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Why do humans have a third eyelid? - Dorsa Amir
Discover how evolution and natural selection influence why the human body has vestigial organs— body parts that no longer serve their original purpos…
5 days, 17 hours ago
The shape-shifting future of the mobile phone - Fabian Hemmert
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Fabian Hemmert demos one future of the mobile…
5 days, 18 hours ago
Father vs. Son: A descent into the underworld - Joseph Mbele
Dig into the epic of Mwindo, a boy seeking vengeance upon his power-hungry and murderous father who has fled to the underworld.
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If any of his wives …
5 days, 18 hours ago
What happens if you make a guess - Leigh Nataro
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Will it rain tomorrow? How likely is your favorite team to win the …
5 days, 19 hours ago
Could laser blasters ever become feasible? - Christopher Baird
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A fleet of rebel spaceships is greeted by a frenzy of laser blasts – illuminating the sector with brillian…
5 days, 19 hours ago
Tycho Brahe, the scandalous astronomer - Dan Wenkel
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If you think scientists lead boring, monotonous lives, yo…
5 days, 19 hours ago
The tale of the boy who tricked the Devil - Iseult Gillespie
Discover the tale of the lovestruck boy sent into Hell to steal 3 hairs from the Devil to appease his true love's father, the king.
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In a small town,…
5 days, 20 hours ago
The pioneering work of female explorers - Courtney Stephens
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During the Victorian Age, women were unlikely to b…
5 days, 20 hours ago
The chemical reaction that feeds the world - Daniel D. Dulek
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How do we grow crops quickly enough to feed the …
5 days, 21 hours ago
How the Suez Canal shaped global history - Lucia Carminati
Dig into the construction of the Suez Canal, and discover how it became one of the world’s busiest maritime passages.
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Today, nearly 30% of all globa…
5 days, 21 hours ago