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Can it be too cold to start a fire? @eons #shorts #science #SciShow

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The secret world of puddles | The Conversation

Puddles can be valuable wildlife havens. Maksim Safaniuk/Shutterstock Puddles are an often-ignored but crucial habitat for rare and unusual wildlife. As the new year arrived in 2016, my home city of Newcastle upon Tyne was briefly the centre of global … Continue reading

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The moment an iceberg flipped over in Greenland

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Is there metal in cereal?

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You Might Ride A Wooly Mammoth Someday

[…] t sounds like science fiction, but a couple of groups of genetic researchers are actively working on bringing back extinct species like the wooly mammoth and the Dodo bird. It’s a complicated issue, filled with all kinds of ethical … Continue reading

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BBC Radio 4 – Drama on 4, Smoking Guns

How the man who proved climate change is manmade was attacked by the fossil fuel industry. Climate scientist Dr Ben Santer proved global warming was due to CO2 back in 1995. The true story of how he was vilified to … Continue reading

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Are humans starting to live longer?

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Why Polar Bears are Such Weird Animals

Polar bears are so famous that we sometimes forget that they are actually incredibly unusual animals. From the amount of time they evolve in to the way they live, there is very little about polar bears that could be considered … Continue reading

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An Electron Microscope image of the head of a common woodlouse (Armadillidium vulgare).

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Why Dogs Don’t Age Like Humans

The real science of puppy aging Subscribe to support optimistic science and tech videos! Meet Thor. He’s a 10-pound Australian Shepherd and, objectively, the cutest dog to ever live (except yours, of course). Thor is 8 years old, which means … Continue reading

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