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Why Hawaii Cares About a Massive Tsunami That Hit Centuries Ago
About 500 years ago, a 30-foot tsunami caused by a 9.0-magnitude quake in the Aleutian Islands slammed into Hawaii
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Like Ants, Small Backpackers Are Adept at Carrying Proportionally Heavier Loads
The weight a person or animal can carry does not increase uniformly with size
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Newest King Tut Theory: He Suffered Severe Disorders From Inbreeding
Problems included a club foot that prevented him from walking unaided
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You Don’t Even Want to Know About All the Stuff Living on Your Eyeball
Even eyes can’t escape the microbiome
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What Happened to All the Women in Computer Science?
The low numbers of female computer science majors may have roots in the mid-1980s and the rise of personal computers
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This Glacier in Iceland Is Fighting to Stay Alive
The Falljökull glacier has cut off its lower reaches but the upper portion is advancing once again
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Plants Can Sense When Insects Are Eating Them
Plants can sense munching vibrations that insects make, and respond accordingly with heightened defenses
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To Find Out How Healthy Whales Are, Send in the Drones
A custom-built drone got close enough to whales to capture individuals’ distinctive markings
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Finally, a Working (Though Limited) Hoverboard!
If you have a huge aluminum or copper sheet, this hoverboad looks pretty fun
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Nose Cells Transplanted to a Paralyzed Man’s Spine Let Him Walk Once Again
Specialized cells from the nose can promote the regeneration of nerve cells
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The Case for Sending Women to Mars
Because women are smaller than men, they’re cheaper to send into space
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Ex-Nazis Received Social Security Payments From America
Dozens of former Nazis are suspected of collecting millions in Social Security in return for exiting the country
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The White House Just Asked Scientists to Stop Trying to Make Diseases More Deadly
New funding is being suspended, and anyone who’s already been paid to do such work is being asked to stop.
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Even West Africans Who Don’t Catch Ebola Are Being Hurt By the Disease
Ebola’s toll is more than just a body count
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A Very Ancient Group of Jawed Fish Were Having Surprisingly Intimate Intercourse
Many fish later ditched this clumsy method in favor of external fertilization
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The Milky Way is Stealing Other Galaxies’ Gases
Little dwarf galaxies around the Milky Way are missing their hydrogen
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Denver Police Stoke a New Halloween Fear—Pot-Laced Candy
You really think people are going to give marijuana away?
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Arts Degrees: Not Entirely Worthless
Recent graduates of arts degrees report high job satisfaction and employment numbers
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General Lori Robinson Takes Charge of the Pacific as Air Force’s First Female Major Command Leader
Robinson joins the short list of female four-star generals
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