Predicting Earthquakes
Some claim that animals — dogs, cats, horses and snakes — know when an earthquake is coming. If so, we humans haven’t learned to read […]
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Some claim that animals — dogs, cats, horses and snakes — know when an earthquake is coming. If so, we humans haven’t learned to read […]
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Microorganisms that live in the intense compost heat of an active compost pile are the same kinds of bacteria living in hot springs in Yellowstone National
Why does compost heat up? Continue reading »
The summer constellation Sagittarius the Archer lies in the direction to the center of our Milky Way galaxy. There, stars and gas clouds move in
Stargazers know that faint objects in the night sky become more visible when you don’t stare directly at them. Why is it that when you look
Averted Vision Continue reading »
Why does a lightning bolt — to our eyes — appear to move from a cloud to the ground when actually it goes from the
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The answer is no they wouldn’t, Darren. We know because — though no scientist has cloned a human — clones already walk among us in
Would cloned humans have the same fingerprints? Continue reading »
If you were to make a map of the total influence that humans have had on planet Earth, you’d have what some scientists call the
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Some scientists believe that stars form quickly in elliptical galaxies. In these oval-shaped galaxies, stars swarm like gnats. Star formation in spiral galaxies — like
How do galaxies form? Continue reading »