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July 28, 2025 · 5 min read
I just spent a week at the beach staring at the ocean and really starting to think: Why is a sip from the ocean a terrible idea, while lake water (if clean) is okay? In this post, we’ll dive (pun intended) into what sets freshwater and saltwater apart, why the Earth has both types, how […]
Have you ever wondered if our snap judgments about someone’s attractiveness go beyond the numbers we assign on a scale? Imagine expressing how attractive you find someone not by rating them on a scale from 1 to 10 but by the strength of your grip. A recent study (that is bizarrely short) has introduced a […]
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Do we take a holiday break? Yes and no. We’ll still be using our normal monitoring systems, and the website will still be up and running. Maybe even some holiday-themed articles? But otherwise, we do spend time with our families and friends. Thanks for reading! Here’s what’s happening next week. Unlock Science Secrets Discover revolutionary […]
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Picture this: one year, the Atlantic is a hurricane hotspot with record-breaking storms. The next, it’s eerily calm. This dramatic flip-flop in storm activity is not just weather being moody—it’s a glimpse into our climate-altered future. Recent research reveals that the year-to-year variability in North Atlantic tropical cyclone (TC) activity is increasing. And this isn’t […]
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Imagine locking eyes with a lion. Even in a photo, that intense, piercing gaze sends a shiver down your spine. Why? New research suggests that the eyes of predators don’t just unsettle us—they command our attention in ways deeply rooted in our survival instincts. Scientists have long been fascinated by how primates, including humans and […]
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Picture a fierce wind sweeping across the icy seas near Greenland’s southern tip. These winds, known as “tip jets,” are no ordinary gusts—they can reshape ocean currents, stir the deep waters, and even affect global climate systems. Scientists have long debated what happens to the fresh water flowing from Greenland’s ice sheet: Does it stay […]
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Every river is a bustling metropolis, not of humans, but of microbes—tiny organisms working day and night to maintain the planet’s water quality and nutrient cycles. While we often think of rivers as passive channels carrying water to the ocean, they are alive with microbial communities orchestrating Earth’s biogeochemistry. The GROWdb project, a massive scientific […]
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What if a body could burst into flames without warning, leaving only ashes and a few intact limbs? Spontaneous Human Combustion (SHC) has fascinated and terrified people for centuries, often tied to tales of the supernatural. But in the 21st century, science offers a more grounded—and equally intriguing—explanation. Let’s unravel the mystery and discover how […]
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Mystery drones! I think it’s interesting from a cultural perspective that people have jumped first to drones and not UFOs. The way the terminology has shifted over the last decade or so has been super interesting. I mean, there were congressional hearings where the US Military straight up said, “We don’t know what these are?” […]
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Picture walking on a landscape filled with towering ferns, fiery volcanoes, and strange creatures battling for survival. Some 200 million years ago, this was Earth during the Triassic-Jurassic transition—a world in flux that paved the way for dinosaurs to rule. But how did dinosaurs rise to such dominance? A fascinating study of fossils from Poland […]
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