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Why are we afraid of the dark?
Why are we afraid of the dark… and should we be? Some experts believe that fear of darkness is genetically coded in humans. That is, our ancestors were afraid of the dark because they
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The Great Microscope Challenge
There’s an old saying that goes, “I know this like the back of my hand.” It means that you know something really well because after all, how much better can you know something than
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Daylight Savings Time Explained
It’s March, and for many North Americans, that means Daylight Savings Time (DST) is near. So why do the clocks spring forward – and how does Daylight Savings Time work? In short, Daylight Savings
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If humans evolved from apes, why do apes still exist?
The fundamental issue with this question is that there is an assumption that humans evolved from apes - but this is not the case. The simple answer is that humans did not evolve from apes: both apes, humans,
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How the Barnum Effect can make you choose the wrong college major
The Barnum Effect is named after P.T. Barnum (yes, the circus guy), because much of his circus entertainment involved scams and hoaxes. Specifically, the Barnum effect was named so due to a statement P.T.
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Does eating turkey really make you sleepy?
Thanksgiving is around the corner in Canada and the USA. Around the office and among friends, someone will undoubtedly comment that they were sleepy after their turkey dinner, and then someone else will pipe
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What’s so special about the Higgs Boson?
Why is the Higgs Boson so Important? A Basic Explanation for Students and other Life-Long Learners Two months ago, when most of the nation was celebrating Independence Day, the scientific community celebrated an incredible
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10 Evolutionary Approaches to Psychology and the Mind
Scientists have been studying the human brain for centuries, but have yet to fully uncover the secrets of this amazing organ. Best Psychology Schools Online has compiled an infograph covering ten fascinating discoveries made
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7 Really Strange Olympic Facts
The Olympics are almost upon us, and I’m sure everyone is excited (the Summer Olympics begin Friday, July 27, 2012, and end Sunday, August 12, 2012.). We think we know everything about the Olympic
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7 Surprising Spaced-Out Spin-Offs
If you’re a science nerd, and I bet you are, you have probably at some point in your life begged your mom to buy you a packet of freeze-dried ice cream in a museum
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