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20 Jul 2008
Earth's History: Freeze and Fry
By Sam Fowler
Today’s rapid climate change is undoubtedly the result of greenhouse gases produced by humans. But extraordinary swings in our planet’s past climate have been caused by changes in its interior and influences from deep space. In the...
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By Sam Fowler
Today’s rapid climate change is undoubtedly the result of greenhouse gases produced by humans. But extraordinary swings in our planet’s past climate have been caused by changes in its interior and influences from deep space. In the...
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Science of Cuteness
Humans are drawn to cute people and things. Can science explain why? Cuteness, like beauty, has a universal appeal. There are few who can resist the charm of a pudgy baby or a child with...
Humans are drawn to cute people and things. Can science explain why? Cuteness, like beauty, has a universal appeal. There are few who can resist the charm of a pudgy baby or a child with...
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Since about 1990, GHB (gamma-hydroxybutyrate) has been abused in the U.S. for euphoric, sedative,...
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Since about 1990, GHB (gamma-hydroxybutyrate) has been abused in the U.S. for euphoric, sedative,...
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Evening Star
by Edgar Allan Poe
'Twas noontide of summer,And mid-time of night;And stars, in their orbits,Shone pale, thro' the...
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Evening Star
by Edgar Allan Poe
'Twas noontide of summer,And mid-time of night;And stars, in their orbits,Shone pale, thro' the...
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