Albino Orcas: Are They Real and Why Are They White?
Albino orcas do exist, but most white killer whales photographed in the wild are not true albino. They are usually…
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What Is a Piggyback Heart Transplant and How Does It Work?
A piggyback heart transplant is a surgical technique, also called a heterotopic heart transplant, where a donor heart is connected…
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Who Was Sarah Biffin and Why Is She Important in Art History?
Sarah Biffin was a 19th century English artist best known for exquisitely detailed miniature portraits, created despite being born without…
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Why the 1,400-Year-Old Zapotec Burial Chamber Matters (What It Reveals)
The 1,400-year-old Zapotec burial chamber matters because it was found sealed with preserved wall paintings and ritual symbols, giving archaeologists…
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Echidna Penis: Why It Has Four Heads and How It Works
The echidna penis has four heads, and only two are used at a time during mating while the other two…
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What Is the MOOSE Reentry System and How Would It Have Worked?
The MOOSE reentry system was a 1960s concept for a one-person, emergency return kit from orbit. Short for “Man Out…
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What Is a Solar-Powered Lithium Extractor and How Does It Work?
A solar-powered lithium extractor uses sunlight to drive evaporation that concentrates seawater and helps a lithium-selective material capture Li+ ions,…
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What Is a Bobbin Tank and How Does It Work?
A bobbin tank is a combat engineering vehicle that carries a large reel of reinforced matting and unrolls it to…
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Do Organics on Mars Mean Life?
New NASA-led modeling of Gale Crater mudstones suggests ancient long-chain alkanes were far more abundant than today’s measurements imply, challenging…
