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Are Bug Zappers Bad News?

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Not only do bug zappers mostly kill beneficial insects, they also can serve you up a side of bacteria with your burger.

How Food Preservation Works

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Because sustenance ensures our survival, food preservation is one of the oldest technologies developed by human beings. Find out what's being done to your food to make it last longer.

10 'Harmless' Things You Should Really Wash Your Hands After Touching

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Of course you wash your hands after you use the restroom or work the room at a networking event. But what about after you play beer pong? Or cuddle a duckling?

Hunting for Martians in the Most Extreme Desert on Earth

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Life-hunting rovers are going to Mars in 2020. HowStuffWorks tracks their adventures on Earth and wonders what the Martian life will be named, if found.

This Science Experiment Will Run for 500 Years

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Scientists started an experiment back in 2014 that will run for 500 years. The first results were recently published. So, what have they found so far?

What if There Were No Cockroaches?

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Cockroaches are among the most reviled creatures on the planet. They bring bacteria and allergens wherever they go — along with severe cases of the creepy crawlies. But would we really want to live in a world devoid of these little pests?

How Yogurt Works

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It's been part of people's diets around the world for centuries, but has recently become a health-food staple. Are you one of the people who seek a little culture every day?

What Are the Nitrogen Cycle Steps?

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The nitrogen cycle is the system by which nitrogen is converted into different chemical forms, some usable to humans and animals and some not, as it circulates among the atmosphere, the land and the oceans.

How Cells Work

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The human body is composed of about 10 trillion cells. Everything from reproduction to infections to repairing a broken bone happens down at the cellular level. Find out all about cells.

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