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The electron is the tiniest particle. Then there are neutrinos, which are as small but may weigh more.
Tails may have disappeared from our earliest ape ancestors due to a genetic mistake.
Some people seem to be born to excel at certain activities. But having opportunities to try new things and get better at them can lead to lifelong passions.
Dark matter doesn’t seem to interact with the matter we can see and touch, so scientists look for it in unusual places, like faraway galaxies and underground detectors.
Here’s why some people believe we’re living in a computer simulation of reality – like a giant video game in which we’re all the characters.
Wildfire has been an important part of the Earth system for more than 400 million years.
Seashells are the skeletons of sea creatures – and they’re older than you might think.
A rover recently captured sounds of lightning crackling on Mars, over a decade after scientists uncovered the first evidence for electric discharges on the planet.
Which way is ‘down’ has a different answer depending on where you are on Earth, in the solar system, in our galaxy and beyond.
Sour acidic tastes turn bitter after you brush your teeth with toothpaste.
Normal matter – which makes up everything we see and touch – isn’t the only type of matter present in the universe.
What muscles feet have, how your brain controls them, and how humans evolved all play a part in why people can’t easily move individual toes.
Many different types of stress can trigger a headache. Luckily, there are treatments that can help stop your head from pounding.
We are indeed still evolving, though it can be hard to tell because it happens over generations and often involves things you can’t see, such as what foods different people are able to digest.
A pediatric dentist and an anthropologist explain how baby teeth and adult teeth help humans chomp their food over a long lifespan.
Even countries with similar values and goals can end up in conflict with each other due to forces they cannot fully control.
Artists often turn to the supernatural to reflect on and speak to the anxieties brought about by social, religious and political upheaval.
Pointy shoes have been all the rage across cultures for centuries, and their role as status symbols continue today.
Unstable atoms emit fast-moving particles that can damage cells in the human body. Some atoms are far more unstable than others.
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