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How Many Humans Could the Moon Support?How many people could fit on the moon? Answering that may require asking other questions — about lunar survival.
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What Was It Like to Be an Executioner in the Middle Ages?The image of the hooded executioner is iconic, but it tells us only a small part of the story.
human-behavior -
Why Is There So Much Oil in the Arctic?Beneath the Arctic lie billions of barrels of oil. But as the international energy race intensifies, we wonder, how did all that oil get there in the first place?
geology -
Are Bananas Doomed?Could our most beloved fruit go extinct?
climate-change -
What Are the Alternatives to Animal Testing?We're making great strides in developing alternatives, but here's why it's still necessary to test on animals.
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Why Do Our Fingernails Keep Growing Until the Day We Die?You may give them little thought beyond when to trim them or which nail color to apply. But the humble nail laid the groundwork for our evolution into the humans we are today.
primates -
Why Do Babies Babble?It's not nearly as nonsensical as it may seem.
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What Is the Toothiest Animal on Earth?How many teeth can one mouth hold? You may be surprised.
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How Do Emperor Penguin Dads Stop Their Eggs From Freezing?These penguin dads are basically walking hot-water bottles.
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Why do people hate Comic Sans so much?The inventor of Comic Sans shares his thoughts about why so many people hate his creation.
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Should You Take Off Your Shoes Indoors?Your home contains thousands of uninvited bacteria. Should you be worried?
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How Do Squirrels Remember Where They Buried Their Nuts?Nut-obsessed squirrels might be smarter than you think.
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How Did People Wake Up Before Alarm Clocks?How did people wake up before the invention of modern alarm clocks?
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Why Are There So Many Pigeons?How history, architecture and, weirdly enough, bird milk have enabled pigeons to thrive in cities.
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Why Do Dogs Scratch the Ground After They Pee?Your dog's ground-kicking habit could reveal more about your pet than you think.
dogs -
Why Do Some of Us Shiver When We Pee?Is there a purpose to pee shivers, or are they simply a biological glitch?
health -
Should Breast-Feeding Women Really Drink Guinness?Is beer the route to better breast-feeding?
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Summer Could Trigger Major Earthquakes (It's Not Why You Think)There’s a new theory on what may have triggered the 2014 earthquake that tore through California’s Napa-Sonoma Valley.
earthquakes -
What's Up with This 'Half-Fish, Half-Bird' in China?When fishers recently hauled up their catch from a river in the province of Guizhou in southern China, they weren't expecting to come face-to-face with a fish that had a bird's head.
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What's Behind the Myth That Storks Deliver Babies?Here’s the real story behind the ubiquitous myth that storks deliver babies.
birds -
How Long Do Tardigrades Live?Could tardigrades outlive us all?
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Do Animals Ever Get Sunburned?Animals are at risk of sunburn, but do they ever burn their skin?
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