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Should Math Really Be A Required Subject?
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Should Math Really Be A Required Subject?

By Shaunacy Ferro

FYI: When Will We Evolve Out Of Our Useless Appendages?
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FYI: When Will We Evolve Out Of Our Useless Appendages?

By Natalie Wolchover

4 Parasites That Want To Invade Your Brain
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4 Parasites That Want To Invade Your Brain

By Shaunacy Ferro

The Week In Numbers: On-Demand Quantum Teleportation, A New Mammal Species, And More
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The Week In Numbers: On-Demand Quantum Teleportation, A New Mammal Species, And More

By Rose Pastore

FYI: Can A Paper Cut Be Deadly?
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FYI: Can A Paper Cut Be Deadly?

By Carina Storrs

The Editor’s Letter From The September 2013 Issue Of Popular Science Magazine
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The Editor’s Letter From The September 2013 Issue Of Popular Science Magazine

By Jacob Ward

What Land Did Europeans Actually Discover? [Infographic]
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What Land Did Europeans Actually Discover? [Infographic]

By Shaunacy Ferro

Could Robot Aliens Exist?
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Could Robot Aliens Exist?

By Steven Dick (as told to Ker Than)

New Clues for How to Remember Dreams
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New Clues for How to Remember Dreams

By Shaunacy Ferro

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Rare New Video Captures Isolated Amazon Tribe

By Shaunacy Ferro

The Science Of Alcohol Aging [SPONSORED ARTICLE]
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The Science Of Alcohol Aging [SPONSORED ARTICLE]

By Glenfiddich Ambassador, Mitch Bechard

FYI: If I Fell Through Earth, What Would Happen In The Center?
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FYI: If I Fell Through Earth, What Would Happen In The Center?

By Susannah F. Locke

In 165-Million-Year-Old Fossil, Evidence That Fur Predates Mammals
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In 165-Million-Year-Old Fossil, Evidence That Fur Predates Mammals

By Shaunacy Ferro

Is Hair In Food A Health Risk?
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Is Hair In Food A Health Risk?

By Victor Zapana

This Is Elon Musk’s Hyperloop
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This Is Elon Musk’s Hyperloop

By Colin Lecher

FYI: What Is The Evolutionary Purpose Of Tickling?
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FYI: What Is The Evolutionary Purpose Of Tickling?

By Natalie Wolchover

A Size Comparison Of Sci-Fi’s Greatest Machines And Monsters [Infographic]
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A Size Comparison Of Sci-Fi’s Greatest Machines And Monsters [Infographic]

By Colin Lecher

Can ‘Brain Freeze’ Cause Long-Term Brain Damage?
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Can ‘Brain Freeze’ Cause Long-Term Brain Damage?

By Bjorn Carey

Is Kickstarter Hostile To Science?
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Is Kickstarter Hostile To Science?

By Dan Nosowitz

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FYI: How Often Do Astronauts Do Laundry?

By Shaunacy Ferro

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Why Do Stars Twinkle?

By Fraser Cain/ Universe Today

What Twins Reveal About The Science Of Faith
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What Twins Reveal About The Science Of Faith

By Tim Spector

FYI: Just How Old is Dirt?
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FYI: Just How Old is Dirt?

By Bjorn Carey

What Pangaea Would Look Like With Today’s Political Boundaries [Infographic]
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What Pangaea Would Look Like With Today’s Political Boundaries [Infographic]

By Colin Lecher

English Speakers Increasingly Use Self-Centered Words Like ‘Get’ And ‘Choose’
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English Speakers Increasingly Use Self-Centered Words Like ‘Get’ And ‘Choose’

By Shaunacy Ferro

The 5 Best Party Schools For Science Nerds
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The 5 Best Party Schools For Science Nerds

By Shaunacy Ferro

The 10 Weirdest-Named Shark Species
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The 10 Weirdest-Named Shark Species

By Dan Nosowitz

FYI: Are Organs Ever Re-Donated?
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FYI: Are Organs Ever Re-Donated?

By Lana Birbrair

Neil Armstrong In The Pages Of Popular Science
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Neil Armstrong In The Pages Of Popular Science

By Rose Pastore

FYI: Why Does My Voice Sound Different When I Hear It On A Recording?
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FYI: Why Does My Voice Sound Different When I Hear It On A Recording?

By Amber Sasse

Who Would Take A One-Way Trip To Mars? This Woman.
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Who Would Take A One-Way Trip To Mars? This Woman.

By Rose Pastore

What Are The Most Lactose Intolerant Places In The World? [Infographic]
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What Are The Most Lactose Intolerant Places In The World? [Infographic]

By Shaunacy Ferro

Could There Be A Planet Hidden On The Opposite Side Of Our Sun?
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Could There Be A Planet Hidden On The Opposite Side Of Our Sun?

