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Marathons Per Gallon: Can We Run More Efficiently than Our Cars?
Marathons Per Gallon: Can We Run More Efficiently than Our Cars?
A comparison of energy used to drive a gas-powered car versus a food-powered human jogger.
Matt Traverso
May 30
Plastic Recycling’s Persistent Problem … Solved?
Plastic Recycling’s Persistent Problem … Solved?
How AI could turn trash to cash, keeping plastic out of landfills
National Institute of Standards and Technology
May 30
Holy &@$%! Swearing is a Natural Painkiller?!
Holy &@$%! Swearing is a Natural Painkiller?!
Science confirms the pain-relieving power of the F-bomb
Andrea Romeo RN, BN
May 29
Do Men and Women Really Communicate Differently?
Do Men and Women Really Communicate Differently?
Comprehending the opposite sex can be exasperating. But the gender gaps are not as wide as you think.
Kathleen Murphy
May 28
Seeking Science Writers for Aha!
Seeking Science Writers for Aha!
Looking for topical experts and trained journalists who write about cool science topics and seek professional editing.
Robert Roy Britt
May 27
Counting Crows: These Birds Tally Like Toddlers
Counting Crows: These Birds Tally Like Toddlers
We knew crows were smart. But now they’re counting out loud!
Robert Roy Britt
May 24
An Inventor’s Advice for Inventors
An Inventor’s Advice for Inventors
“Surround yourself with really smart people,” says Laurie E. Locascio, who has a dozen patents and is now director of the National…
National Institute of Standards and Technology
May 23
About Aha! Science
About Aha! Science
Aha! celebrates science by revealing amazing discoveries and images from our world and beyond and exploring life’s most intriguing, strange…
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World’s Largest Hummingbird Finally Gets Some Respect
World’s Largest Hummingbird Finally Gets Some Respect
8 times bigger than hummers in your backyard, these relative “giants” thrive at 14,000 feet. But that’s not what surprised ornithologists.
Robert Roy Britt
May 13
Is the End of Polarization in Sight?
Is the End of Polarization in Sight?
Younger generations agree more on key issues than older people do. Here’s what that portends for the future of political bickering.
The Conversation U.S.
May 22
How the Baby Bust Will Reshape the World
How the Baby Bust Will Reshape the World
Predictions of a changing global population structure, as the US joins the rest of the world with slowing birth-rates
Richard Gordon
May 20
How Can This Seabird Get Enough Sleep When It Spends Weeks in the Air?
How Can This Seabird Get Enough Sleep When It Spends Weeks in the Air?
Great frigatebirds can’t land on the water, so they’ve evolved to take the ultimate power naps
Eliot Bush
May 14
My Ancestors Survived the Bubonic Plague, And All I Got Was This Lousy Autoimmune Disease
My Ancestors Survived the Bubonic Plague, And All I Got Was This Lousy Autoimmune Disease
How natural selection left so many of us with incurable diseases
Carlyn Beccia
Apr 30
Are Razor Bumps Ruining Your Morning Shave?
Are Razor Bumps Ruining Your Morning Shave?
Easy steps to improve the daily inflammation
Annie Foley
May 14
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