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Why does crying make your nose run?
When you burst out crying, you expect the bleary red eyes and the rivers of tears that stream down your cheeks. But on top of all that, your nose sta…
3 years, 3 months ago
Feedback loops and global climate change
Climate scientists need models to help study the impacts of climate change. Feedback loops play an essential role in these models.
3 years, 3 months ago
Audiobooks vs. books in the brain
How do books and audiobooks differ in your brain?
3 years, 3 months ago
The lives of solitary bees
Unlike social bees like the bumblebee, solitary bees don't have queens or worker bees, and they don't reside together in colonies.
3 years, 3 months ago
Why it's harder for toddlers to learn from a screen
There have been many advancements in online education in recent years, but our youngest students will still face some difficulties.
3 years, 3 months ago
Why we must recycle the rare earth metals
Rare earths are vital to green technologies, like wind turbines and electric cars, that will allow us to quit burning fossil fuels and solve the cris…
3 years, 3 months ago
Do opossums actually hang by their tails?
Have you ever seen a cartoon of a sleeping opossum hanging upside down by its tail? Well, you may be surprised to learn that 'possums don't actually …
3 years, 3 months ago
What makes thick skin thick?
Having a thick skin is good if you don't want teasing to affect you. But what does it mean for our bodies?
3 years, 3 months ago
The perfect blast: The explosion of a kilonova
In 2017, astronomers observed one of the most important and mysterious cosmic events: an explosion known as a kilonova.
3 years, 3 months ago
How stripes can save animals
Animals with stripes really stand out when you look at them. How could this pattern possible help them hide from predators?
3 years, 3 months ago