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Could we resurrect dinosaurs from fossil embryos?
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You likely heard that paleontologists uncovered a cache of dinosaur embryos, bone fragments and eggshells in China. You also may recall that we've made crazy leaps forward in genetics and genomics. Can we put the two together and create a dinosaur?
How Do Bacteria Reproduce?
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Bacteria are both friend and foe to humanity. They cause and cure health problems, make rotting food stink and give sourdough its delicious taste. Find out how these countless tiny microbes accomplish all of this and more.
How Long Do Orchid Blooms Last? Tips for Growing Orchids
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Orchids might be the sexiest flower in the greenhouse. Its very name comes from the Greek word for "testicle!" And its reproduction methods are pretty exotic too.
Why Is Octopus Blood Blue?
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Octopuses have blue blood, not red blood like most other mammals. Find out why scientists think octopus blood is blue at HowStuffWorks.
Scientists Figure Out Why Elephants' Skin Is So Cracked
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HowStuffWorks looks at new study explaining why elephants' skin is so cracked and wrinkled. It's not just that they need some lotion!
How Wasps Work
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Though wasps offer useful services to the environment, wasps also inflict great pain on victims. Learn why wasps are amazing, and disturbing, insects.
Why Are Orcas Attacking Boats? Experts Weigh In
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For the past few years, orcas attacking boats have been making headlines, most recently off the coasts of Spain in the Atlantic Ocean. These incidents, involving a group of orcas known as the Iberian orcas, have been occurring since 2020.
What Is the Singularity? And Should You Be Worried?
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The technological singularity happens when computers develop their own intelligence. Learn about the technological singularity.
Nile Crocodile: Giant, Vicious and Surprisingly Social
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Found across Africa, these aquatic giants are known for their incredible hunting abilities, remarkable parenting instincts. To be honest, their ability to make us glad we're not in their neighborhood!
Prehistoric Turtle Had a Toothless Beak But No Shell
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A 220 million-year-old turtle fossil discovered in China is the first of its kind ever to be found. HowStuffWorks looks at the rare fossil discovery.