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Surprising Science

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Why Roosters Have Wattles

Research suggests a rooster’s wattle may help gain a hen’s attention

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Picture of the Week—The Kappa Crucis Cluster, a.k.a. the “Jewel Box”

The Abbé Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille was the first to find this cluster of stars in 1751 while on an astronomical expedition to the Cape of Good Hope

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Vaccine Week: A Brief History and How Vaccines Work

Surprising Science discusses the history and science of vaccines

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Picture of the Week—Spiny Sowthistle

The spiny sowthistle (Sonchus asper) is a flowering plant that grows up to three feet tall and sprouts small yellow flowers

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