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Do pigs sweat?
By Martin McGuigan last updated
Pigs have sweat glands, but regulate their body temperature in other ways.
Why can't we drink saltwater?
By John Loeffler last updated
More than 70% of our little blue planet is covered by water, but we can only drink a tiny fraction of it. Why can't we drink saltwater when it is all around us?
Lake Mead dwindles, and a WWII-era 'swamp boat' emerges
By Tom Metcalfe published
A World War II-era landing boat — the same type used on D-Day in 1944 — is the latest object to emerge from the receding waters of Lake Mead near Las Vegas.
1.2 billion-year-old groundwater is some of the oldest on Earth
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
Researchers discovered 1.2 billion-year-old groundwater inside a mine in South Africa.
Neptune: The farthest planet from our sun
By Patrick Pester published
Neptune is the farthest planet from the sun in our solar system and home to blistering winds and diamond rain.
What do camels eat in the desert?
By Jeanna Bryner published
Camels' large, leathery mouths can handle the prickly thorns of almost any kind of desert vegetation, including that which other desert animals steer clear of.
Whirlpools: Facts, formation and survival tips
By Ailsa Harvey published
Reference Whirlpools form when fast-flowing currents in oceans and rivers constantly change direction. What do they look like and can you escape from one?
Lemon water benefits: Are there any?
By Joanne Lewsley published
reference Are there really any benefits to lemon water? We look at how the clinical evidence stacks up against anecdotal claims
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