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  • Adult tom turkey with a pair of hens
    By Rose Kivi 7 months ago

    How Does A Turkey Reproduce?

    Turkeys seem like perfectly simple creatures, birds that you'd see anywhere. But as it turns out, the way they reproduce is surprisingly interesting.

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  • La Belle France site cave painting of dicynodont
    By Elias Nash 7 months ago

    Rock Painting Shows Indigenous Africans Beat Paleontologists To A New Discovery

    While scientists have long puzzled over fossils, the discovery of this cave painting might forever change the perception of paleontology as a field.

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  • A model of an Arthropleura is shown in the grass
    By Joe Roberts 7 months ago

    The Largest Prehistoric Arthropod Is Pure Nightmare Fuel

    Prehistoric times had no shortage of pretty scary creatures, but you need to look no further than this huge arthopod to find something truly terrifying.

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  • Photograph of skeleton in sand
    By Elias Nash 7 months ago

    Norway's Mysterious Well-Man Explained

    While myths often seem to be works of fiction, sometimes, the line separating them from history begins to blur, as is the case with Norway's Well-Man.

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  • Countless pieces of trash washed up on a beach with the sun and waves in the distance
    By Eric James Beyer 7 months ago

    4 Insects That Can Actually Eat Plastic

    Effective solutions to the vast amounts of plastic waste we produce are still being sought, and four innocuous insects that can eat plastic might play a part.

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  • Black berries and brown-spotted green leaves on a thin woody branch
    By Eric James Beyer 7 months ago

    The Secret To Fighting Invasive Buckthorn Is Native Minnesota Plants

    Thanks to its hardy nature, buckthorn can rapidly invade environments, but researchers think that Minnesota's native plants could be the secret to fighting it.

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  • Scuba divers swimming above deck of shipwreck with lots of small fish
    By Tiffany Betts 7 months ago

    The Impressive Scientific Discovery Once Mistaken For A Shipwreck

    The vast ocean depths are full of surprises, and in 2024 marine scientists stumbled across a giant coral reef that had previously been mistaken for a shipwreck.

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  • A Mexican free-tailed bat flies through the air against a blurred background
    By Joe Roberts 7 months ago

    The Texas Cave That Houses The Largest Bat Colony In The World

    Bat colonies can reach truly enormous sizes, some with millions of bats pouring out to feed each night, and one cave in Texas has the largest of them all.

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  • A front and back view of a sand-colored mollusk with ridges arcing across its surface
    By Eric James Beyer 7 months ago

    The Tiny Marine Creature That Became Tennessee's State Fossil

    In 1998, Tennessee decided to award a tiny marine creature, which lived in warm, ancient seas millions of years ago, the title of official state fossil.

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    By A.P. Mentzer 7 months ago

    10 Facts On Photosynthesis

    Photosynthesis, in a nutshell, is the process of using water, carbon dioxide and sunlight to produce sugar.

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  • Concept of using an eraser on an MRI image of a brain
    By Tiffany Betts 7 months ago

    Editing Bad Memories Is No Longer Science Fiction (And May Be The Future Of Mental Healthcare)

    Thanks to sleep researchers, editing and erasing bad memories has stepped from science fiction and into reality, and it could revolutionize mental healthcare.

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  • redwood forest
    By Elias Nash 7 months ago

    The 7 Most Unusual Facts About California Redwoods

    Towering hundreds of feet high, the Californian redwoods are a stunning natural wonder. Aside from their size, there are some unusual facts about these trees.

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  • Depiction of young woman's head floating away in pieces to symbolize memory loss
    By Tiffany Betts 7 months ago

    The Toxin Found In Some Seafood That Could Cause Memory Loss

    If you're partial to seafood you might already know to be cautious of food poisoning, but some marine organisms contain a toxin that can even cause memory loss.

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  • A four-cavity wasp nest attached to the surface of a green leaf
    By Eric James Beyer 7 months ago

    The Only Animal That Can't Get Drunk May Surprise You

    Everyone knows something about getting a little tipsy off a drink or two. Many animals even feel a buzz from fermented fruits, but this animal can't relate.

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  • Recreated likeness of Neanderthal woman by Dutch artists using studied DNA and fossil anatomy
    By Tiffany Betts 8 months ago

    Neanderthals Aren't The Only Extinct Species That Mated With Humans

    There's a good chance you've heard of Neanderthals when it comes to ancient human species, but they aren't the only ones who have appeared in the fossil record.

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  • A digital rendering of a brain in shades of purple blue, and pink on a colorful background
    By Eric James Beyer 8 months ago

    If You Thought Your Brain Was The Only Place To Store Memories, You'd Be Dead Wrong

    Memory has long been thought of as a function of just the brain, but recent research has indicated that the brain might not actually be unique in that regard.

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  • Medical students examining skeleton
    By Elaine Todd 8 months ago

    What Actually Happens To Your Body When You Donate It To Science

    Morbid as it is to tconsider what happens after you die, there's always the possibility of donating your body to science. But what does that really mean?

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  • Group of kids on a windowsill staring at their mobile phones
    By Tiffany Betts 8 months ago

    The Eye Condition Kids Can Get From Staring At Screens

    You don't need to look hard to find concerns over kids staring at screens constantly, but those screens might even directly affect eye development, too.

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  • Three Pompeii casts resting on sand and rocks
    By Tiffany Betts 8 months ago

    DNA Tests Revealed That Pompeii Victims Aren't Who Historians Thought

    There are quite a few narratives historians have written about the victims of Pompeii, but some recent DNA analysis has managed to challenge those stories.

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  • Front view of octopus with limbs spread out
    By Tiffany Betts 8 months ago

    Octopuses Have Three Times As Many Brains As They Have Hearts

    Octopuses are pretty weird animals that are constantly surprising us. They have a strange number of hearts, but they have an even weirder number of brains.

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    By Tiffany Betts 8 months ago

    How High Relative Humidity Impacts Your Body (& Why It Feels More Miserable Than Dry Heat)

    It's never a surprise to hear someone complaining about humidity, but is there a reason it's so much worse than dry heat? Here's the science behind that.

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  • California beach with flowers in foreground
    By Elias Nash 8 months ago

    5 Invasive Species That Are Wreaking Havoc In California

    Invasive species have the ability to damage ecosystems, and that's especially true in California, where these five species threaten the state's biodiversity.

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  • Hand holding a bottle with liquid as a syringe draws from it
    By Megan Brame 8 months ago

    The 12 Best Peptides To Improve Your Body

    If you've ever looked for health supplements, you've probably heard of peptides. Research on is still ongoing, but here are some of the most promising ones.

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  • International Space Station floating above Earth
    By Tiffany Betts 8 months ago

    Here's Why Stem Cells Grown In Space Have Doctors And Medical Researchers So Excited

    Both space exploration and stem cells have been at the center of major research projects, and combining the two has led to a fascinating discovery.

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  • Woman stretching her tricep
    By Daniel Allen 9 months ago

    Is It Better To Burn Calories In Cold Or Hot Weather? It's Complicated

    When it comes to quickly burning calories, should you be working out in hot or cold weather? It seems like a straightforward question, but in reality, it's not.

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  • Man in business suit reaching for alcoholic beverage
    By Kristeen Cherney 9 months ago

    These 11 Habits Make You More Likely To Die Early

    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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  • A tardigrade is shown in microscopic detail
    By Joe Roberts 9 months ago

    Meet The Most Indestructible Organism Ever Discovered

    While there are some animals known for being especially hardy, they all have their limits. But this creature's limits have rendered it nearly indestructible.

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