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Where Does the Smell of Rain Come From?
You’ve fired up the grill, set up the badminton net, are those dark clouds on the horizon? Don’t check your…
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The Science of GOATS!
We need some new episodes. Maybe something quantum? Airplanes, how do they fly? It’s magic, right? Yogurt or yoga? Segways?…
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How Dogs Became Our Best Friends
There’s about 7.4 billion people on Earth today …and over 200 million dogs. So exactly where, when, and why did…
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Why Do We Itch?
The American poet Ogden Nash said, “Happiness is having a scratch for every itch.” But while scratching can feel pretty…
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Why Vaccines Work
I will give you one prescription, though, and that’s to subscribe, so you can get a full dose of science,…
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Defusing the Population Bomb
Hey guys, Joe here. I’ve been thinking… if you sang happy birthday to every person who will be born today,…
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Why Did We Blow On Nintendo Games?
Dang it. If you played old-school Nintendo, then this has happened to you. Your game went all crazy, so you…
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Why I’m Scared of Spiders
I’m scared of spiders. Not afraid to admit it. I like pictures of them, but not a fan of the…
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Why Does Everyone Hate Pigeons?
Human history is intertwined with some of Earth’s mightiest species, but there is one graceful creature that rises above the…
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Why Are There As Many Males As Females?
Evolution is all about reproduction, right? It’s like…the whole point. So try to explain this: Male elephant seals are pretty…
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