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Chester, a Siamese cat like the one pictured above, became the author of several respected physics papers.

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How a Siamese cat became a lauded physicist and author of  scientific papers.

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Representative Image: Though mostly submerged now, Zealandia is a real place.

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Earth's missing continent rediscovered 375 years after sailors first set foot there

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Plants great for filtering the air in your home.
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NASA found the 18 best plants  for naturally filtering the air in your home

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The smartest people may not actually be the smartest people.

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Legendary Nobel Prize winning physicist explains why intelligent people make the worst decisions

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Three teens can keep medicinal items cool without electricity.

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Teens invent electricity-free refrigerators that run on a common household item

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11 struggles that only left-handed people understand

Being left-handed can be hazardous to your health but apparently it's great if you want to become president.

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Stunning 9,000-year-old rock carvings suggest ancient people may have studied dinosaur tracks

A breathtaking discovery is opening new conversations about early human awareness of fossils.

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Scientific study shows how terrible background music at work actually ruins job performance

Bad songs create bad results.

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Thanks to physics, urinal splashing in men’s bathrooms reduces by 95%

It took so much math to tackle this common peeing problem.

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Canadian chemists perfect stirring stick that shields bar patrons from spiked drinks

A simple stick can make a night out at the bar or club safer.

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New study reveals that genes hugely influence what types of music you like

It has more influence than where you grew up or what kind of life you've had.

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Scientists reveal the first-ever recording of sharks making sounds

Turns out sharks are chattier than we thought.

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Scientists seeking info about pet cats for ambitious study on behavior and genetics

Database will hopefully shed new light on our furry friends.

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NASA releases stunning hi-def photos of sunset from the Moon

Space is mind-blowing.

Science explains why our first loves are so often the hardest to get over
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Science explains why our first loves are so often the hardest to get over

"Helen Fisher studied 166 societies and found evidence of romantic love—the kind that leaves one breathless and euphoric—in 147 of them."

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A company in England has created a banana that stays fresh 12 hours after it's peeled

"60% of exported bananas go to waste before reaching the consumer."

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New MIT study says 'quantified proof' Earth's ozone layer is healing

"It shows we can actually solve environmental problems.”

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Seniors reveal the 5 things that make getting old better than being young

“You stop giving a flying f**k about so many things. It's very liberating.”

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French university offers jobs to American scientists afraid of government censorship

The program previously offered refuge to researchers in exile from Ukraine, Yemen, Afghanistan, and Palestine.

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Scientists discover a new part of the human immune system that could cure superbugs

Researchers said they made the discovery while 'dumpster diving' through the immune system.

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Ear rumbling is a special 'superpower' that not everyone has

Those of us who can do it know exactly what it is, while it's a mystery to those who cannot.

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