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Going Nuts for Nuts Could Improve Your Health
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A slew of new research suggests eating more nuts is not just good for your heart, but it's also good for your waistline. HowStuffWorks investigates.
Otzi the Iceman Ate a High-fat Last Meal
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Researchers say that Otzi, the ancient man found in the Alps in 1991, lived on a diet loaded with fat to maintain warmth and energy in his cold, high-altitude environment.
Why Do Gorillas Beat Their Chests?
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It's a behavior synonymous with gorillas - beating the chest. But why do they do it? Researchers think they've figured out what the purpose is behind that pounding.
Bees Stopped Buzzing During the 2017 Solar Eclipse
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A citizen science project during 2017's solar eclipse helped researchers study how bees responded to the eclipse. HowStuffWorks looks at the results.
Do men and women feel pain differently?
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Do men and women feel pain differently? Read about research into to pain tolerance and pain relief and find out if men and women feel pain differently.
Top 5 Crazy Government Experiments
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The occasional oddball research premise slips past the people who review government grant applications. What are some of the craziest instances of your tax dollars at work?
There's a Study on That: Are People Born on the 13th Unlucky for Life?
Do people born on the 13th of a month have a lifetime of bad luck? Researchers examined whether an "unlucky" birthdate could impact employment, earnings and marriage.
Yes, Neanderthals Could Laugh
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The more we research our closest extinct human ancestor, the more we realize how similar we were. But could we have shared a joke?
How are sleep and heart disease related?
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How are sleep and heart disease related? Researchers have identified many ways sleep affects heart health. Read about sleep and heart disease here.
This Tiny Swift Bird Can Fly for 10 Months Without Landing
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Thanks to new technology, researchers have discovered that the common swift flies 10 months a year without landing, setting a world record for uninterrupted time aloft.