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What Are Meteor Showers and What Causes Them?
Meteor showers happen when Earth passes through streams of small particles left along the orbits of comets or, in some cases, asteroid-like bodies. The particles enter t…
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Biology
What Is Prime Editing?
Prime editing is a gene-editing method designed to write a broader range of small DNA changes without requiring a conventional double-strand break or a separate donor DN…
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What Are Neutrinos?
Neutrinos are electrically neutral elementary particles with extremely small masses that interact through the weak force and gravity.
Space science
What Are Exoplanets?
Exoplanets are planets beyond our solar system. They range from small rocky worlds to giant planets and can orbit stars very different from the Sun.
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Why is Israel considered the world's smallest superpower?
As a small country located in the Middle East, Israel has a relatively small land area and somewhat unique geographical conditions that may limit its development.
Videos
Big fish swallows small fish: A rare sight attracts hundreds of thousands of views.
Recently, the account @TheBrutalNature posted a rare video on social media (formerly Twitter) showing a large fish swallowing a smaller fish.
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Why can a small tugboat pull a ship 1,000 times larger?
The powerful propulsion system combined with the submerged hull design allows the tug to move giant ships.
Technology
Why should you unplug your phone charger after use?
Unplugging your phone charger may seem like a small habit, but it plays an important role in minimizing safety risks, saving energy, and prolonging the life of your devi…
Health
'Dark genes' hidden in human DNA revealed for the first time
Our record of the human genome may still be missing tens of thousands of
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Why is it that in a small country with many top models and beauty queens, women here have such a hard time getting married?
Beautiful country with capital known as 'Paris of the North'.
1001 mystery
Dogū: One of Japan's Oldest Mysteries
We learn a lot about what happened in the past through the recovery and study of archaeological artifacts.
Space science
How small is the Earth next to the Sun?
Although it is the largest object in the Solar System, the Sun is only average in size compared to the rest of the stars in the Milky Way galaxy.
Scientific works
155m-tall 'head-heavy' twisted building designed to overcome limited space
To overcome the limited space, Vancouver House was designed with a small triangular base, which then twists and expands with height.
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Why is it warm when it snows and cold when it melts?
Snow, sleet or snow showers are a natural phenomenon, similar to rain but it is a rain of small ice crystals.
Animal world
Top 10 scariest 'olfactory terrorists' in the world
In the wild, there are some species that use their own body odor to create a layer of protection against predators. Here are the top 10 smelliest animals in the world.