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What Is a Punnett Square?

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A Punnett square helps predict the possible ways an organism will express certain genetic traits, such as purple flowers or blue eyes.

Aliens? Lasers? Water? What Caused the Al Naslaa Rock to Split So Precisely?

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Split as if by a laser, the Al Naslaa rock in Saudi Arabia's Tayma Oasis baffles scientists and amateur geologists alike. How did this perfect split happen?

That's Not the Aurora Borealis, That's Just STEVE

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Sometimes hundreds of people armed with high-tech cameras can make amazing scientific discoveries, as in the case of STEVE.

This 'Enchantress of Numbers' Was the World's First Computer Programmer

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Ada Lovelace was the daughter of famed poet Lord Byron. But she moved out of her father's shadow to make a name in numbers, not words.

What Is a Group of Deer Called? More Names Than Simply 'Herd'

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If you’ve seen several deer grazing together in a field or darting across a forest path, you may have wondered: What is a group of deer called?

Where Do Horses Originate From? Not Europe, Not Asia

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Where do horses originate from? We don't mean to sound corny, but the answer really does take us on a journey through millions of years of evolution, migration, and domestication.

Where Do Cows Originate From? Taurine vs. Indicine Lineage

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Where do cows originate from? Oh, so you're ready to dive into the natural history of one of humanity’s most important domesticated animals.

Why Did the Inca Empire Fall So Quickly?

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Why did the Inca empire fall? How could a mighty empire collapsed in just a few decades?

How the Amish Work

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The Amish are an intriguing, somewhat mysterious people. In this electronic-crazy age, can they really avoid using electricity? Learn about the Amish.

Top 10 Appliances We Can't Live Without

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In a pinch, you could probably do without most of the appliances in your home -- but would you want to? Life would certainly be different without these 10.

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