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How Long Do Jellyfish Live? Are They All Immortal?
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The life cycle of jellyfish can seem almost otherworldly. Some species are the closer to actual immortality than anything else we see in the animal kingdom!
6 Surprising Benefits of Pregnancy
These six surprising benefits of pregnancy just add to the joy of bringing home the baby. Learn six surprisingly benefits of pregnancy.
How much vitamin D do you get from the sun?
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Getting vitamin D from the sun is one of the best ways to get your requirements. But exactly how much vitamin D do you get from the sun? Find out.
How Maggot Therapy Works
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Maggot therapy can help clean wounds faster and promote faster healing. See why these creepy crawlies are used on skin in maggot therapy.
How Aerogels Work
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Aerogels are incredible materials that could have dozens of uses from insulation to oil spill cleanup. Learn about aerogels in this article.
How Sharks Work
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Sharks are one of the most sophisticated and enduring creatures. Learn about shark movement, shark senses, shark teeth, the daily life of sharks and threats to sharks.
How Solar Sails Work
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What is a solar sail? How can you use sunlight to move a spacecraft in outer space? In this article, HowStuffWorks will show you how solar sail technology works, take an in-depth look at the Cosmos-1 mission and find out what solar-sails mean for future space travel.
Going Nowhere Fast? Smart Traffic Lights Can Help Ease Gridlock
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Smart traffic lights monitor traffic and continuously adjust their timing to improve flow, and can even help disabled or elderly pedestrians navigate crosswalks. Could they be a solution to the problems of traffic stress and road rage?
Mudskipper Robot Helps Show How Vertebrates Evolved to Walk on Land
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A robot to simulate mudskipper locomotion gives scientists a look into the success of the first land vertebrate ancestors, and points to our future on other planets.
What Is Critical Race Theory Anyway?
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Critical race theory (CRT) is a hot button issue in the United States. School boards and state legislatures in seven states have banned it from being taught in the classroom. How did we get here and why is everyone freaking out?