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The Sun Is Spraying Water Into Space
When the solar wind hits oxygen-rich rocks, water can form
English Speakers Are Bad at Identifying and Describing Smells
But is this a problem with our noses, or with English?
The Hope Diamond Was Once a Symbol for Louis XIV, the Sun King
New research indicates that the stone was once specially cut to produce an image of a sun when mounted on a gold background
Just Call This Hunter-Gatherer Ol' Blue-Eyes
DNA from an ancient human tooth found in a cave in Spain reveals one European hunter-gatherer's complexion
The Grand Canyon Is Young And Old, All at the Same Time
Geologically, the Grand Canyon is a baby, but you might say it has an old soul
Stephen Hawking Thinks Black Holes Don’t Exist
And he's been trying to tell the rest of us for a decade
Dogs Can Get Sexually Transmitted Cancer, And They’ve Been Spreading It for Millenia
This contagious cancer has spread from a single dog that lived 11,000 years ago
A New Device Can Use The Motion of a Beating Heart to Produce Electricity
Piezoelectric generators turn motion into electricity
Twins Spend Their Whole Lives Trying to be Different From One Another
Many twins struggle to cultivate their own identities while being so similar to one another. And that struggle lasts a lifetime
Simply Having a Gay Straight Alliance Reduces Suicide Risk for All Students
In schools with GSAs heterosexual boys were half as likely to attempt suicide
An Oasis in the Void: Dwarf Planet Ceres Is Venting Water
Ceres is a dwarf planet in the asteroid belt, between Mars and Jupiter
Seriously, Just Stay in Bed: Fever-Reducing Pills May Boost Flu Transmission
Nixing a fever boosts virus replication, which could result in additional transmission
You Can Get Placebo Sleep
Simply thinking you got better sleep makes your brain work better
This Crazy Anemone Hangs Upside Down From the Antarctic Ice Shelf
<i>Edwardsiella andrillae</i> pop their tentacles out to feed
Vaporized Dirt Might Be the Mysterious Cause of Ball Lightning
An analysis of one ball's contents found silicon, iron and calcium—the main components of dirt
What Does Space Do To Your Microbiome?
Nobody wants E. coli on a trip to Mars
Study Finds that Halal Meat in Iran is Contaminated With Pork
Halal meat is supposed to adhere to strict religious rules, but a new study suggests it isn’t quite so spotless
The Cure For Snoring Is...Singing?
Choir director Alise Ojay's vocal exercises have been shown to work throat muscles that help silence the snorer within
Two Pints of Water Can Contain the DNA of Thousands of Fish
Two pints of water from a 1.2 million gallon tank were all that was needed to identify 13,000 fish
Seals Are Scientists' Little Helpers for Collecting Ocean Data
For the past 10 years, hundreds of seals equipped with special headgear have collected crucial data on ocean temperature and salinity for scientists
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