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Brits Whine About the Weather on Twitter More Than Any Other Nation
Thanks to Twitter, even people with no direct contact Great Britain's subjects can bask in its citizen's propensity for weather-related complaint
Your Christmas Tree Helps Fight Climate Change
The key for trapping carbon lies in the soil, rather than the trees.
A New Way to Generate Brain Cells from Pee
This trick could help supply cells for studying the mechanisms of neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's
The Fungus in Your Cheese Is Having Weird Sex
It turns out that the fungi in cheeses like blue cheese aren't just sitting there, waiting for you to eat them
What Would It Be Like To See Infrared Light?
Scientists have engineered some proteins to "see" infrared
Scientists Accidentally Create a Pina Colada Pineapple That Tastes Like a Coconut
Now, scientists have created the cocoapple—a pineapple that tastes like a coconut
Help a Scientist By Playing This Word Association Game
If you like playing games on the internet, you can help one of those psychologists out by playing a word association game online
Catfish Are Teaching Themselves to Catch Pigeons
In southwestern France, catfish are throwing themselves on the shore to catch pigeons
Climate Change May Have Driven Genghis Khan’s Army Across Eurasia
A multidecadal blip in temperature and rainfall patterns may have spurred the rise of the Mongol Empire
Middle School Jocks Actually Get the Best Grades
The fittest kids on the playground are also the ones who excel in the classroom at standardized tests and good grades
Lions Are Disappearing From Africa
Research shows that lions are quickly disappearing across Africa's once-thriving Savannah due to human population growth and massive land use conversion
Does Blood Doping Even Work?
A recent study found no evidence that using blood doping drugs gives elite athletes any advantage
Your Cell Phone Could Soon Become Part of a Massive Earthquake Detection System
In the future, your cell phone's accelerometer could help detect earthquakes
Birds Harness the Deadly Power of Nicotine to Kill Parasites
And city birds are stuffing their nests with cigarette butts to poison potential parasites
Why Senior Citizens May Be Overly Trusting
Out ability to judge the trustworthiness of faces diminishes with age, a new study shows
Like Pinocchio, When You Lie, Your Nose Gives You Away
When a person lies, the area on and around the nose increases in temperature, giving away the anxiety lurking below the surface of an otherwise cool facade
World’s Greatest Extinction May Have Actually Been Two Extinctions in One
The Permian-Triassic extinction nearly wiped out life on Earth
Sometimes, Being the Best Dad You Can Be Gets You a Giant Metal Hook in the Face
Fishing selectively targets the best largemouth bass dads
Hagfish Slime May Cover Models in Future Fashion Shows
The hagfish aims to make a slimy splash on the fashion runway with a tough, silk-like material harvested from its bountiful snot-like secretions
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