Science Friday
Brain fun for curious people.

Most animals’ DNA shortens with age, but scientists are studying an animal that increases its genetic strands as it grows older—the dormouse.

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Boots made for extreme winter weather may be easily succumb to an icy sidewalk.

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Time travel, microbes, black holes, and polar bears.

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One mission is winding down. Another has just begun. A look at what’s next for each. 

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The first step to taking ownership of your medical data is to ask for it. Then it's up to you how to share and store it. 

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An anatomist’s eye and an artist’s touch are key to creating enduring taxidermy.

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