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11 Explosive Facts About Mount St. Helens

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11 Explosive Facts About Mount St. Helens

Scientists at North Carolina State University Want to Know What Your Sourdough Starter Smells Like

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Scientists at North Carolina State University Want to Know What Your Sourdough Starter Smells Like

There's a Scientific Reason Why Some People Love the Smell of Gasoline—and It's Linked to Nostalgia

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There's a Scientific Reason Why Some People Love the Smell of Gasoline—and It's Linked to Nostalgia

Virus-Sniffing Dogs Could Help Detect COVID-19 in Asymptomatic Patients

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Virus-Sniffing Dogs Could Help Detect COVID-19 in Asymptomatic Patients

Smell You Later: How Comfort Smelling Can Relieve Quarantine-Related Stress

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Venus Reaches Peak Brightness in Late April—Here's How to Spot the Evening Star

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15 Science Experiments You Can Do With Your Kids

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Take a Virtual Tour of One of the Quietest Places on Earth

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How the 1789 Mutiny on the HMS Bounty May Help Explain—and Treat—Migraine Headaches

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Airborne vs. Aerosol vs. Droplet: What's the Difference?

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10 Award-Winning Optical Illusions and Brain Puzzles

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The Smithsonian Needs Your Help Transcribing Sally Ride’s Notebooks

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10 Famous Siblings Who Conquered the World

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Some People Can Control When They Get Goosebumps—and Scientists Are Stumped

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10 Citizen Science Projects That Need Your Help

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Why Cats Like to Shove Their Butts in Your Face, According to an Animal Behavior Expert

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