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Your Phone Is a Germ Factory, So Stop Taking It to the Toilet

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Your phone might look clean, but in reality, it's harboring germs, viruses and bacteria. So stop doomscrolling in the bathroom.

Will Earth Last Forever?

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Nothing lasts forever. Does that include our home planet, too?

That's Not the Aurora Borealis, That's Just STEVE

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Sometimes hundreds of people armed with high-tech cameras can make amazing scientific discoveries, as in the case of STEVE.

Why Even Identical Twins Have Different Fingerprints

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It's kind of amazing that no two fingerprints are alike, not even for identical twins! But why is that?

Why March's Full Moon Is the Worm Moon

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March's full moon is called the worm moon for an unusual reason. What are some other names for the March moon and when can you see it?

Why Does Earth Spin?

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Every 24 hours, Earth makes a full rotation on its axis. But why does Earth spin in the first place?

Why Do Black Holes Twinkle?

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Researchers at Australian National University studied 5,000 star-eating behemoths to find out.

Meet the Zombie Ant Fungus That Inspired HBO's 'The Last of Us'

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The Ophiocordyceps unilateralis fungus makes a mockery of ant free will. But how does it take over the ant body to control its host?

Why Are School Buses Yellow?

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The iconic "school bus yellow" was the invention of an educator named Frank Cyr. But if yellow is so good for visibility, why don't all fire trucks use it too?

No Need to Howl When You See January's Wolf Moon

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January's moon is called the wolf moon, but it's also known as the center moon and the freeze up moon (among other names). Here's why.

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