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This Fungus Turns Victims Into The Crawling Dead

Ophiocordyceps unilateralis -- colloquially known as the Zombie-Ant Fungi -- causes those affected by it to turn into zombie-like creatures: the crawling dead.

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When getting water at a segregated fountain, young Morgan begins to reflect on the subject of race. Is one really superior?WWW

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An experiement shows when one person in a group starts to “take” instead of “give,” gradually most of the group will resort to taking for themselves as well. Are we influenced by our surroundings?WWW

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Stereotypes affect everyones behavior; Josh Correll illustrates how little snippets of information can lead us to our behavior.WWW

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No matter how arbitrarily a group is formed, we automatically find ourselves aligned with that group, putting it's needs before our own.WWW

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Researchers have found that the feeling of joy at our rival's failure is something that our brains learn to crave.WWW

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Morgan reflects on his youth, facing a stereotype and standing up to a bully.WWW

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Do we need a time machine to time travel, or could a wormhole do the job?WWW

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Professor Paul Davies uses a chocolate factory production line to illustrate how the future limits what can be in the present.WWW

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Some theorize we each have an individual slice of the present and our brains trick us into believing it is the same for all. Does our brain trick us into only seeing time in one direction, and could we change that view?WWW

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Closed time like curves, exotic arrangements of matter overlapping back upon themselves, suggest it might be possible to go back in time. Professor Todd Brun studies this theory, but believes we cannot change events.WWW

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Experiments with subatomic particles show the future position of the particle limits where it can be in the present. Professor Paul Davies thinks may also be happening at the level of our everyday reality.WWW

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Morgan wishes his grandmother was still alive, which leads him to ponder the concept of time.WWW

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Richard Lenski, who is conducting the world’s longest evolutionary experiment has tended colonies of e-coli over 27 years. After years, one strain mutates. Why did that group evolve?WWW

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Scientists discover how to reprogram stem cells and transform them into sperm cells.WWW

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As social creatures, we have an inherent desire to talk about ourselves and share moments in our lives. Sharing information about ourselves triggers the reward pathway in our brains. This is the same system that fires up when people have addictions to thiWWW

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There are more than 10,000 trillion trillion trillion viruses on Earth, so pinpointing a deadly virus can be extremely difficult. Here's how the experts detect them.WWW

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Just like chimps, Bonobos share 98% of their genes with humans. But in their female-dominated society, Bonobos solve conflict through sex.WWW

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Is a zombie apocalypse possible? Hear what some of the 'Through the Wormhole' producers think as the show takes a deep dive into the science of the undead.WWW

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In a small town in the Dominican Republic, at least seven generations of children have seemingly been born female, but suddenly develop male genitalia at puberty. This strange condition has been nicknamed Guevedoces.WWW

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If you were to look at a brain, could you tell if it came from a male or female? Most likely not.WWW

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For decades, parents have encouraged their children to play musical instruments in hopes that it will make them smarter. Is there any truth to that? Music classes in school are more important than you might think.WWW

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