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Are Creatures Living Among Us in Parallel Dimensions?
We've yet to find intelligent life outside of planet Earth. But instead of space, should we be looking right here but in other dimensions?
The Geoduck Is The World's Most NSFW Mollusk
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Geoducks are the largest saltwater clams on the planet. Some can live as long as 100 years. HowStuffWorks takes a look at these unique mollusks.
How Whales Work
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Whales are some of the largest living things on the planet. Learn about whales and find out how whales are able to sleep and withstand the pressures of the ocean.
Why Do Lemurs Live Only in Madagascar?
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Lemurs live in Madagascar - and no other place on Earth. But long ago, they thrived all over the planet. Learn why lemurs live only in Madagascar.
How the Living Earth Simulator Will Work
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You may have noticed that our planet isn't terribly predictable. Could a German polymath and an unfathomable pile of data change that?
How Supervolcanoes Work
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Only a few natural events pack the power to knock global civilization on its heels. One is a planet-killing meteor. Care to guess the other?
Gamers Can Help Scientists Hunt for Real Exoplanets in 'EVE Online'
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European scientists are inviting gamers to become citizen scientists, sifting through real astronomical data to spot undiscovered planets orbiting other stars.
Pluto Is Just One of Millions of Objects in the Kuiper Belt
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The Kuiper Belt is a ring around the sun that's home to millions of comets, moons, dwarf planets and other celestial objects. How did they get there?
What the Stuff?!: 4 Ways Space Is Trying to Kill You
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Our planet does a pretty good job of protecting us from space. Which is awfully nice of it, because space is trying to kill us.
11 Pretty Awesome Facts About the Pacific Ocean
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It covers more than 30 percent of the planet, and is home to all kinds of sea creatures. What other facts make the Pacific Ocean so amazing?