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What would be the best way to fossilise my body after I die?

Our readers debated the best place to fossilise yourself - including in space- and whether a gold memorial plate would survive the process too

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The star-forming nebula W51 is one of the largest "star factories" in the Milky Way galaxy. "Star factories" like this one can operate for millions of years. The cavernous red region on the right side of W51 is older, evident in the way it has already been carved out by winds from generations of massive stars (those at least 10 times the mass of our Sun). The dust and gas in the region are swept around even more when those stars die and explode as supernovas. On the nebula's younger left side, many stars are just beginning to clear away the gas and dust.

How could an infinite universe arise from a finite initial state?

Saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) swimming at water surface, split-level, New Guinea, Indo-pacific

How do crocodiles maintain their power despite being mostly still?

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Does anything actually cure hiccups?

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At what height do navigation compasses stop working?

Why do little children run everywhere instead of walking? (continued)

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Young women swim breaststroke, wearing swimming caps and goggles.

Slow breaststroke vs faster front crawl – which is more efficient?

Front crawl might get you there faster, but breast stroke can be better for a number of reasons, say our readers

Why are peas green when they grow in the dark inside a pod?

Does Earth鈥檚 magnetic field affect the weather? (continued)

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Why do insects buzz when flying? Does making this sound help them?