Ask Science

By QuickAndDirtyTips.com

How do astronomers photograph a black hole? How often do planes get hit by lightning? What does the EPA actually do? Science is all around us and transforming our world at a rapid pace. Extragalactic ... more

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June 16, 2020 378 - Without Plate Tectonics, Earth Might Not Support Life
The Earth's surface is made of large slabs called plates. They move faster than your fingernails grow, and life on Earth might not exist without them.

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June 15, 2020 378 - Without Plate Tectonics, Earth Might Not Support Life
The Earth's surface is made of large slabs called plates. They move faster than your fingernails grow, and life on Earth might not exist without them.
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June 09, 2020 377 - Did a Virus Make Us Mammals?
Many viruses are like bad party guests—they show up uninvited and wreak havoc. But some viruses are more cooperative guests. A virus may have even made us mammals!
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June 08, 2020 377 - Did a Virus Make Us Mammals?
Many viruses are like bad party guests—they show up uninvited and wreak havoc. But some viruses are more cooperative guests. A virus may have even made us mammals!
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June 02, 2020 376 - Has NASA Found a Parallel Universe?
Did NASA really discover a parallel universe where time runs backward? It's not impossible! But we're still a long way from proving it.
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June 01, 2020 376 - Has NASA Found a Parallel Universe?
Did NASA really discover a parallel universe where time runs backward? It's not impossible! But we're still a long way from proving it.
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May 26, 2020 375 - "Is Takeout Safe?" and Other Food Safety Questions
How concerned should you be about transmission of the novel coronavirus through food?
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May 25, 2020 375 - "Is Takeout Safe?" and Other Food Safety Questions
Right now, ordering takeout and even bringing home groceries can provoke anxiety. QDT's Nutrition Diva Monica Reinagel, a licensed nutritionist, shares her tips for keeping you and your family safe.
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May 18, 2020 281 - Do Microwaves Cause Cancer? (And 3 Other Microwave Myths)
In the United States, 97% of households have a microwave. But what misconceptions about our microwave use persist? Let’s take a look at 4 microwave myths that science has proven false.
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May 12, 2020 374 - Subterranean Rivers—Water Flowing Underground
There's much left unexplored beneath Earth's surface, uncluding miles of underground rivers. What forms them? What lives there? And how do these subterranean waterways help science?
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