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The Psychological Tricks Disney Parks Use to Make Long Wait Times More Bearable

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The Psychological Tricks Disney Parks Use to Make Long Wait Times More Bearable

A Stroke of Genius: New Research Shows That Sperm Don’t Slither—They Corkscrew

Sperm have been duping us for nearly 350 years.

A Stroke of Genius: New Research Shows That Sperm Don’t Slither—They Corkscrew

9 Rockin' Facts About Earthquakes

Earthquakes don't cause giant cartoonish chasms to open up, but they can tear up the landscape like this.

9 Rockin' Facts About Earthquakes

10 Facts About Real Genius On Its 35th Anniversary

Val Kilmer stars in Martha Coolidge's Real Genius (1985).

10 Facts About Real Genius On Its 35th Anniversary

10 Secrets of Epidemiologists

Epidemiologists are fans of charts.

Why Researchers Believe a 'Crappy' Coronavirus Test Can Help Fight the Pandemic

Cheap tests may be the key to fighting coronavirus.

15 Fascinating Facts About Fatbergs

A piece of fatberg from the sewer systems under London's Whitechapel neighborhood on display at the Museum of London. And if you think this piece is gross, you should have seen the fatberg when it was in the sewer.

The Orca Boat From Jaws Is Coming Back, This Time to Promote Shark Conservation

The lobster boat Lydia will soon be transformed into the Orca III.

Lead from the 2019 Notre-Dame Cathedral Fire Detected in Paris’s Beehives

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Does Putting a Penny in the Microwave Really Make It Shrink?

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How Henrietta Lacks Became the Mother of Modern Medicine

A historical marker in Clover, Virginia, honors Henrietta Lacks.

What's the Difference Between Sex and Gender?

The IAAF has required Olympic gold medalist Caster Semenya to take medication to lower her testosterone levels—a demand she has actively fought against.

Climate Change vs. Global Warming: What's the Difference?

NASA captures a high altitude view of Alaska's Icy Bay in the Wrangell-Saint Elias Wilderness. Just a century ago, this body of water was covered in ice.

10 Facts About the Racial Disparity in COVID-19

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15 Facts About Rosalind Franklin On Her 100th Birthday

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Do Carbon Filters in Face Masks Offer More Protection Against Coronavirus?

Cloth face masks can help slow the spread of coronavirus. But do they need filters, too?