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Why Do Rockets Need So Much Fuel If, In Space, There Is Nothing to Slow Them Down?
Rockets are conventionally built to have multiple stages.
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The Overlooked Paleontologist Who May Have Inspired 'She Sells Sea Shells'
Though Anning didn't receive her due credit from the male naturalists who reaped the benefits of her labors, word of the fossil-hunter's many achievements still managed to spread far and wide during her lifetime.
A Group of Suitcase-Sized Satellites Will Transform Hurricane Tracking
CYGNSS "will improve our knowledge of how hurricanes grow so that we can better prepare and protect people in the path of each hurricane as it comes."
Tardigrade Sex Does Not Disappoint
It’s gross. It’s tender. It’s … lengthy.
Stubborn Sea Stars Thwart Student Scientists by Expelling Microchip Implants
Tracking tags implanted in the sea stars were found lying beside the animals days later.
9 Archaeological Sites of Biblical Importance
Archaeology might raise more questions about the bible than it answers, but that doesn’t stop millions of religious tourists from flocking to the Holy Land every year to walk in the footsteps of figures like Jesus and Moses.
9 Ways Our Bodies React to Changes in Lighting
Presented by GE reveal.
St. Nick's Real Hometown Is an Ancient City in Turkey Entombed in Mud
Welcome to Myra, where a Greek bishop became a power player in early Christianity.
The Top 10 Science Stories of 2016
It's been a big year.
‘Pregnancy Brain’ Is Real, But It’s Not What We Thought
Neuroscientists say changes in pregnant women’s brains may help them adapt to motherhood.
New Vaccines May Prevent Fatal Opioid Overdoses
New hope for a pervasive problem.
Scientists Unlock the Secret to Super-Tough Antlers
The antlers’ staggered molecular structure could be used to create super-tough composite materials in the future.
The Strange Phenomenon Sailors Called "The Burning of the Sea"
From Puerto Rico to Bali to California, the oceans are alive with light.
Baby Sea Stars Are Real-Life Water Benders
Scientists say the larvae flap tiny hairs to create liquid vortices that can either draw food in or help propel them through the water.
10 Mysteries of the Human Microbiome Revealed
Your body hosts trillions of microbes—mainly bacteria, fungi, and viruses. That's (mostly) a good thing.
The Dynamic History of the Toy Chemistry Set
From academic tool to popular children's toy, the chemistry set has had a long journey to become an iconic toy.
6 Activities That Are Even Better With the Right Light
Presented by GE reveal.
15 Fascinating Facts About Fruit Flies
Drosophila melanogaster may seem like nothing more than a nuisance when your fruit gets too ripe, but medical research owes a great deal to this tiny little menace.
Lots of People Are Missing Out on the Smell of Asparagus Pee
Researchers found a genetic clue to what they call “asparagus anosmia.”
Look Up Tonight! The Geminid Meteor Shower Is Here
It's the time of the year when a mysterious visitor showers all the world with wonder and joy. That's right: Asteroid 3200 Phaethon is coming to town.
10 Stubbed Facts About Your Big Toe
9. Surgeons can make thumbs out of big toes.
Could Feeding Seaweed to Cows Help Save the Climate?
Scientists were able to reduce methane production by 99 percent in preliminary tests on artificial cow stomachs.
These Proto-Wombats Could Chomp Like Nobody’s Business
Paleontologists say a prehistoric marsupial called "Didelphodon vorax" had the strongest bite force of any mammal that’s ever lived.
This Is Your Brain on Puns
Full pun-derstanding relies on both sides of the brain.