Popular Science: Short Science Stories. 03 December 2018.

December 3, 2018 Author: Russ Roberts

Popular Science: Short Science Stories. 03 December 2018.

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“Popular Science”, 03 December 2018, 1445 UTC.

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Comment: Here are some of the top science stories being followed by “Popular Science”. Views expressed in this science news summary are those of the reporters and correspondents.

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Until next time,

Russ Roberts
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short science articles

SPACE

Ancient space crystals may prove the sun threw heated tantrums as a tot

You can learn a lot from 4.5-billion-year-old rocks.

By Neel V. Patel
ANIMALS

Scientists just discovered 125 million-year-old dinosaur dandruff

Dinos got dandruff, too.

By Neel V. Patel
ANIMALS

These animals spend their whole lives waiting to have sex, and then they die

Existing just to have sex is a solid evolutionary strategy.

By Sara Chodosh
ANIMALS

This croco-dolphin has it all

The 180 million-year-old fossil points to a missing link.

By Neel V. Patel
SCIENCE

The weirdest things we learned this week: The first celebrity diet, confused albatrosses, and delusions of death

Three PopSci editors share the freakiest facts they could find.

By Rachel Feltman
ANIMALS

Scientists taught a spider how to jump so they can one day do the same for robots

Kim the spider has a thing or two to teach us.

By Neel Patel
ANIMALS

Russian cuckoos are taking over Alaska

Thanks to climate change, these crybaby parasites are heading to North America.

By Kat Eschner
ALLERGIC REACTION

Local honey might help your allergies—but only if you believe it will

Eating allergens seems like it should reduce sneezes. In practice? Not so much.

By Sara Chodosh
SCIENCE

The weirdest things we learned this week: Giant sloths, caged babies, and spicy horse butts

Three PopSci editors share the freakiest facts they could find.

By Rachel Feltman
ALLERGIC REACTION

These are the most common—and deadliest—allergies

Seasonal allergies hit us hard, but you might be surprised by what kills us.

By Sara Chodosh
SPACE

Yes, Earth’s magnetic poles can flip. But they probably won’t anytime soon.

But they might wobble.

By Neel V. Patel
ANIMALS

Our bravest ancestors may have hunted giant sloths

Or maybe they were just having fun?

By Sara Chodosh
ANIMALS

You’d have to give birth to a 30-pound baby to truly know how a kiwi bird feels

If it looks like a fruit and acts like a mammal, what is it?

By Sara Chodosh
SPACE

Scientists finally confirm that Uranus is surrounded by fart clouds

But the cold would kill you before the smell did.

By Rachel Feltman
ANIMALS

Rising temperatures are opening new territories for venomous creatures—including your backyard

Welcome to the neighborhood, fire ants! Sure is hot out today!

By Kate Baggaley

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