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Snot 101
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Snot 101
Here's everything you didn't want to know about snot.
Should You Wash Your Hands?
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Should You Wash Your Hands?
What do we really mean when we say that we’re clean?
Dinosaur Parasites
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Dinosaur Parasites
Even the mighty T. rex was covered in creepy, crawly parasites.
Can Math Detect Gerrymandering?
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Can Math Detect Gerrymandering?
The Supreme Court is hearing a gerrymandering case. Mathematicians are watching closely.
Why Do We Like Being Scared?
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Why Do We Like Being Scared?
If a neuroscientist designed a haunted house, would you dare to enter?
NOVA Goes Ballistic
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NOVA Goes Ballistic
In honor of the New Year, we bring you a NOVA retrospective on ballistics.
What is CRISPR gene editing?
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What is CRISPR gene editing?
Scientists have a new tool to edit genes in human cells to repair mutations. What is it?
Why Diamond Light is Beautiful
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Why Diamond Light is Beautiful
Much of a diamond's brilliance and fire comes down to physics.
Customizing Education
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Customizing Education
Alt School is an experiment in customized learning environments.
Grow Your Own Crystals
What should you do with the borax you have leftover from making slime? Make crystals!
What Is Rabies?
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What Is Rabies?
Rabies is preventable, but it still plagues around 60,000 people a year.
Why Did Houston Flood?
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Why Did Houston Flood?
Hurricane Harvey broke continental U.S. records. Here's how cities can be better prepared.
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