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NASA sent one identical twin brother to space for a year — and it may have...
Scott and Mark Kelly are identical twins with two sets of the same DNA.While Scott spent a year in space, his brother Mark stayed on Earth, giving NASA a unique opportunity to see how space flight...
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How cats see the world compared to humans
The biggest difference between human vision and cat vision is in the retina.Cats can't detect colors as well as humans. Cats can't see far objects as well as humans.Cats have a superior ability to see...
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It turns out opposites probably don't attract — here's why we like people who...
About 80% of people believe that "opposites attract."In fact, if science is anything to go by, this probably isn't the case. Research points to us being attracted to people who are similar to us — both...
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Sleeping in at the weekend might actually be good for you, according to a new...
Many of us don't get enough sleep during the week, and then try to make up for it at the weekend with a lie-in.Sleep scientists generally don't advise people do this, as sleep is "not like the...
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A Brooklyn-based startup that's building cheaper robots to democratize...
Opentrons, a Brooklyn-based startup that's building robots to help out with routine lab work, just closed a $10 million seed-funding round led by Khosla Ventures.Its robots help scientists by...
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Dogs see the world very differently from human beings — here's how it works
As humans, how we perceive the world is how we define our own reality. And for the vast majority of humans, perception is handled through sight. Your hearing, and your senses of smell, taste, and touch...
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A surprising number of animals fart besides humans — and some are worse...
It all started with a simple question: "Do snakes fart?"Dani Rabaiotti had no idea. But the zoologist and University College London PhD student knew she could probably tap her scientist friends on...
View ArticleWhy humans enjoy pain so much
Similar areas of the brain are activated when you burn your hand on the stove and when you bite into a cookie. Here's why. Following is a transcript of the video.Caroline Aghajanian:"Oh my god... I...
View ArticleWhy you should never release your pet goldfish into the wild
Goldfish may look small and cute in your home, but in the wild, it’s a different story. Releasing them into your local stream or lake is a bad idea. Following is a transcript of the video.Right now,...
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Bill Gates is raising his children according to a 1970s ‘Love and Logic’...
Bill Gates says he parents according to a model developed in the 1970s by a former principal, a psychologist, and a psychiatrist.The "Love and Logic" method minimizes emotional reactivity, and...
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The suspected Golden State Killer was finally caught because his relative's...
Investigators in California reportedly used publicly available DNA information uploaded to an open-source website to match a "distant relative" of suspected Golden State Killer Joseph James DeAngelo to...
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How long it takes your body to regrow 19 types of cells and organs, from your...
The human body is in a constant state of regeneration, from the cells in our skeleton to the nails on our toes.But some cells are replaced more quickly than others, and some body parts never get...
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A Harvard startup wants to reverse aging in dogs, and humans could be next
A professor at Harvard Medical School has co-founded a start-up that intends to reverse the effects of aging in dogs. Taking cue from studies of worms and flies, the startup believes the lifespan of a...
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Disrupting your body clock could increase your risk of mood disorders like...
Our internal body clocks — or circadian rhythms — keep our bodies in sync. If our cycle is disrupted, this can cause health problems.A new study suggests an interrupted body clock cycle is associated...
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A speech scientist reveals why the viral 'laurel' versus 'yanny' argument has...
The internet is aflame about whether a robotic-sounding recording says "yanny" or "laurel."Speech scientists say there's a simple reason for the audio trickery that has to do with the way our brains...
View ArticleOctopuses are officially the weirdest animals on Earth
Octopuses have blue blood, can change colors, and regrow their tentacles. But what really makes them stand out is even weirder: they can edit their own RNA. Following is a transcript of the...
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It turns out sleeping in at the weekend could counteract the harm caused by...
People with a night owl chronotype can struggle with a fixed 9-5 routine.Failing to get to sleep can mean you don't get a consistent eight hours a night.This is bad news because a lack of sleep has...
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Scientists just discovered these 10 bizarre and beautiful animal species that...
The State University of New York's College of Environmental Science and Forestry just released its list of the "top 10 new species for 2018."These newly discovered and named species demonstrate how...
View ArticleWhy 'moist' is one of the most hated words in the English language
Moist is one of the most disliked words in the world. People compare hearing the word moist to hearing nails on a chalkboard. What is it about this word that causes people to have such a strong...
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