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Do very large animals like whales have noticeable time lag in their reactions and motor functions associated with extremely long nerves?

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Why do we start out with cartilaginous bones that calcify over time? Is there any advantage to delaying the development of ossified bones? And conversely, is there any advantage of ossified bone over cartilage besides calcium storage?

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Many viruses are non-lytic and thus do not directly kill the host cell. Why then are many such viruses still dangerous and capable of causing serious illness?

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How often do cancer cells develop in our body that self-terminate or are caught by the immune system before doing any harm?

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Are there any animal species in which females directly compete for access to males instead of the other way around?

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How are low-lying plants so tolerant of crushing forces (i.e. large animals standing on them for long periods of time)?

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Why does it take upwards of a minute or so for our eyes to totally adjust to light changes when our pupils constrict/dilate near instantly?

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What is the name for the mixed particle that photons form when moving through a medium?

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Are any other animals able to interpret differences in human facial expression?

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A recent meta-study came out refuting the Big Bang theory, claiming that it never actually happened and that many of the predictions made by the theory are incorrect. Is there any credibility to this claim, and how widely accepted is this view?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Do very large animals like whales have noticeable time lag in their reactions and motor functions associated with extremely long nerves?	1345
Why do we start out with cartilaginous bones that calcify over time? Is there any advantage to delaying the development of ossified bones? And conversely, is there any advantage of ossified bone over cartilage besides calcium storage?	156
Many viruses are non-lytic and thus do not directly kill the host cell. Why then are many such viruses still dangerous and capable of causing serious illness?	40
How often do cancer cells develop in our body that self-terminate or are caught by the immune system before doing any harm?	25
Are there any animal species in which females directly compete for access to males instead of the other way around?	24
How are low-lying plants so tolerant of crushing forces (i.e. large animals standing on them for long periods of time)?	17
Why does it take upwards of a minute or so for our eyes to totally adjust to light changes when our pupils constrict/dilate near instantly?	14
What is the name for the mixed particle that photons form when moving through a medium?	9
Are any other animals able to interpret differences in human facial expression?	7
A recent meta-study came out refuting the Big Bang theory, claiming that it never actually happened and that many of the predictions made by the theory are incorrect. Is there any credibility to this claim, and how widely accepted is this view?	4