Why the Milky Way Smells Like Raspberries and Rum
Space does not literally taste or smell like raspberries and rum to human noses, but astronomers have found a molecule…
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Why Earth Vibrated for Nine Days in 2023 (And What Caused the Signal)
Earth vibrated for nine days in 2023 because a massive rockslide plunged into Dickson Fjord in northeast Greenland on 16…
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Do masculinity norms make men less likely to express concern about climate change?
Yes. Research in social psychology and risk perception shows that some men who are highly concerned with appearing traditionally masculine…
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Why Iceland Has No Mosquitoes (And What It Means)
Iceland does not have an established population of mosquitoes. Individual mosquitoes occasionally arrive on planes or ships, but repeated surveys…
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How Much Oil Has Been Extracted From The Ground And What Would It Fill?
It is literally impossible to put all the oil humanity has ever extracted into a single container, but we can…
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The viral “chonk” polar bear is a climate parable
The whale was already dead when the polar bear found it. The photos that followed — a colossal bear, cheeks…
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Did Māori Really Eat European Sailors, And How Does That Compare To European Cannibalism?
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Inside the Eye of a Firenado: Science, Heat, Fury
It looks like a portal torn open in the sky: a twisting column of flame clawing upward, devouring air with…
