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Rolling Eyes

April 10, 2003

Why do our eyes roll back when we sleep? (They don't, really; they move all around.)

March 25, 2003

Using a fake language to figure out how babies learn words

March 19, 2003

Lyme disease is spread to ticks by white-footed mice, which thrive in deforested areas

March 18, 2003

Why are eyes wet? (we evolved best to see when they're wet)

March 5, 2003

Genes influence whether mitochondria burn calories for work or for warmth.

February 14, 2003

Underground coal seams catch on fire and burn for years

February 12, 2003

Genetically engineered anthrax toxins kill cancer in mice w/o harming healthy tissue

January 21, 2003

Why does plastic dry faster than glass? (Because water beads on plastic, lowering the surface area …

January 7, 2003

Why does water bead up? (Tries to minimize surface area because of forces between molecules)

December 18, 2002

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is funding a program to assemble the tree of life.