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Is Einstein's 'Theory of Happiness' as Successful as General Relativity?Seven years after Einstein formulated general relativity, he also proffered another theory describing his recipe for happiness.
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The Worst Theoretical Prediction in the History of PhysicsWhen it comes to scientifically mysterious concepts that begin with the word "dark," dark matter attracts most of the public attention.
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How Would We Talk to Aliens?The search for extraterrestrials has gone on long before the SETI Institute was founded in 1984.
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Is Space Full of Quantum Foam?Here's what you would see if you were to gaze deeper and deeper into empty space until out of nothing, something suddenly appears.
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What If Earth Was 50% Bigger?If Earth were to grow, gravity would mean humans couldn't venture into space on rockets, one scientist says.
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Do Giraffes Get Struck by Lightning More Than Other Animals?They can reach 19 feet tall, meaning giraffes tower over the savannah they live in. So do they get struck by lightning more than other, shorter animals?
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12 Possible Reasons We Haven't Found AliensOpinion liens should be common, yet there is no convincing evidence that they exist. So why haven't we found them?
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Could Your Cells Be Worth Millions?health -
Do Honeybees Feel Pain?Most complex animals feel pain, but what about insects? Do experiments on fruit fly gladiators constitute torture?
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Why Georges Lemaître Should Be as Famous as EinsteinThe man who first proposed that the universe is expanding and formulated the theory of the Big Bang is scarcely recognized by Google.
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Why Space Travel Can Be Absolutely DisgustingIn order to be an astronaut you need a strong stomach, one that won't make you puke if you see a turd floating by or when you need to poop into a bag taped to your rear end.
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How Scientists Collected a Piece of the SunThere's a place on Earth where you can actually hold a piece of the Sun!
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Has the Large Hadron Collider Disproved the Existence of Ghosts?At least one physicist contends that the Large Hadron Collider has, in fact, disproved the existence of ghosts.
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Fireball Hissing: Weird Cause of Noises Made by Meteors FoundThe popping, sizzling, rustling, and hissing sounds made by fireballs reportedly occur almost instantly to earthly onlookers. Here's why.
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Is There an Element Zero?Is it possible to make an element zero? Does it already exist?
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What Is Consciousness? Physicists Look for AnswersRenowned physicist Edward Witten recently suggested that consciousness might forever remain a mystery. But his words haven't discouraged other physicists from trying to unravel it.
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