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sciencealert.com > scientists-discovered-a-bizarre-devil-flower-that-doesnt-need-sunlight

Scientists Discovered a Bizarre 'Devil Flower' That Doesn't Need Sunlight

20+ hour, 29+ min ago   (292+ words) Most plants turn toward the Sun....

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sciencealert.com > a-worrying-new-trait-has-appeared-in-an-isolated-cat-species-on-a-japanese-island

A Worrying New Trait Has Appeared in an Isolated Cat Species on a Japanese Island

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (242+ words) On a small, isolated island of Japan, lives a tiny population of Tsushima leopard cats (Prionailurus bengalensis euptilurus)....

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sciencealert.com > experiment-tested-out-of-body-experiences-two-reported-seeing-things-scientists-cant-explain

Experiment Tested Out-of-Body Experiences. Two Reported Seeing Things Scientists Can't Explain.

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (768+ words) There are people who say they can leave their own bodies....

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sciencealert.com > plastic-exposure-before-birth-linked-to-adhd-and-autism-symptoms-heres-what-you-need-to-know

Plastic Exposure Before Birth Linked to ADHD And Autism Symptoms. Here's What You Need to Know.

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (999+ words) A new study linking the likelihood of autism and ADHD symptoms in early life to in-utero exposure to a common plasticizer is no doubt going to cause a stir. It's another chapter in the ongoing search for answers to some…...

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sciencealert.com > a-womans-intestines-literally-tied-themselves-into-a-knot-after-childbirth

A Woman's Intestines Literally Tied Themselves Into a Knot After Childbirth

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (451+ words) No one expected her abdominal pain after childbirth to have such an extraordinary cause....

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sciencealert.com > a-tiny-label-on-a-fast-food-menu-changed-what-10000-people-ordered

A Tiny Label on a Fast-Food Menu Changed What 10,000 People Ordered

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (520+ words) Changing people's behavior can often feel nearly impossible....

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sciencealert.com > scientists-reveal-what-happens-when-you-switch-from-a-low-carb-to-a-high-carb-diet

Scientists Reveal What Happens When You Switch From a Low-Carb to a High-Carb Diet

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (373+ words) Low-carbohydrate diets are one of the most popular options for losing weight, with data suggesting 7 percent of Americans followed a low-carb diet in 2024....

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sciencealert.com > us-doctors-just-changed-their-guidelines-for-migraine-prevention

US Doctors Just Changed Their Guidelines For Migraine Prevention

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (458+ words) Medical experts in the US have expanded their recommendations for who should receive migraine treatment and what preventative drugs they should be prescribed....

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sciencealert.com > your-body-keeps-producing-cannabis-like-chemicals-throughout-a-marathon

Your Body Keeps Producing Cannabis-Like Chemicals Throughout a Marathon

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (464+ words) Running a marathon is hard....

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sciencealert.com > a-neuroscientist-says-your-brain-may-not-actually-make-decisions

A Neuroscientist Says Your Brain May Not Actually Make Decisions

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (358+ words) You may think you made a decision to read this article, but did you, really? What we consider to be making a decision might in fact be a different kind of brain interaction between what we perceive, and the actions…...