange Happens to Your Eyes When You’re Sexually Aroused : ScienceAlert
His gaze softens as he draws closer to you. With one hand around your waist and the other cradling your jaw, he pulls you in. You look into his eyes, and notice his pupils have grown large and hungry.
So the story goes in every other romance…
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Rijksmuseum: 200-year-old condom etched with erotic art makes Amsterdam museum debut
Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum has unveiled a unique addition to its collection: a condom dating…
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New theory could finally make ‘quantum gravity’ a reality
Scientists might be on the verge of cracking one of the biggest problems in physics, allowing them to finally create a grand Theory of Everything.
Currently, two separate theories are used to explain different aspects of the Universe around us…
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How One Keto Trial Set Off a New War in the Nutrition World
While the study was still in the recruitment phase, Nadolsky left the team.
Entrenched Positions
Klatt, of UC Berkeley, is extremely well-versed in nutrition research and the current online debates around cholesterol. He’s written about this…
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Scientists use giant magnets to solve a 20-year-old dark matter mystery
Physicists are always searching for new theories to improve our understanding of the universe…
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