How Lasers Might Help Scientists Answer Fundamental Questions About Gravity
For decades, physicists have been trying to fully understand gravity, and this MIT experiment with super cold lasers might just be the first step.
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How To Tell The Difference Between A Bird Nest And A Squirrel Nest
To the non-discerning eye, any bundle of twigs in a tree is a birds nest, but look a bit closer and what you're seeing may be a squirrel drey.
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What Happens If Narcan Is Used On A Sober Person?
Narcan is an antidote for opioid overdoses that has saved thousands of lives since its introduction, but what effect would it have on someone sober?
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The Common Kitchen Item That Can Prevent Your Lettuce From Turning Brown
Trying to keep the lettuce in your crisper from turning brown is a Herculean task, but there is one thing you probably already have that can help.
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Using WD-40 On Plastic Is A Big Mistake And Here's Why
It wouldn't be controversial to say that WD-40 is one of the greatest multi-use products ever made, but you probably shouldn't be using it on plastics.
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A Radioactive Element Could Pose A Great Threat To The Grand Canyon As We Know It
The Grand Canyon is one of the most beautiful natural wonders in the world, but that tranquility could be under threat by something in the ground.
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Washing Your Fruit With Water Won't Always Remove Pesticides
There are few gustatory delights better than fresh fruits, but they need to be cleaned of pesticides, which you can do with common kitchen staples.
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The World's Largest Spring-Fed Swimming Pool Is A Natural Wonder Right Here In America
Deep in the Chihuahuan desert of west Texas sits a massive outdoor swimming pool that may be the largest swimming pool of its kind in the world.
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Why Your Tomatoes Crack As They Ripen
Growing food in your garden is a labor of love, that's why it's so distressing when your precious homegrown tomatoes start to develop cracks.
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The Curious Experiment That Can Test If Your Breakfast Cereal Is Magnetic
If you look at the ingredient list on your food, cereal in particular, you'll probably notice that it has iron, but is it enough to be magnetic?
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What Is The Temperature Of Outer Space Close To Earth?
The popular conception of outer space is that it's cold, and that's certainly true for most of it, but some parts close to Earth can be very hot.
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The Unsettling Reason You Should Never Squash A Spider In Your Home
Many people have a gut instinct to kill spiders on site, despite the pest-control services they offer, but there's a better reason not to squash them.
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Why Planes Don't Fly In A Straight Line On A Map
If you've ever looked at the flight path of an intercontinental flight, you've probably noticed they all fly in arcs instead of lines, here's why.
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Here's How The 'Cortisol Cocktail' Does Get Some Things Right
The "cortisol cocktail" is a pretty popular health fad, and it's a tasty one, for that matter. But just how much does it actually do for your wellbeing?
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How Does China's Artificial Sun Work?
Scientists have been chasing the dream of fusion energy for decades, now, China is on the cusp of figuring it out, so how does their reactor work?
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The Popular Carbohydrate Astronauts Can't Eat In Space
Though the quality of food eaten by astronauts has improved over the years, their meals aren't exactly fine dining, and some foods aren't even allowed at all.
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This Pennsylvania Park Is One Of The Best Places In The U.S. To Gaze At The Night Sky
Looking up at the night sky can be one of the most awe-inspiring experiences, particularly if you find yourself in a designated dark sky zone
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7 Ways Writing Notes Down On Paper Could Give You A Cognitive Edge, According To Science
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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Here's Why It's So Hard To Make More Gold
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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The Truth About What The Tyrannosaurus Rex Really Looked Like
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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Sea Turtles Are Thriving On This Unexpected State Coast
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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What Are Those Green Circles You See From An Airplane?
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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What Happens If An Astronaut Dies In Space?
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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There's A Reason Canned Food Containers Are Always Ribbed
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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What Are Those Big Mosquitoes Called?
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 Are Rumbling In These 4 States And 3 Are On The 'Ring Of Fire'
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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The Disaster Movie Bill Nye Said Was Painfully Accurate
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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