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Dolphins Go Hunting In Fishers’ Nets

Dolphins deliberately enter trawlers’ nets to look for food—sometimes they get caught

Is Dancing Uniquely Human?

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If You Eat Too Much Silver, Your Skin Acts Like a Black-and-White Photo

A complex chemical reaction is responsible for argyria, the condition in which a person turns a deep shade of blue

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Monkeys Totally Not Into PDA

Monkeys engage in “sneaky sex” to escape the burning gaze of voyeuristic bystanders

The Crystal Ball

Laboratory Test Shows Psychics Aren’t Psychic (But Here’s How You Can Pretend To Be)

A controlled trial found that psychics lacked sight, but here are some tricks to help you fake it

Switzerland

Evidence Discovered of an Ancient Tsunami on Lake Geneva

Scientists believe a rock fall triggered a 25 foot wave that devastated villages on the shores of the Swiss lake

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Safe from Sandy? Help a Hurricane Researcher

If the worst of Hurricane Sandy has passed you by and you’re safe and dry, think about helping a researcher out

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Some People See Their Future-Selves as Strangers

Some people see their future-selves as strangers, and thus don’t plan ahead for their own old age

After the sea lice feast

Here’s What Happened to Jack Because Rose Didn’t Save Him

After Jack’s cold body sank down to the bottom of the North Atlantic in Titanic, here’s probably what it looked like

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Giant Paintball Gun Could Save the World From Death-by-Asteroid

A big asteroid will eventually hit the Earth. What can we do to push it out of the way?

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Women Can’t Do Pull Ups? Not So Fast

With enough training and determination, women can do pull-ups

A Massive Field of Frozen Greenhouse Gas Is Thawing Out

Vast stores of methane hydrates off the US east coast are thawing out, but what this means is still up in the air

Can We Excuse Cheating If It Supports a Good Cause?

Is it ever ok for us to bend the rules or cheat in order to achieve a greater good, or to support those who do?

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People Discriminate Against Cats Based on Color, Too

People ascribe different personality traits to cats of different colors, a bias that skews adoption rates

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Platonic Friendships Between the Sexes Are Impossible

New research says it’s not really possible for straight guys and gals to ever be “just friends”

A beluga whale

Beluga Whale Learns to Speak Like a Human

Beluga whales can vocalize in a way remarkably close to human speech, according to new observations

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Young People Still Love Libraries

Most Americans between 16 - 29 still use the library to get books—real, paper books

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People Leave Hospitals Unhappy Because Doctors Are Mean

Many patients leave the emergency room unhappy because they feel belittled or ignored

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No Life Found In Lakes Beneath Antarctic Glaciers—Yet

Scientists hoping to find life beneath Antarctic ice have so far come up empty-handed

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Dolphins Sleep With Only Half Their Brain at a Time

Dolphins sleep with only half of their brains at a time, bestowing them with the uncanny ability to stay constantly alert for at least 15 days in a row

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