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Why Are There Stone Tree Trunks in the Arctic?
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Fifty-million years ago these rocks were trees and this Arctic tundra was a steamy swap.
The Science of Scratch-Offs: What Your Brain Can’t Resist
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You probably won’t win big playing the Lottery but your brain may want to keep trying.
Divers Hunt Venomous Fish Invading Our Oceans
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Divers help turn the lionfish’s Atlantic invasion into a commercial opportunity.
This Flood Barrier Could Save Venice
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Venice is sinking. Could flood barriers be the answer?
How Harvard Discovered It Has an Original Copy of the Magna Carta
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They paid only $27.50 for it from a London bookseller in 1946.
Why Experts Say Permanent Daylight Saving Time is Unhealthy
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Early morning sunlight is the key to setting our internal clocks.
Who Carved These Mysterious Lines in the Desert?
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Learn more about the ancient Nazca people and their ancestors, the Paracas.
How Einstein Changed the Way We Understand Gravity
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In 1912, Albert Einstein had a revolutionary idea.
Einstein's Thought Experiment That Transformed Physics
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The faster you move, the stranger time becomes.
Can Birds Recognize Faces?
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Crows remembered the face of a person they considered a threat—even across generations.
Why Does This Mummy Have So Many Tattoos?
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Otzi, a 5,000-year-old mummy, has 61 tattoos arranged in 19 groups across his body.
The Next Big Earthquake Could Sink Parts of the Pacific Northwest
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A massive earthquake along the Cascadia Subduction Zone could sink parts of the Pacific Northwest.
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