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  Well-preserved dinosaur skull belongs to new sauropod species

  Popular Science - Andrew Paul

  Jinchuanloong niedu was related to the famous Brachiosaurus. Sauropods were some of the largest dinosaurs to ever stomp across the planet, and they did their stomping pretty much everywhere. But while paleontologists have discovered fossils from species like Apatosaurus and Brachiosaurus on almost …

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  The world’s smallest violin is thinner than a human hair

  Popular Science - Andrew Paul

  Don’t expect to hear any sonatas from it. The phrase “the world’s smallest violin” is dripping with sarcasm and reserved for disdain, but for some researchers it’s a mark of pride. Thanks to the latest nanotechnology tools, a team at the United Kingdom’s Loughborough University recently crafted what …

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  Pocket watch from Great Lakes’ deadliest shipwreck returned to family

  Popular Science - Andrew Paul

  In 1860, the 'Lady Elgin' claimed over 300 lives in Lake Michigan. The Great Lakes have claimed thousands of lives and ships. The exact total will never be known, but historians estimate that 25–30,000 people have drowned on around 6,000 vessels since the 17th century. Despite this uncertainty, …

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  College student discovers mysterious fungus that eluded LSD’s inventor

  Popular Science - Laura Baisas

  ‘People have been looking for this fungus for years, and one day, I look in the right place, and there it is.’ An undergraduate student at West Virginia University (WVU) recently discovered a mystery fungus that has eluded mycologists for decades. The fungus produces similar effects to the …

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  Can humans spontaneously combust? The baffling cases explained.

  Popular Science - Lauren Leffer

  It’s more like a candle and less like an act of God. In December 2010, Michael Faherty died in his home in Galway, Ireland. His body was found burned and the fireplace was lit, but there was no other apparent source of flames nearby nor accelerant. The house was largely unscorched. The only damage …

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  Researchers genetically altered fruit flies to crave cocaine

  Popular Science - Andrew Paul

  Studying these modified insects may help scientists create new treatments for humans. In a world first, scientists at the University of Utah have engineered fruit flies susceptible to cocaine addiction. But as strange as it sounds, there are potentially life-saving reasons for genetically altering …