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Numbers that sound wrong until you read the paper: the science facts in the library, with the mechanism and the source.
- Ten biology facts and the source pages behind them
Ten biology facts from the library, from tardigrades in orbit to a fungus the size of a town, each read against its source page. Where the headline rounds or stretches, the source's own words are here.
Roundup · 6 min read · 10 November 2026 - How a magnet makes a live frog float
A live frog has been floated in mid-air by a magnet, with no harm done. Water is very weakly repelled by magnetic fields, and a field of about 16 teslas is enough to lift a small animal.
Explainer · 5 min read · 29 October 2026