This Is How Volcanic Eruptions Affect Your Body
How do volcanic eruptions affect you? It depends on how far away you are from the blast, but with a big enough eruption, everyone on Earth is affected.
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What's The Biggest Object In The Universe?
All the vastness of space is really, really big. And it's filled with really, really big stuff. Individual objects in space are enormous in and of themselves.
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The Truth About The Cows Who Are Living In The Matrix
Music certainly has soothing charms. Some workplaces play music to relax workers, make them more productive. What cows? How about virtual reality?
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How Big Can A Black Hole Get?
How big is big? When it comes to the size of black holes, the numbers are almost inconceivably large -- billions upon billions upon billions.
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How Generation Z Got Its Name
There are Baby Boomers, and Millennials, as well as Gen X and Gen Y. Clearly, there really is something in a name, as well as in a birth year.
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The Fascinating Story Of The Ray Cat Solution
Animals have long served useful purposes, aiding human beings in various tasks, or just providing companionship. How about detecting radiation?
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A Potato-Shaped Planet Has Been Discovered. Here's What It Means
Astronomers made a remarkable realization when they identified WASP-103b - an exoplanet approximately 1,500 light-years away - as having a "potato-like shape."
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The Truth Behind Elon Musk's Humanoid Robot Plan
Elon Musk is planning to create humanoid robots named "Optimus," using the same technology as the self-driving car. Here's the truth behind these robots.
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The Most Painful Ways To Die, According To Science
There are infinite ways to die, but some are worse than others. Here are the most painful ways to die, according to science.
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The Tragic Truth About The Ordovician-Silurian Mass Extinction
The Ordovician-Silurian mass extinction event took place 400 million years earlier than the Cretaceous-Tertiary (K-T) extinction event. Here's what happened.
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Why The Past, Present, And Future May Exist All At Once
Time might fly, time might run out, time might drag, but no matter what, it only exists as we experience it in the present. Unless, possibly, it doesn't.
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The Truth About The Black Box Recording The End Of Civilization
The way things are going, humanity may well be headed for extinction. Here is the truth about the black box recording the end of civilization.
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Every Mass Extinction Event Explained
Extinction is normal, but mass extinction events are notable for their huge reduction of biodiversity. This is every mass extinction event explained.
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What Really Happens To Your Body If You Get Rabies?
Out of all the viruses that pose substantial public health risks, the rabies virus is one of the few likely to be fatal without immediate treatment.
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This Radical Theory Suggests Our Universe Repeats In Cycles
There are various ideas about how the universe works, but this radical theory suggests our universe repeats in cycles.
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Have Any Dead Bodies Been Recovered From Space?
Roughly 30 people have died in space exploration-related activities. However, most of those deaths have taken place while a craft was below the Kármán line.
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Single People Smell Different. Here's Why
Our body odor conveys important information about our genetic immunity to certain pathogens. It can also reveal whether someone is single or not.
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The Theoretical Suns With Black Holes Inside
The origins of the universe inspire numerous theories -- some mythological, some scientific. From the latter we have the idea of suns that contain black holes.
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How The Norwegian Seed Vault Is Preparing For The Apocalypse
When you get right down to it, human nourishment relies on plants, in one form or another, at some point in the food chain. How secure is that for the future?
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Here's What Happens To Abandoned Oil Rigs
Oil rigs have long been understandably associated with immense environmental damage. When a rig is no longer of use, it presents a new challenge.
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Shadow People: The Urban Legend Explained
Many of us can likely remember a "monster under the bed" moment from childhood, some shadow in a corner that shifted, or a fear of the dark.
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Everything We Know About The Megacomet Headed For Earth
Does the universe have it in for us? With so many objects of various size whooshing through the cosmos, should we be worried about a massive comet?
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What Is A Wolf Moon? We Explain
The old song talks about a harvest moon shining on. Other moon appearances have their unique names as well, including the wolf moon. The difference?
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How Exactly Does The Immune System Work?
No question, the human body is a complex series of interactive systems designed to protect and grow. Primary among them is the immune system.
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The Asteroid That Could Unlock The Mysteries Of Our Early Solar System
On December 3, 2014, the Japanese spacecraft Hayabusa2 was launched and set out on a four-year journey to the asteroid Ryugu (162173).
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Why These Birds Sing To Cool Down Their Eggs
It's true that music hath charms, both emotional and physiological. That applies to human beings. It also applies to a certain species of finch.
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The Horrific Toxic Pollutant You've Never Heard Of
Think about it. How big does something have to be before it's considered dangerous? How about if there was a lot of small, dangerous things?
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