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Fighting a contagious cancer - Elizabeth Murchison
What is killing the Tasmanian devil? A virulent cancer is infecting them by the thousands -- and unlike most cancers, it's contagious. Researcher Eli…
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The key to media's secret codes - Ben Beaton
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Colors, camera angles and logos in the media can all prompt immediate asso…
2 days, 3 hours ago
The wicked wit of Jane Austen - Iseult Gillespie
English novelist Jane Austen’s beloved works, like “Pride and Prejudice,” explored the dependence of women on marriage in British high society.
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Whet…
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How healthy living nearly killed me - A.J. Jacobs
For a full year, A.J. Jacobs followed every piece of health advice he could -- from applying sunscreen by the shot glass to wearing a bicycle helmet …
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factors that can cause painful periods - Chen X. Chen
Dig into the science of what makes period cramps so painful, and find out what we still don’t know about this common experience.
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Period pain affects…
2 days, 4 hours ago
Why do Americans hold elections on Tuesdays?
Dig into the history of Election Day in the United States, and how voting on Tuesdays affects voter turnout.
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Since 1845, Americans have been voting …
2 days, 4 hours ago
What takes place when you break a bone? - Gurpreet Baht and Natalie Pang
Dig into the body's biological process that heals a broken bone, and find out how different kinds of fractures are mended.
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The human body’s 206 bone…
2 days, 5 hours ago
Why every world map is wrong - Kayla Wolf
Dig into the inaccuracies of flat maps and how different map designs can shift our point of view.
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Fourteen Greenlands could fit in Africa— but you w…
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Shakespeare's Insults
"You're a fishmonger!" By taking a closer look at Shakespeare's words--specifically his insults--we see why he is known as a master playwright whose …
2 days, 6 hours ago
How Life Starts in the Deep Ocean
Where do squid, jellyfish and other sea creatures begin life? The story of a sea urchin reveals a stunningly beautiful saga of fertilization, develop…
2 days, 6 hours ago