Why the Milky Way Smells Like Raspberries and Rum
Space does not literally taste or smell like raspberries and rum to human noses, but astronomers have found a molecule…
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What Is Gardening in Cryptography and How Does It Work?
In cryptography, gardening is the practice of deliberately causing an opponent to send messages that contain a specific, known piece…
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What Is the Flynn Effect and Is It Reversing?
The Flynn effect is the long-term rise in average IQ test scores, roughly three points per decade through the 20th…
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Batesian Mimicry Hawk Moth Caterpillar Works Best When Large
Hawk moth caterpillars use Batesian mimicry by briefly turning themselves into a fake snake display: they inflate the front of…
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White Orcas Are Real, but Not All Are Albino
White orcas are real, but most white killer whales are not confirmed albinos. The key distinction is that albinism means…
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Times Beach Was Abandoned After Dioxin Contamination Made the Town Unsafe
Times Beach, Missouri, is a former town about 17 miles southwest of St. Louis that was abandoned after its roads…
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Galactic Plane Measurements Put the Milky Way Disk at 1,000 Light-Years Thick
The Milky Way’s thin disk is about 700 to 1,000 light-years thick, while its thick disk is about 3,000 light-years…
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What Is Recombinant Human Insulin
Recombinant human insulin is insulin made by inserting the human insulin gene into microorganisms such as E. coli or yeast,…
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Dr Pepper Is Not a Cola
Dr Pepper is not a cola; it is a distinct carbonated soft drink with its own flavor identity and history….
