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Plant bioacoustics refers to the creation of sound waves by plants. Measured sound emissions by plants as well as differential germination rates, growth rates and behavioral modifications in response to sound are well documented. Plants detect neighbors by…

While walking home from the busstop this week, a 13-year-old Norwegian school boy stumbled upon four wolves. In the end, it may have been his love of heavy-metal music by the band Creed that saved his life.

In this video, we highlight Carrie Fisher's unsung skills as one of Hollywood's most notable script doctors.

Highpointing is not only an unique way for hikers to explore the USA, it's also a way to join an more exclusive club than those who have climbed the Mount Everest.

Trouble in Tabasco for centuries-old Ayapaneco tongue as anthropologists race to compile dictionary of Nuumte Oote

He gave the speech on Dec. 8, 1941

When studying up for a trip to the Holy Land, you might come across this warning: Whatever you do, don't take a bear to the beach.

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Meeko the calf stood nuzzling a pile of hay. He didn't seem to have much appetite, and he looked a little bored. Every now and then, he glanced up, as though wondering why so many people with clipboards were standing around watching him. Fourteen hours earlier…

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The Element Helium - Basic Physical and Historical Information

While COVID-19 has us homebound, it’s a good time to reflect on the peculiar histories of housewares we take for granted

All those quick smoke breaks affect productivity over time.

Philip Francis Linz (June 4, 1939 – December 9, 2020) was an American professional baseball player. Linz played in Major League Baseball for the New York Yankees (1962–65), Philadelphia Phillies (1966–67), and New York Mets (1967–68). He batted and threw…

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North Carolina's Best Selling Peanuts and Gifts. Aunt Ruby's Peanuts have been pleasing generations of peanut lovers for more than 50 years.

Charles Elwood Yeager (/ˈjeɪɡər/ YAY-gər, February 13, 1923 – December 7, 2020) was a United States Air Force officer, flying ace, and record-setting test pilot who in 1947 became the first pilot in history confirmed to have exceeded the speed of sound in…