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Scientists Solve the Weird Physics of How Bats Land Upside Down
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How do bats land upside down? A new study solves the physics. Learn more in this HowStuffWorks Now article.
Student-built Car Can Drive 2,713 Miles on a Gallon of Gas
Engineering students have designed, built and demonstrated another round of vehicles capable of achieving astounding fuel efficiency. Learn more at HowStuffWorks.
Ancient Mummy DNA Reveals Surprises About Egyptian Ancestry
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What does ancient Egyptian DNA from mummies tell us about modern populations? Learn more in this HowStuffWorks article.
Why You'll Go Bananas for Mangosteens
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Sometimes referred as the 'queen of fruit,' the mangosteen has a soft white interior, a mild taste.
What Exactly Is Sea Foam?
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Anyone who's been to the ocean has probably seen the foamy white stuff that clings to the sand after a wave breaks and recedes, but what the heck causes that bubbly foam and is it dangerous?
Mushroom Burial Suit Creates Life After Death
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The Mushroom Burial Suit is designed to give our dead bodies new life by breaking them down and nourishing the soil.
Are Creatures Living Among Us in Parallel Dimensions?
We've yet to find intelligent life outside of planet Earth. But instead of space, should we be looking right here but in other dimensions?
The Scutoid: How We Discover New Shapes
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Spanish researchers recently uncovered a new geometric shape that allows human tissue to curve. But how?
What are eye boogers made of?
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You don't think about eye boogers much, except maybe when you wipe them away. They're actually real. Learn more about eye boogers at HowStuffWorks.
What is the Milky Way?
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It's your home, and a colossally sized one at that. How much do you know about your galactic digs and their residence amid the yawning universe?