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What’s the real deal with shark attacks?
Sharks are incredibly unlikely to bite you. They’re even less likely to kill you. However, we remain fascinated with their ability – and occasional proclivity – to do just that.
April 21, 2015
What is the smell of rain?
The word for it is "petrichor." It’s the name of an oil that’s released from Earth into the air before rain begins to fall.
April 18, 2015
Sperm whale meets deep-sea vehicle
Encounters between sperm whales and ROVs - remotely operated underwater vehicles - are rare. Watch this video, posted April 14.
April 15, 2015
Tornado track in northern Illinois
Satellite view makes clear how unlucky the 150 people of the town of Fairdale were on April 9.
April 15, 2015
Liftoff!
SpaceX Dragon capsule now on its way to International Space Station after Tuesday's successful liftoff via Falcon 9 rocket. Rendezvous set for Friday morning.
April 14, 2015
Game on! Teaching science with games
The average U.S. student has played roughly 10,000 hours of games by the end of high school - only a little less time than the hours spent in school.
April 8, 2015
How good is your eyesight? Take this test.
Who do you see? Take a couple of minutes to have some fun. Video from the guys at AsapSCIENCE.
April 7, 2015
The python that’s eating Florida
Burmese pythons were imported to Florida as pets. Now tens of thousands of them are in the wild and they're eating ... everything. New York Times video.
April 7, 2015
A seasonal tornado forecast would be tricky to create
There's a seasonal hurricane forecast. Why no seasonal tornado forecast? Here's why an official tornado or severe weather outlook for the United States would be tricky to create.
April 7, 2015
Large Hadron Collider is back up!
The world's largest particle smasher restarted Sunday after a two-year upgrade.
April 6, 2015
