life's little mysteries
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![Sperm whales in the ocean. Underwater photography.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nGtyuce8EPvwCfrCFfBXKW-320-80.jpg)
How do marine mammals sleep underwater?
By Cameron Duke published
How can animals that need to breathe air manage to sleep underwater?
![Macro of electrical copper coil transformer.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TpquXJmsntiQwNjWD87dC5-320-80.jpg)
Is copper magnetic?
By Victoria Atkinson published
The reason for copper's unique properties comes down to the configuration of its electrons.
![Close-up of thoughtful man sitting in shadows from blinds.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GHumzYxwL7zmkZwoYKtNy3-320-80.jpg)
Can psychopaths learn to feel empathy?
By Victoria Atkinson published
People with psychopathic traits often struggle with emotional empathy, but they're usually adept at cognitive empathy and can use this to manipulate people.
![A pair of astronauts on Mars](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FVBZ2EBSRXJA2q7BGKgjY5-320-80.jpg)
Will future colonists on the moon and Mars develop new accents?
By Harry Baker published
As humans start to spread out among the solar system, new accents may begin to emerge in isolated colonies. But why does this happen and what will these new accents sound like?
![3D render of planet Earth with clouds and day and night illuminated side.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MpJToeYaTwgZLeHzuc4uJF-320-80.jpg)
Why don't we feel Earth spinning?
By Ashley Hamer published
Earth moves around the sun at 67,000 mph and makes a full rotation once every 24 hours. So why can't we feel the Earth's rotation?
![Moths and insects being attracted by the light of a lamppost, at night.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FgLDMDDHzc8rH7z4po3uzg-320-80.jpg)
Why are insects attracted to artificial lights?
By Meg Duff last updated
Artificial lights can be deadly to the insects that fly around them, so why do these critters do it?
![Tyrannosaurus and velociraptor walking through the forest. This Dinosaur lived in the late Cretaceous period.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CMvuzUFG9XqBGizqhCmjW8-320-80.jpg)
What was the typical life span of a dinosaur?
By Cameron Duke published
What was the typical life span of a dinosaur? It depends on the size and species, of course.
![Koko the gorilla with her gray tabby cat, named All Ball.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RvN2Q9hXVey8ecafijpyMR-320-80.jpg)
Do any animals keep pets like humans do?
By Ashley Hamer published
Humans have all kinds of pets, but do any other animals have them too?
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