puzzle

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Cultural analysts are still puzzling over what makes “Heated Rivalry” so enduringly popular.

From Salon

One of the greatest puzzles in cosmology is why the universe is dominated by matter.

From Science Daily

Tau is the most common protein known to aggregate in neurodegenerative disorders, yet scientists have long puzzled over why some neurons are more vulnerable than others.

From Science Daily

Other early primate relatives have been discovered in the southwestern United States, but they date to roughly two million years later – creating a gap in the fossil record that puzzled scientists… until now.

From Science Daily

The chief executive of Opendoor Technologies says his company is offering mortgages a full percentage point below the national average, a move that puzzles some observers wondering about its effect on the company’s business.

From MarketWatch