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Women Who Are Stressed Out Have More Difficulty Getting Pregnant
This is the first time that scientists have proven that there is a relationship between stress and becoming pregnant
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Air Pollution Contributes to One in Eight Deaths
The World Health Organization says air pollution is the leading environmental hazard
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The TSA Isn’t Good at Reading Body Language (And Neither are You)
Nobody can tell you’re freaking out inside. Not even specially trained TSA agents.
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Academics Write Papers Arguing Over How Many People Read (And Cite) Their Papers
Studies about reading studies go back more than two decades
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Mount Everest Formed Because of India’s Relentless Push Against Asia
Just think of India as a giant Himalayas bulldozer
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25 Years Ago, The Exxon Valdez Ran Aground
On March 24, 1989 the Exxon Valdez ran aground on Bligh Reef, spilling 11 million gallons of crude oil into Prince William Sound
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Humans Killed the Moa, Genetics Study Suggests
Yet another species humans have the distinct honor of eradicating
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Florida Gives Up on Beating Back Python Invaders
Pythons in Florida are invasive predators that aren’t going anywhere
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Now Every School Can Access a Fancy Plasma Physics Laboratory
Princeton’s Plasma Physics Laboratory gives remote access to a plasma physics experiment
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Putting Your Hand Over Your Heart Makes You Both Appear And Behave More Honestly
Our bodily actions have more influence over our behavior and perceptions than we might realize
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Conches Evolved To Be Smaller Because of Hungry Humans
Conches began maturing when they were smaller in order to breed before humans snatched them up
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The Science of Monday’s Big “Gravitational Wave” Thing Explained in Two Minutes
Big Bang news left you lost? This Minute Physics video might help
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Like Humans, Dolphins’ Genetics Are Shaped by Their Culture
Dolphins that use sponges as tools have a different haplotype than those that do not
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April Showers Bring… a New Record for Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide
In Hawaii, atmospheric carbon dioxide has crossed above 400 ppm, and it’s expected to stay there for a while
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Why Dark Chocolate Is Not Just Delicious But Good For Us
It turns out the microbes in our guts love dark chocolate, too
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The Narwhals’ Unicorn-Like Tusk Can Sense Changes in Its Environment
The nerve-filled appendage helps the animals sense temperature and perhaps find prey and mates
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This Moss Sprung Back to Life After Being Frozen for 1,500 Years
Older organisms have been brought back from a state of suspended animation, but this is by far the oldest moss to come back to life
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Wyoming Students Won’t Learn About Climate Change
A move by state legislators may prevent Wyoming from adopting the proposed ‘Next Generation Science Standards’
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Spend Two Minutes Rooting for a Pill Bug to Roll Back Onto His Feet
You know that feeling where you’re stuck, and you can’t quite get unstuck? So does this pill bug.
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