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Humans May Have Lived in North America Earlier Than Thought
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Scattered seeds help reveal when ancient humans first left footprints in North America.
What Happens in the Brain When you Sleepwalk?
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Some people can do complex behaviors like walking and driving while sleeping.
Why Distant Galaxies Look Red
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The farther away a galaxy is, the redder it appears to our telescopes.
How Coating Roads Could Help Beat the Heat
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A pilot program in Phoenix, Arizona aims to cool the city by making the ground less hot.
How Do Hurricanes Form?
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Hurricanes are getting more intense, faster.
How Medieval Armorers Made Knights Bulletproof
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Knights and firearms clashed on the battlefield for over 200 years.
Sir Arthur C. Clarke's Vision of the Computer-Dominated Future
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Watch this interview with Sir Arthur C. Clarke for The Mind Machine (1978.)
Why is Haumea Shaped Like an Egg?
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Most objects with a radius over 200 miles are spherical, but Haumea is an exception.
Why Do Comets Have Tails?
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As comets cross the invisible boundary known as the ice line, their ice starts turning into gas.
Venus: The Planet With Battery Acid Clouds
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This is what it would be like to walk on the surface of Venus.
This Tiny Moon Is a Volcanic Powerhouse
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Io’s intense volcanic activity defies all expectations.
How a Walnut-Shaped Moon Help Shape Saturn’s Rings
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For millions of years, a tiny moon has made a significant impact on the structure of Saturn’s rings.
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