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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 21st, 2015
Watch: Here's How Big a Blue Whale's Heart Really Is

Watch: Here's How Big a Blue Whale's Heart Really Is

Spoiler alert: it's pretty big, freakishly so

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 21st, 2015
Space Calendar Celebrates Spitzer's 12th Anniversary

Space Calendar Celebrates Spitzer's 12th Anniversary

This calendar is a dying stars and galaxies bonanza

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 20th, 2015
Stinky Corpse Flower Blooms at Denver Botanic Gardens

Stinky Corpse Flower Blooms at Denver Botanic Gardens

The flower smells like rotting flesh, hence its name

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 19th, 2015
Watch: 5 Chemicals Found in Nearly Everything We Eat

Watch: 5 Chemicals Found in Nearly Everything We Eat

There's more to that divine bacon flavor than meets the eye

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 19th, 2015
Astronauts See Octopus-like Red Sprite High Up in Space

Astronauts See Octopus-like Red Sprite High Up in Space

Scientists don't quite know how red sprites form

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 18th, 2015
Watch: Febreze Chemistry Explained

Watch: Febreze Chemistry Explained

Science video explains how Febreze fights bad odors

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 18th, 2015
Red and Purple Aurora Seen from Aboard the ISS - Photo

Red and Purple Aurora Seen from Aboard the ISS - Photo

The photo was taken by astronaut Scott Kelly

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 17th, 2015
Watch: E-Cigarettes vs. Regular Smokes

Watch: E-Cigarettes vs. Regular Smokes

Are e-cigarettes really the healthier alternative?

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 17th, 2015
NASA Releases View of Crevasses on Saturn's Moon Dione

NASA Releases View of Crevasses on Saturn's Moon Dione

The image was obtained by the Cassini probe

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 16th, 2015
Watch: A View of the Aurora Borealis as Seen from Space

Watch: A View of the Aurora Borealis as Seen from Space

The video comprises images delivered by astronaut Scot Kelly

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 16th, 2015
Pomegranate Juice Made into Powder

Pomegranate Juice Made into Powder

The powder is easily dissolved in water, scientists say

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 11th, 2015
Hubble Telescope Spies on Nearby Little Gem Nebula

Hubble Telescope Spies on Nearby Little Gem Nebula

This planetary nebula lies 6,000 light-years away

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 11th, 2015
Watch: Why Coffee Often Sends People Running for the Loo

Watch: Why Coffee Often Sends People Running for the Loo

A scientific take on how coffee messes up the bowels

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 11th, 2015
Greenwich Prime Meridian Has Moved 334 Feet (102 Meters)

Greenwich Prime Meridian Has Moved 334 Feet (102 Meters)

It now runs eastwards of its initial position

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 11th, 2015
Watch: Science Video Explains Dark Matter, Dark Energy

Watch: Science Video Explains Dark Matter, Dark Energy

No, they have nothing to do with the occult

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 10th, 2015
There Will Be over 11 Billion People in the World by 2100

There Will Be over 11 Billion People in the World by 2100

Our planet is about to turn into a seriously crowded place

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 10th, 2015
NASA Releases View of Wildfires in Alaska As Seen from Space

NASA Releases View of Wildfires in Alaska As Seen from Space

Well over 700 fires have been reported in Alaska this season

 
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