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Why Some People Always Remember Their Dreams, But Others Never Can
Why people dream is still a mystery, however
Extreme Loneliness Can Be Deadly for Older People
People who suffer from loneliness were almost twice as likely to die over a six year study period than others
Scientists Revitalize the Reds in Renoir’s Faded Painting
Paint fades over time, but scientific analysis can help reconstruct the original
This Winter's Record Number of Plane Cancellations Can't Entirely Be Blamed on Weather
This has been the worst winter for flight cancellations on record
6,000 Years Ago, the Trendiest Food in Ancient Britain Was Dairy
New research shows that ancient Britons started cooking with dairy soon after livestock was introduced to the isles
Nazi Scientists Wanted to Use Mosquitoes to Send Diseases Behind Enemy Lines
The Nazi SS ran an entomological research facility
Ancient Cities Developed in a Surprisingly Similar Way to Modern Ones
The same mathematical equations that describe patterns of modern urban sprawl are equally suited to explaining the development of ancient cities
The Cat Parasite That Causes Toxoplasmosis Is Turning Up in Beluga Whales
Native Inuits who eat Beluga whales risk infection if the meat is not thoroughly disinfected by cooking
What Can Facebook Tell Us About Love?
With data-mining being all the rage these days, our online activity may reveal some intriguing insights about romance in the login era
South Australia Has a Higher Rate of Hypothermia Deaths Than Sweden
Weather can be dangerous when preparedness and support are lacking
Elegant Mathematical Formulas Activate the Same Brain Region As Music And Art
Beauty comes in many different guises, including numbers and symbols
Satellites Spot Whales From Space
This new method could help researchers remotely count and keep track of whale populations
Your Brain Now Processes a Smiley Face as a Real Smile
Perhaps eventually we’ll respond to emoji as we would to real dogs, cats and night skies
Here’s Where Species Loss From Climate Change Will Probably Be Most Extreme
Impacts to species around the world due to climate change are uncertain, but here's a data-backed idea of how things will play out
If You Think Climbing a Tree Will Save You From a Crocodile…
Crocodiles can climb trees
This is the Oldest Star We’ve Ever Seen
SM0313 was part of the second wave of star formation
Here's Proof the Bible’s Tales Were Tweaked
Biblical figures were riding around on camels thousands of years before camels were domesticated
Chlamydia Can Live in Your Gut And Reinfect You After You’re Cured
Doctors have known that chlamydia can reappear, but until now they’ve been stumped as to how exactly it happens
Attach a Tail to a Chicken and Watch a Mini Dinosaur Strutting Around
Sticking a fake dinosaur tail onto a living chicken helps researchers approximate how those animals once walked and moved
How to Humanely Euthanize a Whale
Leaving a beached whale to its own devices means a drawn out, painful death
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