Video: How much does a cloud weigh?
Imagine 300 midsize cars floating above your head—that's how much your average fluffy cloud weighs.
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Sep 06, 2019
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News tagged with head
Waratah is an icon of the Aussie bush (and very nearly the national emblem)
On one of my first field trips as a young student, searching in sweltering September heat for banksia trees in the bush around Sydney, my eye was caught by a flash of remarkable crimson. Trudging over the red dust, we saw ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 02, 2019
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These migratory birds will risk their lives for a good nap
When driving across country, people can only make it so far before stopping off to rest. Likewise, most migratory songbirds must make stops during their long-distance journeys to sleep along the way. Now, researchers have ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 19, 2019
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A chemical clue to how life started on Earth
Earth didn't always harbor life. But around 4 billion years ago, something in the environment changed, and systems with biological properties began to emerge. Many scientists believe a lively dance of molecules called amino ...
Biochemistry
Aug 01, 2019
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VR app gives students a new way to see inner workings of cells
An educational app created at the University of Alberta is giving cell biology students a brand new perspective on their subject and may also offer a glimpse into the not-so-distant future of post-secondary education.
Education
Jul 11, 2019
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Study finds any single hair from the human body can be used for identification
Any single hair from anywhere on the human body can be used to identify a person.
Analytical Chemistry
Jun 19, 2019
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Perfectly preserved head of Ice Age wolf found in Siberia
Russian scientists have found the furry head of an Ice Age wolf perfectly preserved in the Siberian permafrost.
Archaeology & Fossils
Jun 13, 2019
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The war on women coaches
During the past women's college basketball season, two prominent head coaches, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill's Sylvia Hatchell and Georgia Tech's MaChelle Joseph, were fired.
Social Sciences
Jun 04, 2019
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Aboriginal mothers are incarcerated at alarming rates—and their mental and physical health suffers
Aboriginal women are the fastest growing prison population in Australia. They comprise around one-third of female prisoners in New South Wales, despite making up just 3% of the population. The majority of Aboriginal women ...
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May 22, 2019
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Nasdaq extends acceptance period for Norway exchange
US stock market operator Nasdaq said Tuesday it was giving Oslo Stock Exchange shareholders more time to accept its near-700 million euro takeover bid, as it battles Euronext for control of the Norway bourse.
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Apr 30, 2019
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Head
In anatomy, the head of an animal is the rostral part (from anatomical position) that usually comprises the brain, eyes, ears, nose and mouth (all of which aid in various sensory functions, such as sight, hearing, smell, and taste). Some very simple animals may not have a head, but many bilaterally symmetric forms do.
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