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Puzzles of vernacular: Tuxedo - Jessica Oreck
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How did tuxedo's roots extend from Native American history to…
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How stretching actually modifies your muscles - Malachy McHugh
Dig into the science of stretching, and find out what it actually does to your muscles and how you can improve your flexibility.
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An athlete is prepa…
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How do you know who deserves your trust? - Ram Neta
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We believe a lot of things because we've been told - from our perso…
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Is AI the most transformative technology of the century?
Is the 21st century the most pivotal time in human history? Explore how the decisions we make now may impact humanity’s future.
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Is it possible that …
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The dance of the dung beetle - Marcus Byrne
A dung beetle has a brain the size of a grain of rice, and yet shows a tremendous amount of intelligence when it comes to rolling its food source -- …
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How does this all-female species multiply? - Susana Freitas and Darren Parker
Explore the science of parthenogenesis, a form of reproduction which allows animals to develop an embryo without fertilization.
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In 2021, workers at …
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A ensemble of heroes - April Gudenrath
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What can some of literature's most famous heroes teach us? From the epic …
2 months ago
The Hawaiian legend of the wind keepers - Sydney Iaukea
Get to know the Hawaiian legend of the sacred wind gourd and follow Paka’a's fight to restore his rightful place beside the king.
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Long ago, the Hawa…
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Consolidate medical patents, save lives - Ellen 't Hoen
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Patenting a new drug helps finance its immense cost to develo…
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What is a fecal microbial transplantation? - Kathryn M. Stephenson and David L. Suskind
Dig into the science of fecal microbial transplantation, where doctors transfer feces into a patient to help reset their gut microbiome.
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1,700 years…
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