/u/bullerick's posts in /r/askscience
Why do some animals scream when attacked by a predator? It's not like it's gonna make the predator stop and feel sorry for the prey?
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Does a subject have to be told that they're part of a study, or can the scientist simply do the test without telling them?
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Is body heat produced by the metabolism? Or are body heat production (eg when the environment is cold) and metabolism separate systems in the body?
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Why do dogs (or animals in general?) sniff in rapid succession when they want to identify something? Seems us humans take in one long inhale when we want to pinpoint a scent?
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Since the micro-biome is a relatively new field in science, knowing that fibre is key to a healthy micro-biome, what did we think was the health benefit to fibre before we knew about the micro-biome?
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How do our gut bacteria help us digest fibre? Do they break it down and excrete it so we can further absorb it? Do they do something else to it?
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Would it be possible to GMO a tree to the point where the wood underneath the bark would be really sweet and juicy? A bit like a pineapple?
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