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Jupiter Made Our Solar System Weird
The gas giant just had to throw its mass around
Here’s Why Your Eyes Seem to Be Wired 'Backward'
Light has to pass through nerve cells to get to the rods and cones, but that order is no mistake
Here’s Why the Navy Designed a New Diving Suit
New design spurred by a global helium shortage
Got Allergies? Air Pollution Could Be to Blame
New research suggests that ozone and nitrogen dioxide can alter allergens, creating more potent immune responses
The Rules of Wrinkling, From Brain Folds to Pumpkin Ridges
Creases, ridges, folds and "delaminated buckles" are all different forms of wrinkling
Mystery Mammals' Ancestry Was Revealed by Proteins, Not DNA
The huge rhino-like animal and trunked llama-like animal posed a mystery until now
There's a Good Reason Why People Really Hate Paying Their Taxes
In a word: corporations
We’re Taking All the Water Out of the Ground And Causing Sea Levels to Rise
Pumping water out of aquifers at the rate we do doesn’t just threaten the water supply, it also exacerbates the effects of climate change
It's Hard to Protect Arctic Mammals When We Don’t Know How Many Live There
Only a handful of animal populations are well counted — leaving researchers in the dark about how threatened the others are
Too Much Tech Could Be Causing Nearsightedness…But Not in the Way You Might Think
Forget eye strain—too much time indoors could cause myopia
Beetle Species, Weirdly, Almost Never Go Extinct
The world is disproportionately filled with beetles—now, a new study suggests that’s because few species have ever been wiped out
Wikipedia Editing Shows That Different Countries Have Different Sets of Interests
New analysis shows that interests are local, not global
You Can Thank the Ancient Maya for Your Grocery Store’s Papaya
New research suggests the Mesoamerican civilization was responsible for first cultivating the hermaphrodite version of the plant favored by growers
Could Your Browser Make You a Better Employee?
The answer could be yes…if you use Firefox or Chrome
Chimps Will Work Harder to Get Their Favorite Foods
An experimental setup shows that chimps will travel farther to get a more preferred reward
Watching Cooking Shows Could Make You Fat
Put down the remote—new research links cooking shows, higher BMI
The Oldest Known Ancient Roman Fort Has Been Discovered in Italy
Researchers use laser scanners to identify a Roman military camp that may have initiated the settlement of the modern Italian city of Trieste
Parasites Linked to Cannibalism
A tiny creature makes shrimp more likely to eat their own
People Ate Pork in the Middle East Until 1,000 B.C.—What Changed?
A new study investigates the historical factors leading up to the emergence of pork prohibition
Remote Controlled Bug-Bots Could be First Responders of the Future
Scientists studying how beetles steer themselves in flight gather research that may have implications far beyond understanding bug biology
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