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What causes heavy rain? Oct 11, 2023

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Some days rain falls in a light, calm sweep across the earth. On other days rain falls in a torrential downpour, flooding the ground below. So, what causes this difference?

Swear words increase pain tolerance, but only "traditional" ones Oct 10, 2023

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If we stub our toes or get other sudden injuries, sometimes a swear pops out. Could they be helpful?

The chemical that keeps swarming locusts from eating each other Oct 10, 2023

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Locusts gather into huge, ravenously hungry migratory swarms.

Shakespearean words on the brain Oct 06, 2023

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Hearing or reading language used in this shifted way causes a sudden jump in brain activity.

The spa of the sea Oct 05, 2023

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Cleaner wrasse have made it their jobs to clean their fish friends.

The epidemiological consequences of climate change on mosquito niche range Oct 04, 2023

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Where and how we interact with mosquitos has become complicated by climate change.

A new layer of Earth's core Oct 03, 2023

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Researchers study earthquakes to learn more about our planet's interior, and new information came to light in 2023.

The importance of rediscovery and the nose-horned lizard Oct 02, 2023

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A researcher found a nose-horned lizard in 2018, which hadn't been seen for 130 years!

Fungi and plants have a complicated relationship status Sep 29, 2023

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Some fungi are useful to plants, some can kill. But it turns out their relationship gets more complex than this.

Our voices match our gestures Sep 28, 2023

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Even if we can't see someone while they're talking, our brains still pick up their gestures.

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