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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
How Ancient Viruses Adapted to Climate Change
How Ancient Viruses Adapted to Climate Change
Viral communities came and went as temperatures shifted from warm to cold thousands of years ago
The Conversation U.S.
Aug 29
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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.
Warren Thurlow
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What Nobody Tells You About Sunscreen
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How is Coffee Decaffeinated?
How is Coffee Decaffeinated?
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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
The Conversation U.S.
Aug 20
When Everything Spirals
When Everything Spirals
Spirals are beautiful in nature, not so much in human nature
Robert Roy Britt
Aug 12
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