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Can Viruses Make You Smell More Attractive to Mosquitoes?

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Viruses can alter a person's body odor to make it more attractive to mosquitoes, leading to more bites, which, in turn, allow a virus to spread.

La Pascualita: Bridal Shop Mannequin or Embalmed Corpse?

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La Pascualita stands silent and still in the window of a bridal shop in Chihuahua, Mexico. Many say she isn't plastic, but the embalmed corpse of the store's former owner.

'Y'all' Isn't Just for Southerners Anymore

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Y'all, the contraction of the words "you" and "all," is making its move out of the American South to places as far afield as Australia.

6 Facts About How Bees Learn, Think and Make Decisions

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Bees can learn, make decisions and have a sense of smell 100 times more sensitive than ours. Here are some cool facts about bees.

The 'X' Factor: Why Some Advocates Prefer 'Latine' to 'Latinx'

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Many people think 'Latine' is a better gender-inclusive term than 'Latinx.' Here's why.

Chances Are You'll Never See a Pine Marten in the Wild

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Pine martens are elusive and love to stay hidden in deep forests, but with strong claws, they are great climbers and hunters.

Shooting Star Meaning, Spirituality and Superstitions

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These days, we may take the stars for granted, but it's not hard to imagine the wonder early humans must have felt gazing up at those inexplicable points of light. Naturally, superstitions were bound to develop - some more fortuitous than others.

Ivy League Universities: The Gold Standard of Higher Education

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Ivy League universities might conjure images of ivy-covered walls, tweed jackets, and old-money prestige. But there's more to these schools than tradition and architecture.

Whisper Valley Turns a Green Future Into a Present Reality

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Whisper Valley is a neighborhood in northeast Austin that treats energy, land, and everyday living as parts of the same system. In this master planned community near Manor, Texas, the pitch is not just a new home in a growing part of the city.

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