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As you collect materials, think about whether they’d work underwater, where octopuses live. To create your den, start by ...
Indigenous and Western scientists are working together to uncover biodiversity in the icy deep. They're getting some ...
Octopuses are survival experts! They can hide in secret dens, change their skin to blend in, and even shoot ink to trick predators. Other animals in the ocean have their own clever tricks, too, like ...
Researchers found that octopuses can use their arms to detect harmful microbes on the surface of objects like crab shells or ...
Dr. Erica Fisher was working at Charity Hospital when it flooded, trapping her and 1,600 other people inside during Hurricane ...
That same summer, Ira spoke to Jeff Potter, author of Cooking for Geeks, and Brian Smith, founder of Ample Hills Creamery, ...
Archaeologists are taking another look at tattoos on preserved corpses and verifying ancient techniques with modern tattoo artists.
A sand dune is much more than just a big pile of sand. But how do sand dunes work, and what else do scientists want to know about sand? Plus, candles, hairstyling products, and other common items can ...
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Okay, but how exactly did sex come about? Science journalist Rachel Feltman dives into the saucy science of doing it.