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Archive for December 2012

December 3, 2012

 

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Can You Be Addicted To Chocolate?

Is it really possible to be a chocolate addict in the same way that someone might be addicted to drugs?

December 4, 2012

 

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Waves Standing

Have you ever tried to hear the ocean waves in a seashell?

December 5, 2012

 

Pikaia Gracilens

Pikaia Gracilens Are One Of Our Oldest Ancestors

We're related... to something that looks like an eel!

December 6, 2012

 

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Why Cats Bury Their Droppings

Kitty litter, cat box, automatic pooper scooper--an industry has built up around the fact that domestic cats bury their waste.

December 7, 2012

 

silver telescope

Moon Found Orbiting Pluto

Pluto was demoted to dwarf planet status, but it still has moons. This new moon, called P5 for now, is the fifth moon found orbiting Pluto.

December 10, 2012

 

longepole pine cone

Lodgepole Pine Trees Love Forest Fires

To humans, wildfires are often scary and dangerous. If you were a lodgepole pine cone, though, you would be eagerly awaiting the blazing heat of those flames!

December 11, 2012

 

lego spaceman in ice

Have You Heard About SpaceX?

Are you ready to go into space?

December 12, 2012

 

butterwort leaves

What Is A Butterwort?

The butterwort might be a small scale carnivore, but its hunting tactics are nothing short of terrifying, at least within the insect world!

December 13, 2012

 

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What Are Fingernails?

Fingernails. They're good for scratching, biting, clipping, and polishing. But what are they, in fact?

December 14, 2012

 

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How To Make Gobbledygoop!

Gobbledygoop is a wild and wonderful mixture you can make in your kitchen.

December 17, 2012

 

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Why Humans (Not Chimps) Get Cancer

Why are diseases like cancer so common in humans but so rare in chimps?

December 18, 2012

 

beer floats on a wooden beam

Want To Drink Less Alcohol? Change Your Glass.

Does drinking from a curved glass increase the chance that you'll drink faster?

December 19, 2012

 

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Why Do Guys Hate Veggies?

Psychology explains why guys hate veggies.

December 20, 2012

 

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Paper Cuts, Why So Painful?

Why does a paper cut hurt so much more than a cut with a razor blade?

December 21, 2012

 

benadryl boxes on a shelf

What Causes Itches?

What brings on itches in the first place, and why does scratching provide such welcome relief?

December 24, 2012

 

Clark's Nutcracker on a branch

Researcher Uncovering Mysteries Of Memory By Studying Clever Bird

If you were a Clark's Nutcracker, your winter food preparations would involve collecting nuts.

December 25, 2012

 

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What Is The Elevator Effect?

Haven't we all been on an elevator and noticed that just about everyone stops talking when they get on?

December 26, 2012

 

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Is There Anyway To Make Hurricanes Less Intense?

It seems like every year, hurricanes are getting bigger and more dangerous. Is there any way to make hurricanes less intense?

December 27, 2012

 

A goldfish swims through a fish bowl

Do Fish Drink?

Fish live in water, but do they drink it?

December 28, 2012

 

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How Did Animals Survive The Ice Age?

How did animals respond to the ice age? Ancient bison preserved in the Canadian arctic have given scientists a clue.

December 31, 2012

 

airplane in the blue sky

Why Do Changes In Air Pressure Cause Ear Pains?

Beware of that crying baby...

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