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Why do cats knead?

If a cat kneads on your lap, it's likely because it feels safe around you. But why do they knead in the first place?

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Does the giant blob of seaweed headed to Florida really contain 'flesh-eating' bacteria?

A gargantuan seaweed blob on its way to Florida beaches is filled with plastic and some potentially harmful bacteria, but no "flesh-eating" microbes, as some news reports have suggested.

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150-year-old mystery of strange half-circles from Paleolithic site in France finally solved

Hurling spear-thrower projectiles at archery targets revealed that these loops may have been finger grips.

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What is SPF? A guide to understanding sunscreen labels

Confused by sunscreen terminology? Here is everything you need to know to understand sunscreen labels.

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Hidden tunnel and rooms unearthed under 1,500-year-old church in Istanbul

Archaeologists have excavated subterranean rooms and a tunnel under an early church in Istanbul, formerly Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire.

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What is the science behind déjà vu?

Déjà vu, the feeling of having experienced something before, is very common, but why does it happen?

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Listen to the sounds of Pando, the largest living tree in the world

Researchers are using sound to study Pando, the world's largest tree.

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Scientists may be able to put Mars-bound astronauts into 'suspended animation' using sound waves, mouse study suggests

Firing ultrasound signals into rodent brains puts them in a torpor-like state. Scientists are wondering if it could be used on humans.

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Is vaping healthier than smoking?

Experts agree that all else being equal, it is better to vape than to smoke traditional cigarettes, but e-cigarettes come with their own risks.

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2,700-year-old petroglyphs depicting people, ships and animals discovered in Sweden

About 40 ancient rock carvings have been found on a former rocky island in Sweden.

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The Tunguska event was the biggest asteroid impact in recorded history. How did it vanish without a trace?

During the Tunguska event, over 8 million trees covering an area of 830 square miles were flattened when an asteroid entered Earth's atmosphere.

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Climate change could trigger gigantic deadly tsunamis from Antarctica, new study warns

Slippages in sediment beneath the Antarctic seabed could spawn gigantic tsunamis as oceans warm.

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What was the longest-lasting civilization?

Is the longest-lasting civilization China, ancient Egypt or Mesopotamia? Here's a look at the evidence for each of these enduring cultures.

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What is the 'ship of Theseus' thought experiment?

The Greek writer Plutarch proposed this question: If a ship's planks are replaced over time due to wear and tear until none of the original pieces remain, is it still the same ship?

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Scientists changed scales on chicken feet to feathers by tweaking a single gene

By targeting a single gene, scientists successfully turned chickens’ feet from scaly to feathery.

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Scientists may be able to put Mars-bound astronauts into 'suspended animation' using sound waves, mouse study suggests

Firing ultrasound signals into rodent brains puts them in a torpor-like state. Scientists are wondering if it could be used on humans.

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Massive dino from Brazil ate 'like a pelican,' controversial new study finds. Why is it causing an uproar?

The study reveals new information about the carnivorous dinosaur Irritator challengeri, but the research has been criticized because the fossils may have been illegally removed from Brazil.

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'Brain-eating' amoeba ruled out in 'cluster of illnesses' in Oklahoma. What could the cause be?

Oklahoma's state health department is investigating a cluster of illnesses in people who swam in local lakes and rivers. The cause remains unknown, but a dangerous brain-eating amoeba has been ruled out.

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2,700-year-old leather saddle found in woman's tomb in China is oldest on record

The elaborate leather saddle is dated from between roughly 700 B.C. and 400 B.C. and may be the earliest ever found.

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Watch exclusive clip of never-before-depicted dinosaur from Prehistoric Planet season 2

Episode two, available to stream today on Apple TV+, features the heavily armored Tarchia, a dinosaur with an inbuilt air conditioning system and one of the largest ankylosaurs.

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What happens if you skydive through a cloud?

What it's like to skydive through a cloud depends in part on the type of cloud, but regardless, you'll likely end up cold and wet.

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Watch an octopus waking up from what scientists think could have been a nightmare

The male octopus was repeatedly filmed violently jolting awake from sleep and engaging in unusual activities, but exactly what prompted this odd behavior is unclear.

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NASA spots El Niño precursor from space: 'If it’s a big one, the globe will see record warming'

The Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite recorded Kelvin waves moving eastward across the Pacific — a phenomenon often considered a precursor to El Niño.

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Perfectly preserved 7,000-year-old skeleton unearthed during renovation in Poland

A well-preserved 7,000-year-old skeleton discovered near Kraków may have belonged to a Neolithic farmer.

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How does sunscreen work?

Sunscreens work in two ways: either by blocking harmful UV rays from reaching the skin, or by converting the rays into heat that can be released from the body.

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