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A funny video that imagines chemical elements as people gets at a deeper question. Do scientists anthropomorphize their work, and what does it mean for their research?
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Otter's are notoriously playful creatures. But does their playfulness serve some greater purpose? Or is it really just pure fun?
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A meteorological and personal recap of the winter storm that left the Northeast buried in two to three feet of snow between February 8th and 9th.
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We often think of snowflakes in terms of the perfect, crystal forms featured on holiday cards and sweaters, but these perfect-looking snowflakes are actually very rare.
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In a forested area along the western edge of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula lurks a very large fungus. It doesn’t inspire awe in the way that a giant redwood or blue whale might, it isn’t grand, and it isn’t majestic, but this prodigious fungus is among the largest living things in the world.
