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Besides lightning, what are some ways that fire can occur naturally on Earth?

Besides lightning, what are some ways that fire can occur naturally on Earth?


Besides lightning, what are some ways that fire can occur naturally on Earth?

Posted: 05 Sep 2018 06:25 PM PDT

How are sutures dissolved if they are made of chitin and if chitin has beta-glycosidic bonds like cellulose?

Posted: 06 Sep 2018 06:47 AM PDT

If we manage to confine air in a space with no perturbation (wind, sudden temperature changes, etc), will the heavier molecules sink to the bottom?

Posted: 05 Sep 2018 06:29 PM PDT

Just wondering. Also, if brownian motion keeps the system homogeneous, would a decrease in the temperature of the system decrease it enough to achieve a seperation of gases?

Not sure if it's an adequate question. Couldn't find much online (or maybe I suck at looking it up).

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Why are so many recently discovered expolanets gas giants? Since the first few planets in our solar system are rocky worlds, are we normal or weird?

Posted: 05 Sep 2018 08:15 PM PDT

Do emotion-related increases in heart rate increase metabolism the same way aerobic exercise does?

Posted: 05 Sep 2018 06:15 PM PDT

I am wondering whether non-exericse increases in heart rate (e.g., high heart rate during an anxiety attack or following smoking) affects metabolism in a way proportionate to increased metabolism during exercise. Or is the increase seen in exercise solely from using one's muscles?

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What causes the ear to "pop" during a rise or fall of elevation ?

Posted: 05 Sep 2018 06:04 PM PDT

Why doesn't atoms nuclei collapse?

Posted: 05 Sep 2018 05:43 PM PDT

I'm not talking about the reason electrons don't crash into the atom nucleus.

The question I'm asking is, if the strong nuclear force is that much stronger than the electromagnetic force at the distances of a atom nucleus, why does it have a radius?

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Do objects fall at the same rate in a uniform electric field, the way they do in a uniform gravitational field?

Posted: 05 Sep 2018 11:44 AM PDT

In a gravity-free environment, If we had a theoretical planet that had no gravitational field but did have an electric field (let's say positively charged) and we dropped objects with equal negative charges that weighed different amounts onto it, would those objects fall at the same rate?

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If there was no moon, would there be waves?

Posted: 05 Sep 2018 07:58 AM PDT

And if there was no moon would there be life? I feel like the moon gently agitated the ocean and brought life together. Do planets need water and a moon for life?

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Would the sun noticeably dim if it were 'eclipsed' by Venus or Mercury?

Posted: 05 Sep 2018 01:12 PM PDT

After the Chicxulub impactor struck the Earth how long did it take for the last non-semi-aquatic tetrapods that were ~25kg to die?

Posted: 05 Sep 2018 11:19 AM PDT

Ask Anything Wednesday - Biology, Chemistry, Neuroscience, Medicine, Psychology

Posted: 05 Sep 2018 08:12 AM PDT

Welcome to our weekly feature, Ask Anything Wednesday - this week we are focusing on Biology, Chemistry, Neuroscience, Medicine, Psychology

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How did we discover the chemical composition of the sun?

Posted: 05 Sep 2018 07:58 AM PDT

I'm asking about the experimental methods we used to determine the chemical composition of the sun by mass...

I know it has something to do with emission/absorption spectroscopy but fail to grasp the full concept behind it

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Can dogs recognize their siblings (different litter but same genetic parents) through scent when introduced?

Posted: 04 Sep 2018 07:28 PM PDT

My family is adopting another puppy from the same breeder (both have the same parents but this one is from a more recent litter) and I am curious if our current dog will recognize that he is genetically similar.

I've learned about human pheromones and attraction based on non-overlapping immune makeup and I was curious if this potentially translated to dogs considering their heightened smell capabilities.

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Do primates who menstruate experience similar symptoms (mood change, cramping, wanting certain types of food) that human females do?

Posted: 04 Sep 2018 05:09 PM PDT

Do our lungs fill evenly when we breathe?

Posted: 04 Sep 2018 07:04 PM PDT

The pressure in the lungs upon inhaling will be the same, but are the factors that cause one lung to be smaller than the other or do they expand together and at the same rate??

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