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Grey tabby domestic cat resting indoors and looking toward the camera

Featured discovery14 min read

Why Do Cats Purr?

Dense star field in the constellation Cepheus recorded by NASA’s Dawn spacecraft camera

Space & The Universe13 min read

Why Do Stars Twinkle?

Black-and-white close-up of a central pocket loop whorl fingerprint pattern

The Human Body & Mind13 min read

How Do Fingerprints Form?

Close-up photograph of freshly chopped white onion pieces on a cutting surface

Science13 min read

Why Do Onions Make You Cry?

Bright Milky Way above the Atacama Desert at night

Space & The Universe12 min read

Why Do Stars Twinkle?

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Surface rupture cutting across dry ground after the 2019 Ridgecrest earthquake

Earth & The Planet12 min read

Why Do Earthquakes Happen?

Most earthquakes happen when tectonic forces slowly deform rock on opposite sides of a fault. Friction keeps the fault locked while elastic strain accumulates.…

Vibrantly striped panther chameleon perched on a branch

Nature & Wildlife12 min read

How Do Chameleons Change Colour?

Spider positioned in the centre of an orb web against green foliage

Nature & Wildlife12 min read

How Do Spiders Make Silk?

Knik Glacier winding through rugged mountains in Alaska

Earth & The Planet12 min read

How Do Glaciers Move?

Reddish globe of Mars photographed against a dark background

Space & The Universe12 min read

Why Is Mars Red?

Male ruby-throated hummingbird hovering in front of green foliage

Nature & Wildlife12 min read

How Do Hummingbirds Hover?

Woman covering her mouth while yawning outdoors

The Human Body & Mind12 min read

Why Do We Yawn?

Glowing firefly resting on a green leaf at night

Nature & Wildlife12 min read

How Do Fireflies Glow?

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