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Does Anyone Really Think the Moon Landing Was Faked?

July 18, 2019 | Article

The truth behind moon landing conspiracy theories.
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Did We Mishear Neil Armstrong's Famous First Words on the Moon?

July 16, 2019 | Article

Armstrong always insisted that he said, 'That’s one small step for a man.' Yet everyone omits the 'a' when they repeat the quote. A linguist tries to get to the bottom of what happened.
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These Unsung Heroes of the Apollo 11 Mission Made the First Steps on the Moon Possible

July 15, 2019 | Article

The first humans to land on the Moon, and the team that got them there, get all the glory. But before them came the unglamorous work by astronomers to find a flat landing spot.
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New York Is Overrun by Rats, Yet We Know Almost Nothing About Their Underground Kingdom

July 15, 2019 | Article

If we can't beat them, humans perhaps should join rats in our shared ecosystem.
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Why Blue Fireworks Are So Rare

July 03, 2019 | Article

Here's the chemistry behind those awesome fireworks shows.
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Why Didn't Chernobyl's Radiation Kill the Plants There?

June 28, 2019 | Article

Here's why plant life is so resilient to radiation and nuclear disaster.
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Why So Many Bacteria Live on the Surface of Your Eye

June 22, 2019 | Article

Only recently have scientists found the human eye has its own microbiome.
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10 Times HBO's 'Chernobyl' Got the Science Wrong

June 21, 2019 | Article

From the dramatic helicopter rescue scene and the casualties at the "Bridge of Death" to the radiation effects on the liquidators, sometimes the writers took creative license, getting the facts wrong, in the Chernobyl series.
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Supplements for Brain Health Don't Work, According to Neurologist

June 21, 2019 | Article

Aren't all of these "medications" approved by the Food and Drug Administration? Nope.
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Pea Burgers Taste Fantastic. They Can Also Help Save the Planet. (Op-Ed)

June 17, 2019 | Article

I ate a burger last night and it surprised me. It was delicious. So what was surprising? It was made from peas.
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