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How Woolly Mammoths Worked
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Hop in your time machine, set the clock back a few thousand years and meet some woolly wonders. They even have a few things to teach us about the fate of modern elephants.
Epidemiologists Are the 'Disease Detectives' Protecting Public Health
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Who do you call when there's a new disease outbreak? An epidemiologist. These disease detectives investigate the who, what, why, when and where of epidemics worldwide.
What causes aging?
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Aging causes include both genetic and environmental factors. Find out what research says about aging causes and rates of aging.
How Men Work
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The idea that men are better at math and science than women are is one of many stereotypes that doesn't hold up well under scientific scrutiny. Learn exactly what makes men different from women and find out whether other common perceptions about men are accurate.
Is it better to buy local or organic food?
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Buying local or organic food is a personal choice that is based on health and environmental reasons. Learn more about the local or organic food debate.
Top 5 Tips for Preventing Dandruff
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Preventing dandruff is fairly easy unless you're prone to getting dandruff. Visit HowStuffWorks to see the top 5 tips for preventing dandruff.
How Does AI Work?
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AI already can outperform humans in some narrow domains, but in the future AI may go inside the human brain to enhance intellectual capabilities, turning users into human-machine hybrids.
How Distributed Computing Works
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Shared computing pools the processing power of computers to reach a common goal. Learn about shared computing, its benefits and drawbacks.
5 Realities of a Post-antibiotic World
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In a post-antibiotic world, many harmful bacteria grow resistant to the drugs we've been using. Learn what a post-antibiotic world might look like.
We'll Be Impressed If You Can Name Even 11 of These Trees From Their Leaves
If not for trees the world would be a much less scenic place, don't you think? They may not get the attention that flowers do but they still deserve recognition. Why not climb the branches of this quiz and see how many you recognize?