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How are Fibonacci numbers expressed in nature?

Is there a magic equation to the universe? Probably not. But thanks to one man's obsession with rabbits, we have a sequence of numbers that reflects various patterns found in nature.

Natural Selection Evolution

How Urban Landscape Design Works

We've all seen an overgrown, ugly, garbage-filled, vacant city lot at some point in our lives. These hulking eyesores can make the loveliest of neighborhoods look unkempt and even unsafe. But it's nothing a little urban landscape design can't fix.

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When we lose weight, where does the lost weight go?

When you spy your slim self in the mirror, you probably wonder where that lost weight went. As you've exercised and dieted, your body has been rearranging tiny molecules to create a svelte you.

Diet Doctor Weight Loss

How Becoming a Video Game Designer Works

Video game designers need to have analytical knowledge as well as strong creative skills. So how can you break into -- and make it -- in this field?

Video Game System Pictures Future of Games

How Hangovers Work

Think the hair of the dog that bit you is your road to salvation? Think again! There's some complicated chemistry going on in the body when you overimbibe. So what's the best hangover cure?

Hangovers The Body and Alcohol

How do dogs perceive time?

Leave your house for five minutes or eight hours, and most likely your dog will have the same wiggly, overzealous reaction to your return. Do dogs comprehend the passing of time?

Dog Pictures A Dog's Hearing

How Newton's Laws of Motion Work

Newton's iconic laws are at work all around you -- whether you're watching an Olympic swimmer push off a pool wall or a sumo wrestler maintain his stance. But what exactly are these laws?

Laws of Motion Physics of Motion

BrainStuff Blog

Do you ponder whether we'll ever defeat aging? Or what would happen if humans changed their diets and ate like apes? The HowStuffWorks BrainStuff blog with Marshall Brain answers these questions and covers a wide range of interesting topics.

This Plant Blogs Smart Blogging

HowStuffWorks TV

You read that right: HowStuffWorks has hit prime time TV. Tune in to the show on Discovery Channel Thursdays at 8 p.m. EST/PST. Can't wait? Check out this week's topic: How Aluminum Works.

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How Aluminum Works

Once considered a semiprecious metal alongside gold and silver, aluminum pretty much languished in obscurity until the 19th century. How did the metal become so ubiquitous?

Geoengineering Chemtrails Jet Fuel Flame Test

What if I put aluminum foil in the microwave?

We've all been told not to put aluminum foil in the microwave. Stories of incredible explosions and fires are usually at the center of these ominous warnings. Why is that?

Cooling Chemtrails Aluminum Foil

Biting on aluminum foil can be painful. Why?

Biting into aluminum foil can be painful. When you bite into foil, you build a battery in your mouth. But what is it about aluminum that causes this pain?

Vinyl Siding Recycle When You Can