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Though humans haven't been to the moon in years, the possibility is always enticing. So if you were to pack a suitcase for a lunar trip, how long would it take?
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There are quite a few things that pose a threat to the ecosystem, and deforestation might be one of the worst offenders. Here's a look as to why.
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The monstrous terror bird once roamed the earth, but it didn't manage to survive into the modern day. If it did, though, the world might look quite different.
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Most people don't really like mosquitoes and probably wouldn't mind if they all went extinct. But if that did happen, what would the world actually look like?
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The future of AI is still up for debate, and no one knows what kind of world it might create. But what might the world look like if AI completely took over?
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The thought of dinosaurs usually brings to mind huge, hulking creatures of the past. But not all dinosaurs were large. Some were actually pretty small.
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Certain places on Earth seem far too extreme to support life, but that assumption is far from true. Rather, life apparently has a habit of finding a way.
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In the modern day, mirrors are just about everywhere. But that wasn't always the case, and the mirror actually has a surprisingly long history.
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Earthquakes are known for being destructive forces of nature, but not all of them actually stem from purely natural causes. In some cases, humans are at fault.
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As Earth's ever-present celestial companion, the moon exerts a constant influence on our planet, and its disappearance would be a massive shock to all life.
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A number of amazing creatures have fooled us into thinking they went extinct either millions of years ago or in modern times, only to be rediscovered.
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Life in space is very different from life on Earth; that much is pretty obvious. But what does the regular routine of an astronaut actually look like?
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Dinosaurs are really big parts of the popular imagination, and that's especially true of the T-Rex. But what would the world be like if they were still around?
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Between climate change and the effects of humanity on the environment, many species have been harmed. Here are a few of them that have been led near extinction.
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The Ice Age was a hard period in Earth's history, but ancient humans were quite the hardy bunch. They managed survive and even thrive; here's how they did it.
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The idea of cosmic threats to Earth almost sounds like the stuff of fiction. But while alien invasions may be far fetched, these threats are perfectly real.
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Invasive species can wreak havoc wherever they're found, but Florida has a few that are particularly dangerous. Here are the most threatening of them.
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There are many reasons why researchers are concerned about endangered species. After all, these species went extinct in just the last decade.
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Discussions surrounding global warming have been going on for a long time, but what exactly will the future end up looking like as a result of thsoe changes?
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Plenty of people are invested in finding ways to live longer, but there are plenty of familiar habits that work against that goal. Here are a few of them.
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The warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico are home to countless living organisms. Here are some spectacular sea species that you may not know exist in the Gulf.
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