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Ancient Pyramids Uncovered in the Amazon
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This discovery rewrites the history of complex societies on the continent.
How Your Brain Interprets Color
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A vision scientist breaks down the infamous dress debate.
Scientists Attempt To Free Entangled Right Whale
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Entanglement responders work to free a critically endangered whale from rope.
How an Underwater Volcano Produced a 60-Foot Tsunami
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The most explosive event ever recorded on Earth—and the massive tsunami that followed.
Your Memories Are Not as True as You Think
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It turns out memories have a very shaky foundation.
Ancient Earth May Have Had Red Oceans
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On Ancient Earth, rust deep in the oceans played a critical role in the formation of Earth
This Teen Calculates Mind-Boggling Math in Her Head
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Apoorva Panidapu earned the moniker “the human calculator” for her math skills.
What Happens in the Brain When you Sleepwalk?
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Some people can do complex behaviors like walking and driving while sleeping.
What If Part of Your Brain Was Missing?
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An injury cost Phineas Gage part of his brain, but he lost something else too.
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.
Plastics: Durable, Diverse, and Indestructible
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Processing can turn the same plastic into very different products.
Visualizing Discrimination and Harassment of Women in STEM
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About half of of women faculty and staff experience sexual harassment.
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