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The Encyclopedia of Life: Better than Wikipedia!

Posted April 25, 2013 - 10:18 am

The Encyclopedia of Life may be the most ambitious effort ever to collect data about the living things on our planet.
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Science Thursday: Why you get goosebumps

Posted March 28, 2013 - 11:41 am

I dare you to not get chills when you watch these two videos on the science of skin/hair bumps and fear.
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Science Monday #2: Why leaves are green

Posted March 25, 2013 - 1:14 pm

It's not easy being green (if you're chlorophyll, that is). Learn why in these two animated videos from MinutePhysics creator Henry Reich.
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Science Thursday: Why You're Going Bald

Posted March 14, 2013 - 1:57 pm

OK, you can mostly blame grandpa Joe for your baldness. But there is a chance you can blame your father's side, too.
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Science Tuesday #2: Why we can't describe Red

Posted February 19, 2013 - 11:58 am

Why sign-language apes don't ask questions and why we can't describe the taste of chocolate.
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Can love be scientific?

Posted February 11, 2013 - 3:22 pm

Once again, science describes all those goopy feelings we have for each other.
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The month that makes the difference between wolves and dogs

Posted January 18, 2013 - 10:50 am

Dogs and wolves experience and interpret life differently as puppies, largely determining whether they can be domesticated.
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Science Thursday: How the brain can affect physical things

Posted January 17, 2013 - 2:01 pm

Thinking about things can help when you actually do those things (I think).
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Science Thursday: Why Everyone is Related to Everyone Else

Posted June 14, 2012 - 11:21 am

Explaining genomes, bacteria and other fun descendant facts in about 5 minutes
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