Your Dog May Be Able To Tell If Someone Hates You
If you're a dog owner, you've probably noticed that your furry companion seems to be a good judge of character, but how does your dog know this?
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Stories By Eric James Beyer
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This Big Cat Isn't As Dangerous To Humans As You Might Expect
When it comes to big cats like lions or tigers, it's easy to think that all of them pose a danger to humans. But in this case, the opposite is actually true.
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The Tragic Reason Why The Passenger Pigeon Went Extinct
At one point in the history of the U.S. one bird so dominated the skies that its flocks numbered in the tens of millions, but by 1914, it was gone.
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Why You Should Really Consider Adding This Helpful Plant To Your Garden
Maintaining a garden can be a lot of work, but there are some plants that are more helpful than others in keeping your garden free from pests.
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Why This Is The Only Plant Monarch Butterfly Caterpillars Can Eat
Monarch butterflies depend on the milkweed plant as the only food source for its larvae, but the monarchs benefit from the arrangement.
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Why These 46 Square Miles Of Greenland Are Worth Billions
Most people don't know much about Greenland, but there's a small patch of land on the south of the island that could be worth billions of dollars.
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If You Thought Astronauts Don't Experience Gravity, You'd Be Dead Wrong
When most people think of life aboard the ISS they think of a gravity free environment, only the ISS experiences most of the gravity we do on Earth.
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The Reason Why Birds Fly In A V Shape
When many migrating birds undertake their arduous flights, they'll often arrange themselves in a V shape, but what drives this distinctive behavior?
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Well Actually, The North Star Isn't The Brightest Star In The Sky
Despite what you may believe, the brightest star in the night sky isn't the North Star, although it's probably the most famous one besides the sun.
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One Missing Feature From Your Wrist Is A Clear Sign Of Evolution
The human body abounds with vestigial features, but this one seems to be slowly disappearing, and there's an easy way to check if you still have it.
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Why Women Often Feel Colder Than Men
If you've ever noticed that you seem to be colder than the men around you, they're not overheating. There's a biological reason you're chilly.
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How Slow-Motion Cameras Solved The Most Annoying Myth About Bumblebees
For decades a popular myth persisted that bee flight was impossible, but high-speed photography has revealed the secret behind bee flight.
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Why Lie Detector Tests Aren't As Accurate As You Think
In law enforcement, national security, and pop culture, the lie detector is the gold standard of truth, but how reliable are its results really?
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The Way Spiders See Is Super Complicated
Despite their eight eyes, most spiders have terrible vision, but there are a few that have shockingly capable vision which they use for hunting.
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Why Time Seems To Slow Down During Stressful Events
If you've ever been in an adrenaline-inducing situation, you may be familiar with the phenomenon of time dilation, but what's actually happening?
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Why Colors Change The Deeper You Swim In Water
If you've been in the ocean, you may have noticed that red objects tend to lose their color under water, and there's a good reason for that.
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The Great Lakes Don't Technically Have Tides Like The Ocean, Here's Why
The water levels in the the Great Lakes can fluctuate significantly over the course of a day, but none of those changes are driven by the tides.
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The Largest Ocean In Our Solar System Isn't Made Of Water
When you think of oceans you probably think of water, but the most massive reservoir of liquid in the solar system is made from something else.
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How Do Migrating Birds Know Where To Go?
Birds have been migrating for all of recorded history, but how they pull off their globetrotting travels without a map or GPS is still a mystery.
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Your Largest Organ Isn't What You Think
When it comes to the biggest organ in the human body, most would think it's the lungs or the brain, but the actual answer may surprise you.
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The Ancient Weapons Discovered In An Unassuming Cave Close To The Dead Sea
Scientists have uncovered a cache of ancient weapons hidden deep inside a cave in the Judean Desert, opening a window to Roman Palestine.
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Things People Get Wrong About Evolution
The Theory of Evolution has been around for over 150 years now, but there are probably some things about it that you don't understand.
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Using The Bathroom On The International Space Station Is More Complicated Than You Think
Space flight is a tricky thing, especially when you consider how to provide all the necessities of life, particularly waste disposal.
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The Stunning Glow Caught By The James Webb Space Telescope While Studying Neptune
Being the furthest planet from Earth, we don't know much about Neptune, but recent observations have revealed something glowing in its sky.
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The Truth About How Dangerous Geomagnetic Storms Really Are
Most people don't spend much time thinking about space weather, but a strong geomagnetic storm has the power to bring the world to a standstill.
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We Might Be Able To Say Goodbye To Microplastics In Water With One Simple Trick
Microplastics are starting to become a major environmental problem, but there might be a simple solution to remove them from your drinking water.
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Using Coffee Grounds In Concrete Has An Unexpected Effect
The world drinks a lot of coffee, which comes at the cost of a lot of coffee waste, but we may have found a way to use it in concrete.
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