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Elephants Have a Special Alarm Sound: 'Humans! Run!'
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HowStuffWorks looks at out how elephants alert each other that humans are around.
10 Perennials for the Northeast
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Perennials for the Northeast usually don't survive the harsh, cold winters. But there are 10 perennials for the Northeast that can sustain.
How Body Farms Work
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Imagine walking through a field and stumbling upon scads of corpses, all in various states of decomposition. It's not the setting for your next nightmare, but rather a very real discipline of forensic anthropology.
10 Misconceptions About GMOs
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Are genetically modified organisms (GMOs) really bad for the environment and your health or just victims of bad publicity? We'll look at the pros and cons of this controversial subject.
How To Prevent Parasitic Infections
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Read about parasitic infections that are contracted through skin contact or bedding, clothing or animals, including body lice, scabies and ticks.
Malaria Overview
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If you're a mother in tropical Africa, a biting mosquito is one of your worst fears, because it can transmit malaria. Learn about this serious,often fatal disease and find out why it's one of the world's most pressing public health concerns.
5 Parasites That Breed On and In Your Skin
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Parasites are creepy to begin with. They live on or in a host, including humans. Some even lay eggs in our skin!
How Much Do You Know About Heavy Machinery?
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Coming through! You don't want to get in the way of our quiz on the steamroller, the bulldozer and other incredibly powerful tools that humans have made. But if you think you're up to the job, test your knowledge of heavy machines now!
How to Treat a Cat That has Fallen Off a High-Rise Building
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Cats love to perch on windowsills. Unfortunately, cats sometimes fall down. Learn how to treat a cat that has fallen off a high-rise building.
Your Thoughts Could Activate a Tiny Robot Inside Your Own Brain
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For the first time, Israeli researchers have developed a system that lets a human use brain waves to control nanobots in a cockroach. How could that help your health?