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Capuchin Monkeys Strategically Place Nuts Before Cracking Them Open
March 04, 2013, Nina Sen, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
The video shows their ability to cleverly use tools.
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Eye on the Ball: Researchers Embed Camera in Football
March 03, 2013, Nina Sen, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
The football can spin at 600 rpm.
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Japanese Robot to Join International Space Station Crew
March 02, 2013, Nina Sen, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
Designed by scientist Tomotaka Takahashi, the robot recently underwent zero gravity tests.
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Measuring the Earth's Salty Seas
March 01, 2013, Nina Sen, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
NASA's Aquarius Mission reveals findings from a study of ocean salinity.
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What's the World's Longest River?
February 28, 2013, Katharine Gammon, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
There are two contenders for the title.
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What's the World's Longest Bridge?
February 28, 2013, Katharine Gammon, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
Hint: The two longest bridges are on the same rail line.
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Ice Boulders Found on Shore of Lake Michigan
February 28, 2013, Nina Sen, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
These form when large chunks of the ice from Lake Michigan break off, growing layer by layer.
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Mammoth or Mastodon: What's the Difference?
February 27, 2013, Elizabeth Palermo, LiveScience Contributor
Though similar in appearance, they're not closely related.
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Would I Weigh Less at the Equator?
February 27, 2013, Ben Mauk, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
Amazingly, you would experience less gravity at Earth's equator. An object's gravitational pull on another object depends upon both objects' masses and their mutual distance.
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Wimbledon Wants to Know: Are Pigeons Pests?
February 27, 2013, Jeanna Bryner, LiveScience Managing Editor
Most pest definitions would surely include feral pigeons.
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Will Pluto Ever Hit Neptune?
February 27, 2013, Robert Roy Britt
Since Pluto's orbit intersects Neptune's orbit, will Pluto ever crash into Neptune or become one of Neptune's moons?
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Ancient Helicoprion Fish Had Spiral-Toothed Jaw
February 27, 2013, Nina Sen, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
The fish was initially thought to be a species of shark.
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Will Eating Pet Food Kill Me?
February 26, 2013, Dave Mosher, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
Chowing down pet food may not be as safe as it used to be.
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Will an Asteroid Hit Earth? Are We All Doomed?
February 26, 2013, Robert Roy Britt
This question often comes from someone who is really, really worried.
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Why Must Some Juices Be Refrigerated, Others Not?
February 26, 2013, Life's Little Mysteries Staff
Refrigeration has long been used to keep microbes from making food hazardous.
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Meet the World's Biggest Snakes
February 26, 2013, Elizabeth Palermo, LiveScience Contributor
Here are two living serpents and a prehistoric monster.
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The World's 6 Deadliest Snakes
February 26, 2013, Elizabeth Palermo, LiveScience Contributor
Some are venomous enough to bring down an elephant.
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What Will Happen When the Milky Way Collides With the Andromeda Galaxy?
February 26, 2013, Nina Sen, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
A preview of what will happen 3 to 5 billion years from now, when our galaxy will likely merge with the Andromeda galaxy.
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Stunning Image: Spotted Harlequin Shrimp
February 25, 2013, Nina Sen, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
Harlequin shrimp are a species found around coral reefs in the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
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Why Is Yawning Contagious?
February 25, 2013, Ben Mauk, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
Some current theories focus on yawning as a social cue (like laughing) that communicates information and helps organize group behavior.
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Why Is the Sky Blue?
February 25, 2013, Robert Roy Britt
Blue light has a short wavelength, and the particles in the air scatter it around, making the sky appear blue.
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Why Is the Great Pyramid So Sloppy?
February 25, 2013, Heather Whipps, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
Khufu's Great Pyramid at Giza has long been pillaged by locals for its valuable stone.
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Baby Pandas Learn To Walk (Video)
February 24, 2013, Nina Sen, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
These two four-month old pandas are learning to walk for the first time in this video.
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Scientists Build Robotic Bat Wing
February 23, 2013, Nina Sen, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
The robot wing can help researchers understand the musculature, elasticity and functions of a bat wing.
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7 Bizarre Drug Side Effects
February 22, 2013, Elizabeth Howell, LiveScience Contributor
Sometimes, drug side effects are worse than the disease.
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