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Scientific Notation Is Math's Version of Shorthand

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How do you calculate absurdly high numbers without writing them out in numerals? You use scientific notation. We'll give you examples and show you how.

Scientists Call for a Global Germ Bank

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Researchers are calling for a new "Noah's Ark" to store microbes that might one day be valuable.

Scientists Can Induce Visual Hallucinations by Showing You This Annoying Video

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Researchers have discovered a way to trigger and control a visual hallucination without drugs, illness or direct brain stimulation.

Scientists Confirm Uranus Stinks

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Astronomers have discovered the chemical signature of hydrogen sulfide, a foul-smelling compound, in Uranus' clouds. Learn more at HowStuffWorks.

Scientists Detected a Space Hurricane for the First Time. What's That?

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In 2014, scientists observed a space hurricane for the first time; they reported their findings this year. But what's a space hurricane - and do we on Earth have to worry about with them?

Scientists Make History by Growing Plants in Soil From Moon

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University of Florida scientists used lunar soil collected during Apollo 11, 12 and 17 missions to successfully grow plants from seed. It's a first in human history and could help future space colonists grow food on the moon.

Scientists Prove Schrodinger's Cat Can Be in Two Places at Once

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A bunch of Yale physicists decided to give Schrodinger's cat not one but two boxes. And that, strangely enough, could eventually prove handy for quantum computing.

Scientists Say: Hey, Hikers, Stop Stacking Rocks!

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It may seem cool to stack rocks for fun or artistic purposes but moving rocks may inadvertently threaten small mammals and insects and contribute to soil erosion.

Scientists Spot Light From Behind a Black Hole for the First Time Ever

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Scientists have observed flashes of X-rays coming from behind a supermassive black hole, consistent with Albert Einstein's prediction that extremely large objects can bend light.

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