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California Wildfire Makes… Rain and Hail?
California Wildfire Makes… Rain and Hail?
First a heat wave, then fires, now fire thunderstorms
Robert Roy Britt
Sep 11
The Pandemic Problem: Humans Infect Animals Infect Humans Infect…
The Pandemic Problem: Humans Infect Animals Infect Humans Infect…
Infectious diseases hop from animals to humans and back again, giving pathogens multiple chances to evolve and spread even further
The Conversation U.S.
Sep 5
100 Straight Days of 100+ Degrees
100 Straight Days of 100+ Degrees
One US city sets an outlandish record that reflects dangerously rising temperatures across the planet
Robert Roy Britt
Sep 4
The Toxic Book on Your Book Shelf
The Toxic Book on Your Book Shelf
Surprising hazards found in of vintage books, and you don’t even have to read them to be poisoned
Annie Foley
Sep 3
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About Aha! Science
Aha! celebrates science by revealing amazing discoveries and images from our world and beyond and exploring life’s most intriguing, strange…
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My Wife is a Mosquito Magnet. I’m Not. Why?
My Wife is a Mosquito Magnet. I’m Not. Why?
Some people just naturally attract mosquitoes. However, certain things can make anyone significantly more attractive to them.
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How Science Really Works (It’s Messy!)
How Science Really Works (It’s Messy!)
Despite idealized expectations, science is imperfect, and disagreement is a feature, not a bug
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The Menace Lurking in Your Mattress
The Menace Lurking in Your Mattress
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Supermoons: When Optical Illusion and Reality Converge
Supermoons: When Optical Illusion and Reality Converge
See for yourself, when yet another of four 2024 supermoons looms huge on the horizon
Robert Roy Britt
Aug 15
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