By Danny Freedman

New Evidence: When Did Humanity’s Last Common Male And Female Ancestors Live?
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New Evidence: When Did Humanity’s Last Common Male And Female Ancestors Live?

By Francie Diep

How Realistic Is The Sci-Fi Space Thriller ‘Europa Report’?
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How Realistic Is The Sci-Fi Space Thriller ‘Europa Report’?

By Dave Mosher

Why Not Just Dispose Of Nuclear Waste In The Sun?
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Why Not Just Dispose Of Nuclear Waste In The Sun?

By Bjorn Carey

Crowdfund This Slingshot-Inspired Space Railroad
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Crowdfund This Slingshot-Inspired Space Railroad

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Could Parables Help Solve The World’s Thorniest Problems?
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Could Parables Help Solve The World’s Thorniest Problems?

By Joey Carmichael

What Would Happen If Everyone Peed In The Ocean At The Same Time?
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What Would Happen If Everyone Peed In The Ocean At The Same Time?

By Lacey Henry

Evolution of animals
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Could Dragons Have Existed If Evolution Had Taken A Different Turn?

By Bjorn Carey

Puente Hills Landfill
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The 25 Best Nerd Road Trips

By Geoff Manaugh and Nicola Twilley

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What Happens When You Fire An AK-47 Underwater [Video]

By Kelsey D. Atherton

FYI: Could I Have Prevented My Nearsightedness If I’d Just Spent More Time Outside As A Kid?
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FYI: Could I Have Prevented My Nearsightedness If I’d Just Spent More Time Outside As A Kid?

By Francie Diep

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FYI: Why Is It Funny When A Guy Gets Hit In The Groin?

By Shaunacy Ferro

Researchers Successfully Implant Mice With False Memories
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Researchers Successfully Implant Mice With False Memories

By Francie Diep

Why Neuromarketing Is A Neuroscam
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Why Neuromarketing Is A Neuroscam

By Shaunacy Ferro

Getting Heart Surgery? Wait For The Full Moon
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Getting Heart Surgery? Wait For The Full Moon

By Shaunacy Ferro

12 Insanely Ambitious Ideas For Improving Space Exploration
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12 Insanely Ambitious Ideas For Improving Space Exploration

By Colin Lecher

Science Reveals Wolverine’s True Weaknesses
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Science Reveals Wolverine’s True Weaknesses

By Kyle Hill

FYI: Could A Human Beat A T. Rex In Arm Wrestling?
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FYI: Could A Human Beat A T. Rex In Arm Wrestling?

By Bjorn Carey

The 10 Worst Places To Live In The Universe
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The 10 Worst Places To Live In The Universe

By Joey Carmichael and Erin Brodwin

Who Would Win In A Fight, A Cold-Blooded Dinosaur Or A Warm-Blooded One?
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Who Would Win In A Fight, A Cold-Blooded Dinosaur Or A Warm-Blooded One?

By Francie Diep

What Pig Carcasses Could Teach Coroners About Human Death
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What Pig Carcasses Could Teach Coroners About Human Death

By Brooke Borel

5 Amazing Antarctic Research Buildings
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5 Amazing Antarctic Research Buildings

By Colin Lecher

How Much Can A Human Body Sweat Before It Runs Out?
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How Much Can A Human Body Sweat Before It Runs Out?

By Julie Beck

New Dinosaur Species Found In Utah Totally Looks Like A Cow
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New Dinosaur Species Found In Utah Totally Looks Like A Cow

By Shaunacy Ferro

FYI: Why Do Humans Like Fizzy Drinks?
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FYI: Why Do Humans Like Fizzy Drinks?

By Colin Lecher

The Popular Science Guide To Neuroscience
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The Popular Science Guide To Neuroscience

By Joey Carmichael

A Subway Map Of The Metabolism [Infographic]
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A Subway Map Of The Metabolism [Infographic]

By Shaunacy Ferro

Oil Drilling May Make Midwest More Vulnerable To Earthquakes
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Oil Drilling May Make Midwest More Vulnerable To Earthquakes

By Francie Diep

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The Deadly Science Of Force-Feeding

By Susie Neilson

The Science Behind The Summer’s Biggest Blockbusters
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The Science Behind The Summer’s Biggest Blockbusters

By Daniel Engber and Erik Sofge

The Periodic Table Of Humanity’s Worst Vices [Infographic]
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The Periodic Table Of Humanity’s Worst Vices [Infographic]

By Rose Pastore

Language May Have Evolved Way Earlier Than We Thought
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Language May Have Evolved Way Earlier Than We Thought

By Shaunacy Ferro