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Orcas Giveth and Orcas Taketh Away
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To Be More Creative, Immigrate
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Is the Moon Worth Mining?
Lunar riches may lie in wait. But securing the bounty may be a logistical nightmare. -
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It might not be good for us to go overboard with indoor greenery -
The Secret of the Triangle Weaver’s Springy Web
The simple shape belies some complex chemistry that could be the key to advances in biomaterials -
The Worm That Survived Multiple Apocalypses
A riddle wrapped in a question mark -
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A Pretty Anemone Makes Space and Eats Waste
This newly discovered sea creature has built a “faithful” relationship with hermit crabs
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The Secret Superpowers of Frog Skin
The slime coating frog bodies could hold the key to fighting infections, healings wounds and even curing cancer
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How Super Recognizers See What the Rest of Us Miss
The secret to their extraordinary ability lies not in the brain but the eyes
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Medieval Medical Misinformation Persists
A 14th-century tale still promotes dubious origins behind the deadliest known pandemic
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The Mystery of 111,000 Spiders Living in a Giant Subterranean Web
The first known supercolony of its kind
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Should Teenagers Take Psychedelics for Mental Health?
The potential risks are high, but scientists say we need to study the possible benefits
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Octopus Camouflage Could Give Us Better Sunscreen
A clever trick to churn out a natural color-changing pigment in the lab could lead to more effective SPF
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Can Lichen Light the Way to Dinosaur Finds?
The bold idea to enlist satellites in the search for fossils -
How to Face Your Fears
And why a bit of fright can be a good thing -
Fish Forensics Yield Surprising Results
New study fills in the gaps in our understanding of marine life -
When Do People Speak Out Against Tyranny?
What a mathematical model can tell us about self-censorship -
Have We Learned King Tut’s Lessons?
Just over a century ago today, British archaeologists discovered the entrance to the Ancient Egyptian monarch’s tomb … eventually scattering its treasures far and wide
