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Where did Earth's oxygen come from?
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Where Did Earth's Oxygen Come From?
8 days ago
When should you take an at-home COVID test? An infectious disease expert explains
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When Should You Take an at-Home COVID Test? An Infectious Disease Expert Explains
14 days ago
What if humans had kept their tails?
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What if Humans Had Kept Their Tails?
15 days ago
Could Godzilla-sized creatures ever exist?
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Could Godzilla-Sized Creatures Ever Exist?

How big can life really get?

25 days ago
There's a rare hallucination that makes you see tiny people, and nobody knows why
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There's a Rare Hallucination That Makes You See Tiny People, And Nobody Knows Why
26 days ago
Could an overlooked quantum theory help the Universe make sense again?
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Could an Overlooked Quantum Theory Help The Universe Make Sense Again?
30 days ago
What was the Great Dying that almost wiped out life on Earth 252 million years ago?
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What Was The Great Dying That Almost Wiped Out Life on Earth 252 Million Years Ago?
10 DECEMBER 2021
What the heck is a neutron star?
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What The Heck Is a Neutron Star?
6 NOVEMBER 2021
Magic mushrooms could one day treat depression. How do they work?
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Magic Mushrooms Could One Day Treat Depression. How Do They Work?
20 OCTOBER 2021
Could humans ever set foot on the planet Mercury?
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Could Humans Ever Set Foot on The Planet Mercury?
12 OCTOBER 2021
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