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We took Teddy for a walk in Barrington this past weekend. He has been loving this unusually warm weather we've had in November.

Could a dog such as Pomeranian be bred to be like a wolf?

Although dogs were selectively bred from wolves, it turns out that evolving wolves from dogs is far from straightforward

Beautiful red ripe tomatoes grown in a greenhouse. Beautiful background

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Hand of man inserting a power cord into an electric car for charging ecofriendly vehicle on green landscape

Does my electric vehicle weigh more after I have charged it?

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What would be the best way to fossilise my body after I die?

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The star-forming nebula W51 is one of the largest "star factories" in the Milky Way galaxy. "Star factories" like this one can operate for millions of years. The cavernous red region on the right side of W51 is older, evident in the way it has already been carved out by winds from generations of massive stars (those at least 10 times the mass of our Sun). The dust and gas in the region are swept around even more when those stars die and explode as supernovas. On the nebula's younger left side, many stars are just beginning to clear away the gas and dust.

How could an infinite universe arise from a finite initial state?

Saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) swimming at water surface, split-level, New Guinea, Indo-pacific

How do crocodiles maintain their power despite being mostly still?

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Does anything actually cure hiccups?

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At what height do navigation compasses stop working?

Compasses will continue to work a long way from Earth’s surface - but it’s at the poles that you’ve got to worry

Why do little children run everywhere instead of walking? (continued)

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Slow breaststroke vs faster front crawl – which is more efficient?

Why are peas green when they grow in the dark inside a pod?