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Is there any evidence that cetacean species communicate to each other (like grey whales calling and blue whales avoiding an area, etc)? Or are all of these species shouting past each other on different wavelengths?

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Could you smell the difference between the atmosphere today and a thousand years ago?

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What do we know about ancient gut microbiomes?

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Are there organisms that benefit from hurricanes and typhoons the way some plants require forest fires?

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Why are mosquitoes slow and loud? Wouldn't they be more effective parasites if they were stealthier?

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How accurate are the colors in an electron microscope photograph?

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How do insects and other animals without an inner ear maintain a sense of balance?

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Would carbon dating work on Mars?

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Is there any evidence of cancer in dinosaurs?

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Would it be possible to deflate a sauropod?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Is there any evidence that cetacean species communicate to each other (like grey whales calling and blue whales avoiding an area, etc)? Or are all of these species shouting past each other on different wavelengths?	3396
Could you smell the difference between the atmosphere today and a thousand years ago?	145
What do we know about ancient gut microbiomes?	15
Are there organisms that benefit from hurricanes and typhoons the way some plants require forest fires?	9
Why are mosquitoes slow and loud? Wouldn't they be more effective parasites if they were stealthier?	4
How accurate are the colors in an electron microscope photograph?	2
How do insects and other animals without an inner ear maintain a sense of balance?	2
Would carbon dating work on Mars?	1
Is there any evidence of cancer in dinosaurs?	1
Would it be possible to deflate a sauropod?	1