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A Slight Zap to the Brain Makes Everyone Appear More Attractive
After getting zapped, participants experienced a boost of dopamine - a chemical associated with how we judge people’s attractiveness
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Phnom Pehn Has 1.5 Million People, And One Bird Scientists Had Never Seen Before
This bird was distinguished by differences in coloring and by its faster and more complicated song
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Live Closer to a Gas Well, And There’s Likely More Gas in Your Water
The team found low levels of methane in 115 of 141 Marcellus Formation shale gas wells they sampled
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Plants Do Math Every Single Day
Math, the researchers say, is a vital component of a plant’s ability to grow and thrive
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Birds That Gorge Themselves in Winter Have Fewer Chicks in Spring
The well-fed birds’ babies were smaller and weighed less than the chicks belonging to birds that had to scrape by during the cold months on their own wits
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One of Our Nearest Neighbor Stars Has At Least Six Planets, And Three May Be Habitable
Three potentially habitable planets orbit a star just 22 light years away
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We Still Have No Idea Why Women Have Orgasms
Most researchers hypothesize that the orgasms must have something to do with facilitating the meeting of sperm and egg, but studies prove inconclusive
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The World’s Oldest Wild Bear Is Showing Her Age
She’s 39 and a half, and she’s the oldest wild bear in the world
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The Olympic Torch Is Going to Space
For the 2014 games, Russia is sending the Olympic torch to space
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How a Physics Diagram Was Named After a Penguin
1977 Ellis made a bet with a student, Melissa Franklin, and lost. The result can be seen in physics classrooms all over the world: the penguin diagram
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The Periodic Table of Elemental Discoveries
A periodic table showing which countries are associated with which elemental discoveries
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Get Set for Saturday’s Supermoon
This Saturday’s Supermoon will be the most Supermoon-y Supermoon of the year
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The majority of clapping has to do with the audience around you, not how much you enjoyed the show
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For Immediate In-the-Moment Happiness, Head Outdoors
Study participants were significantly and substantially happier when they were outside surrounded by green or in a natural habitat
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One in Eight Bird Species Is Facing Extinction
The good news is that saving the birds - and other wildlife, for that matter - is within our reach, if we only chose to do so
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Check Out This Beautiful Gigapixel Panorama of Mars
This huge gigapixel panorama gives a stunning view of the red planet
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Waking Up With a New Accent: Foreign Accent Syndrome Is a Real Thing
After brain trauma, some wake up with a whole new accent
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Your Compost Will Not Attract Vermin, Take Over Your Apartment or Produce Toxic Fumes
Recent arguments against composting don’t stand up to evidence or experience
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