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Popular ScienceinPopular ScienceDNA Tests Can’t Tell You Your RaceMany people turn to companies like 23andMe to learn about ancestry and ethnicity. But the genetic connection is far more complicated than…·7 min read·Dec 30, 2019--5--5
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Popular ScienceinPopular ScienceAstronomers Are Struggling to Study the Stars Without Ruining EarthConference travel, stargazing and supercomputing produce a surprising amount of emissions·4 min read·Dec 20, 2019----
Popular ScienceinPopular ScienceUnlocking the Mysterious Ecstasy of ASMR — and Its Agonizing CousinThe seemingly opposite conditions of autonomous sensory meridian response and misophonia could have quite a lot in common·5 min read·Dec 18, 2019--2--2
Popular ScienceinPopular ScienceWhy Do Other People’s Embarrassing Acts Make Us Cringe?When someone does something cringe-worthy, it might be more about you than them·5 min read·Dec 17, 2019----
Popular ScienceinPopular ScienceMeteorite-Eating Microbes Could Help Us Look for Alien LifeThe peculiar bugs could illuminate what signs to look for on Mars and beyond·4 min read·Dec 16, 2019--1--1
Popular ScienceinPopular ScienceThe Truth About Activated Charcoal in Beauty ProductsThere’s no evidence to support the use of activated charcoal in beauty or health products·5 min read·Dec 13, 2019--5--5
Popular ScienceinPopular ScienceMysterious Stripes on Saturn’s Moon Enceladus May Have a New Origin StorySomething powerful split open the icy moon’s south pole·4 min read·Dec 12, 2019----
Popular ScienceinPopular ScienceWhite Dwarf Star Spotted Nibbling on the Atmosphere of a Nearby Icy PlanetThe dead star is enjoying its final meal·4 min read·Dec 10, 2019----