The Unusual Deep-Sea Species That Could Change Everything
The ocean is teeming with life, much of it undiscovered, and one recent discovery has the potential to change the face of medicine for many.
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The ocean is teeming with life, much of it undiscovered, and one recent discovery has the potential to change the face of medicine for many.
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Read MoreFiguring out which of the world's thousands of rivers is the oldest is no simple task, but the top contender is about as old as fish or plants.
Read MoreEarth has famously been described as a "pale blue dot," but far in the past, the planet might have had an entirely different look with oceans of another color.
Read MoreBeaches along the west coast have been covered by delicate, blue creatures. The phenomenon isn't quite new, but the large scope and huge numbers are.
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Read MoreMammals have many unique features, including a lot of hair. Humans, however, are less furry than other mammals, yet have muscles that point to a hairier past.
Read MoreLaughter is said to be the best medicine, but that might actually be more than a cute saying. In fact, laughter has some surprising physiological effects.
Read MoreDreams are one of those things that everyone does (even if you don't remember it), but no one is quite sure why, although we do have some guesses.
Read MoreAging usually means losing certain abilities, but biological males are losing their actual genetic material, which could have strange consequences for humanity.
Read MoreThe science of decomposition on Earth is already rather gruesome, but decomposing on the moon is both gruesome, as well as more than a little strange.
Read MoreDeath is one of life's final mysteries, but it might not be quite as final as you think, because even the clinically dead can still sense the world around them.
Read MoreEveryone has a few ideas about how humanity will end, but one of the brightest minds of the modern era had some thoughts on how to keep us going.
Read MoreHuman lifespans have increased significantly over time, but that didn't actually occur until surprisingly recently. Even then, its causes are complicated.
Read MoreScientists continue to look for signs of alien life on Mars, but this scientist truly popularized the idea, claiming to find canals on the Red Planet's surface.
Read MoreNot all sleeping positions are made equal, and whether you sleep on your back, front, or side (specifically your left side) can affect your health in odd ways.
Read MoreWorkers in a U.K. quarry didn't expect to stumble upon ancient dinosaur tracks. Nor could they have expected the surprising tale that those tracks told.
Read MoreAI has been a rather controversial topic, but situations (like this one involving Russia's first AI-powered robot) remind us that it's still a work in progress.
Read MoreNo one likes walking into a spider web, no matter how big it is, but it's not the size of the web that matters, it's the number of residents.
Read MoreA perfect winter wonderland often includes fluffy snow, but the science behind that snow is rather specific. Not only that, but it's surprisingly dangerous.
Read MoreCertain mushrooms are known for being hallucinogenic, but this fungus actually makes you see people. What's more, scientists don't really understand why.
Read MoreIf you've experienced pain in your calf, the Achilles tendon might have seemed like the culprit, but this odd muscle might have actually been to blame.
Read MoreThere's more that we don't know about dinosaurs than things that we do, but we're still discovering new things about how they lived their lives.
Read More2026 has started off with bright flashes of light in the sky — fireballs, a surprisingly common phenomenon that is often a once-in-a-lifetime sight to see.
Read MoreForestry officials in the US are releasing non-native species of parasitic wasps into our forests by the thousands, but there's a good reason why.
Read MoreFollowing heavy rains in California, highly toxic mushrooms have been spreading, causing of one of the most deadly mushroom outbreaks in the state.
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