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How are cars making the blind spot less dangerous?
How are cars making the blind spot less dangerous? Read how modern cars approach the problem of blind-spot detection and make your car safer.
How can you train honeybees to sniff for bombs?
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Those same, buzzing insects that seek out molecular hints of the pollen they use to make honey can just as easily detect traces of materials used to bombs.
Is the Bloop Real? Well, Yes and No
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Is the Bloop real? This mysterious underwater sound recorded in the Pacific Ocean in 1997 was so loud that underwater microphones detected it from over 3,000 miles away.
How Bomb-sniffing Dogs Work
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You probably have no idea what explosives smell like. But dogs can be trained to detect that distinctive smell, even if it's just wafting through the air.
What makes you dizzy when you spin?
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Dizziness happens when the part of your body that detects motion sends the wrong signals to your brain. Find out what causes dizziness when you spin.
9 Cold Cases That Have Totally Baffled Investigators
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Despite how hard investigators work, some crimes just baffle even the most gifted detectives. They go cold. That's where these nine cases stand. Will they ever be solved?
What the Stuff?!: 4 Unidentified Sounds
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Have you ever heard the Taos Hum, or detected a signal from space? What the heck is that radio tower in Russia doing? Learn more about the world's most mysterious noises.
What does a V-chip do and how does it work?
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Do you know what the v-chip does in your TV? Learn how a v-chip detects TV ratings and gives parents the ability to control viewing of violent content.
How Black Holes Work
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A black hole occurs when a massive star dies -- its enormous mass implodes and becomes so heavy that it bends space. So how do astronomers detect something that they can't see?
How do you write the chemical reaction that takes place in a smoke detector?
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Chemical formulas provide a concise explanation for reactions. In this article, we explain the formula for the reaction in a smoke detector.