Earth is teeming with life, but as of now, life has never been found anywhere else, but new observations hint at life on far-away K2-18 b.
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There's no question that Albert Einstein was one of the greatest minds of his or any generation, but there was one problem he couldn't solve.
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A rare find in the Arizona desert is the oldest firearm ever discovered in the United States, and it could be the oldest in the Americas.
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Rocks come in all shapes and sizes, from boring gravel to crystalline quartz, but one woman's rock turned out to be a national treasure.
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There's still a lot left to learn when it comes to ancient history, and scientists are still finding locations long since lost to time. Here are a few of them.
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Water is essential for life and it's important that you drink enough of it, but did you know that there's such a thing as too much water?
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There are many endangered animals in the world, but few are under threat quite like this once-common wolf species of which only a remnant remains.
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As delicious as chocolate is, it's not really much to look at, unless you happen to be looking at it through the eyes of an electron microscope.
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Stephen Hawking might be one of the most recognizable names in astrophysics, but he also had quite a few thoughts on how the world might end.
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The Titanoboa went extinct around 50 million years ago, but what might life be like now if this gargantuan beast still roamed the Amazon?
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If your kitchen is like 90% of other kitchens in the US, you probably have a microwave in it, but why does your microwave have a mesh screen?
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The Theory of Evolution has been around for over 150 years now, but there are probably some things about it that you don't understand.
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Never judge a book by its cover nor a shark by its name, because what the cookiecutter shark is capable of is absolutely horrifying.
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The Burmese python is probably the largest snake you'll find in the U.S., but the South American anaconda leaves no doubt which is the biggest.
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During the Age of Exploration, explorers relied on compasses to navigate the oceans and conquer the wilds, but they were never used in space.
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Tapeworms don't evoke warm thoughts in most people, but if you happen to take a close look at them, you'll realize they're pure nightmare fuel.
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Space is a place with lots of rules, but the reason that alcohol isn't allowed on the International Space Station isn't what you think it is.
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Brain freeze is the bane of ice cream lovers everywhere, but even though we don't know exactly how it happens, we do know how to stop it.
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A mere 48 light-years from Earth in the constellation Ophiuchus is an exoplanet that has been defying scientists attempts to understand it.
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Just under the surface of the Pacific Ocean in the Solomon Islands is an active underwater volcano that's inexplicably teeming with sharks.
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No one can say with any certainty when the end of the world will come, but it is possible to give a general description of what it may look like.
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Fossil hunting is quite the fun hobby, and if you want to indulge that interest, there are some specific places that you might want to visit.
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Space flight is a tricky thing, especially when you consider how to provide all the necessities of life, particularly waste disposal.
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Tucked away mostly unnoticed into the corner of your eye is small fold of membrane that serves practically no purpose whatsoever.
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The moon is intimately familiar to most people simply because it's a constant in the night sky, but its interior is more of a mystery to us.
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The human body is an amazing thing, but there's no doubt that it's also capable of some pretty gross stuff. There's a reason for that, though.
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Keeping yourself clean on Earth is as simple as hopping in the shower, but things are a bit trickier in space where water doesn't fall.
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