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Have flying insects evolved ways to combat spider webs?

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There has been an increase in popular media linking gut bacteria to everything from anxiety to autism: is this an exciting new field in science, a misleading area for future ascientific exploitation, or both?

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How often does a meteorite make contact with Earth soil, what sort of damage is expected, and how often are people injured or killed?

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Does hair colour/melanin have any evolutionary advantages and how did it begin and evolve?

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Are there any mainstream hypotheses which explain the differences in gestation periods between species of animals and what factors make it longer or shorter than the average or is it completely random to each species?

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What causes Pili multigemini (multiple hairs in one follicle) and how common is this?

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Is the duration of protection from a vaccination boosted if exposed (and defended through an immune system reaction) by the disease naturally?

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Is there any reason other than tradition that we still don't use one term for cyclones, typhoons, and hurricanes?

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If Mars was closer, could we have gone there with 1969's technology?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Have flying insects evolved ways to combat spider webs?	5321
There has been an increase in popular media linking gut bacteria to everything from anxiety to autism: is this an exciting new field in science, a misleading area for future ascientific exploitation, or both?	13
How often does a meteorite make contact with Earth soil, what sort of damage is expected, and how often are people injured or killed?	2
Does hair colour/melanin have any evolutionary advantages and how did it begin and evolve?	1
Are there any mainstream hypotheses which explain the differences in gestation periods between species of animals and what factors make it longer or shorter than the average or is it completely random to each species?	1
What causes Pili multigemini (multiple hairs in one follicle) and how common is this?	1
Is the duration of protection from a vaccination boosted if exposed (and defended through an immune system reaction) by the disease naturally?	1
Is there any reason other than tradition that we still don't use one term for cyclones, typhoons, and hurricanes?	1
If Mars was closer, could we have gone there with 1969's technology?	1