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September 25, 2024 at 9:21 am

Is It Dangerous To Hold In A Sneeze? The Answer Is Yes And You Could Tear Your Windpipe.

I guess just let it fly.

September 24, 2024 at 3:20 pm

Elephants Communicate With Infrasound At A Frequency So Low That Humans Can’t Hear It

What a world.

September 24, 2024 at 12:49 pm

The World’s Heaviest Flying Bird Is The Kori And Weighs A Whopping 40 Pounds

If I saw a 40-pound flying bird I might assume I’d stumbled into Jurassic Park.

September 24, 2024 at 9:22 am

Twenty Insects Are Classified As Food In Singapore, Including Crickets, Locusts, Grasshoppers And Beetle Larvae

I think I’ll withhold judgement.

September 23, 2024 at 3:49 pm

Only One Remaining Person Speaks The World’s Most Endangered Language: N|uu

Each and every piece of history is important.

September 23, 2024 at 12:22 pm

Experts Say A Disturbing Amount Of Fiberglass Has Been Found In The Food Chain

We’re just starting to understand how this happens and how prevalent it is across the world.

September 23, 2024 at 10:24 am

Scientists Find Rapidly Accelerating Plant Life On Antarctica, Including Grass

Who knows what other plants will find a way to thrive in Antarctica?

September 23, 2024 at 9:21 am

A Completely New Type Of Signal From Space Showcases A Fascinating, Undiscovered Stellar Behavior

Source: Australia Telescope National Facility

More observations are necessary, which I’m convinced is actually something scientists love to hear.

September 22, 2024 at 10:23 pm

Study Links Cancer And Microplastics As People Born in 1990 Are 2 to 3 Times More Likely To Get Cancer Diagnoses Than Those Born In 1955

It seems like in addition to earlier cancer screenings, we should be paying closer attention to what we are being exposed to and how it’s impacting our health.

September 22, 2024 at 5:48 pm

Here’s What Happens When You’re Sucked Into A Whirlpool

Whirlpools can appear suddenly and without warning.

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Is It Dangerous To Hold In A Sneeze? The Answer Is Yes And You Could Tear Your Windpipe.

Elephants Communicate With Infrasound At A Frequency So Low That Humans Can’t Hear It

The World’s Heaviest Flying Bird Is The Kori And Weighs A Whopping 40 Pounds

Twenty Insects Are Classified As Food In Singapore, Including Crickets, Locusts, Grasshoppers And Beetle Larvae

Only One Remaining Person Speaks The World’s Most Endangered Language: N|uu

Experts Say A Disturbing Amount Of Fiberglass Has Been Found In The Food Chain

Scientists Find Rapidly Accelerating Plant Life On Antarctica, Including Grass

A Completely New Type Of Signal From Space Showcases A Fascinating, Undiscovered Stellar Behavior

Study Links Cancer And Microplastics As People Born in 1990 Are 2 to 3 Times More Likely To Get Cancer Diagnoses Than Those Born In 1955

Here’s What Happens When You’re Sucked Into A Whirlpool

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