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Can Lightning Strike You in the Shower?
Can Lightning Strike You in the Shower?
7 months, 1 week ago
Moth Wingtips Confuse Bat Radar
Moth Wingtips Confuse Bat Radar
7 months, 1 week ago
Elephants Smelling Far Away Food
Elephants Smelling Far Away Food
7 months, 1 week ago
Modern Biology in a Monastery Garden
Modern Biology in a Monastery Garden
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Why Rivers Don't Flow in Straight Lines
If a river has a chance, it will meander, winding over the land in a series of loops. Geologists even call these loops "meanders."
You can see meander…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
How Hummingbirds Use Their Sense of Smell
Hummingbirds have a voracious appetite for nectar, the sugary fluid secreted by flowers. To survive, they usually drink between five and fourteen tim…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Another Good Reason to Go for Thai Food
Have you ever wondered why some cuisines, like Indian and Thai, are so spicy and others, like English, are so bland?
India and Thailand are very hot c…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
The Leafy Seadragon is a Master of Camouflage
What legendary creatures of the deep fill you with wonder? The squid-like kraken, able to tear ships pirate apart with its tentacles? Or the megalodo…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
The Cloning and Quaking Stand of Aspen
If you’ve seen a grove of quaking aspen, you’ll recall trees with smooth, grey-white bark fissured with black streaks and flat leaves of green and ye…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Changing Shape to Cope with Climate Change
Many animal appendages, such as legs, tails, beaks, or ears can be used to dissipate excess body heat. Because of this cooling function, these body p…
7 months, 3 weeks ago