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Aldebaran: The Brightest Star in the Constellation Taurus
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Aldebaran is not just the brightest star in the constellation Taurus, it's also the 14th brightest star in the sky.
Algae: Pond Scum or Food of the Future?
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Algae represents big money to some investors and could provide protein to help solve the problem of world hunger.
Alien Abduction Theories: A Scientific Search for Evidence
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Many people have reported alien abduction stories. Most of the abductees have shared their stories through hypnosis. Read more about alien abductions.
Alien Sightings: Probing the Influx of UFO Reports
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For centuries, people have been reporting sightings of strange objects in the sky - unidentified flying objects (though UAP is the term du jour). These events continue to captivate the world.
Aliens? Lasers? Water? What Caused the Al Naslaa Rock to Split So Precisely?
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Split as if by a laser, the Al Naslaa rock in Saudi Arabia's Tayma Oasis baffles scientists and amateur geologists alike. How did this perfect split happen?
Alkali Metals: Elements in the First Column of the Periodic Table
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Although the term might be unfamiliar, you know all about alkali metals. Ever used salt or eaten a banana? So, what special properties do these elements have?
All Salt Is Not the Same
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Salt is something most of us use without thinking about it. But with so many options available, how do we know what's best?
Americans Use 500 Million Straws Every Day. Would You Pledge to Go Strawless?
The OneLessStraw campaign encourages people to kick their straw habit to keep plastic from harming the environment.
An Alien Asteroid's Been Lurking in Our Solar System Since the Beginning
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An alien asteroid called BZ 509 may have arrived at our solar system billions of years ago and didn't buy a return ticket. HowStuffWorks explains.
Ancient Babylonian Tablet May Show Early Trigonometry, But Some Experts Are Dubious
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A reinterpretation of an ancient Babylonian tablet shows that trigonometry might be 1,000 years older than thought. But there's some disagreement.