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Anecdotes vs statistics: Who do you believe?
Let's say that ninety percent of the people who take a certain drug report that it works like a charm, but you know one person who says it didn't wor…
2 years, 1 month ago
What makes our ears pop?
When traveling by plane what makes our ears pop, and what is it exactly that pops?
2 years, 1 month ago
That's no plum: Meet the purple tomato
A team of scientists have created the Purple Tomato, featuring skin of deep amethyst, like a plum, and insides a vivid violet. But why would they wan…
2 years, 1 month ago
When a sweet tooth meets a numb tongue
In an ideal universe you could scarf carton-loads of super vanilla swirl ice cream every night after dinner without remorse. In the real world, howev…
2 years, 1 month ago
The giant penguin discovered on a field trip
What was your favorite field trip as a kid? The zoo? The modern art museum? For a group of New Zealand students, it’d be hard to beat one memorable e…
2 years, 1 month ago
The false underwater city of Zakynthos
In shallow water off the Greek Island Zakynthos, you can see what appears to be the remains of an ancient city. But is it really?
2 years, 1 month ago
Scales, feathers, and fur, oh my!
Mammals, birds, and reptiles are so different from one another. How could they all evolve from a common ancestor?
2 years, 1 month ago
Do dogs know the names of their favorite toys?
Have you ever wondered whether your dog understands at least some of what you say to them? Scientists have too.
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What happens when good bananas go bad
You find a perfect, yellow banana in the store, but the next day at home it has brown spots. What happened?
2 years, 1 month ago
Why does Diet Coke float?
Here's an at-home experiment you can try: take a can of "classic" Coca-Cola and a can of Diet Coke, and without opening either one submerge them in w…
2 years, 1 month ago