The 400-Million-Year-Old Fish Everyone Once Thought Was Extinct
If you haven't seen an animal for over 60 million years, it's only reasonable to assume that it's extinct, but that's not the case with this fish.
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What If Mosquitoes Went Extinct?
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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What Are Those Tiny Red Bugs You See Crawling Around?
Depending on where you live, springtime often means the beginning of the season for little red bugs the size of a pin head, but what are they?
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Hummingbirds Are The Only Bird Species That Can Do This Trick
Hummingbirds are unique not just for their small size and the sound they make as they fly, but also for this special ability that no other bird has.
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Well Actually, The Sahara Isn't The Biggest Desert On Earth
Despite its vast expanse of sand, the Sahara is not the largest desert on the planet, that distinction goes to someplace with a lot more water.
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If You Thought Astronauts Don't Experience Gravity, You'd Be Dead Wrong
When most people think of life aboard the ISS they think of a gravity free environment, only the ISS experiences most of the gravity we do on Earth.
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12 Animals That Used To Be Way Bigger (And Why They're Smaller Now)
While the modern world has some big and scary creatures, the truth is that many of those animals are nothing compared to their ancient ancestors.
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The Largest Flying Bird Today Is Nothing Compared To This Prehistoric Terror
From harpy eagles to albatrosses, there are some big birds out there in the wild, but one prehistoric bird dwarfs anything else alive today.
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What If The Dodo Bird Never Went Extinct?
For centuries, the dodo has stood as a symbol of the delicacy of nature and how easily diversity can be lost, but what if the dodo was still with us?
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The Reason Why Birds Fly In A V Shape
When many migrating birds undertake their arduous flights, they'll often arrange themselves in a V shape, but what drives this distinctive behavior?
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Well Actually, There Is No Dark Side Of The Moon
The dark side of the moon may be the most misnamed place in all of the solar system, in fact, by some accounts, the nearside is the real dark side.
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The Reason Why Milk Jugs Have Dimples
Plastic milk jugs are a ubiquitous part of the American supermarket landscape, but one feature of these containers has divided online opinions.
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How Donald Trump's Golden Dome Missile Defense System Will Theoretically Work
A new defense initiative aimed at intercepting missiles before they can hit the U.S. has been announced, but how will this Golden Dome work?
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What Would Happen If A Nuke Exploded In Space?
Nuclear weapons can create massive fireballs, hurricane force winds, and clouds of radioactive dust, but what if one is detonated in space?
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What It Means When There's An Air Quality Alert
As humans continue to pump more gases into the atmosphere, you've probably seen air quality alerts more often, but what does that actually mean?
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What Happens To Used EV Batteries (And Can They Be Recycled)
Electronic vehicles are becoming more common on the roads, but their popularity raises the question: what are we going to do with the used batteries?
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Human Evolution Discovery Stuns Scientists: We Were Off By 40 Million Years
For a long time, scientists felt confident in their understanding of the timeline of human evolution. But a recent discovery has completely changed everything.
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Well Actually, The North Star Isn't The Brightest Star In The Sky
Despite what you may believe, the brightest star in the night sky isn't the North Star, although it's probably the most famous one besides the sun.
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How Does Baking Soda Get Rid Of Odors So Well?
It's common knowledge that placing an open box of baking soda in a stinky fridge can eliminate the smells, but why does this actually work?
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What If The Tasmanian Tiger Never Went Extinct?
The Tasmanian tiger hasn't been seen in the wild for nearly 90 years and is assumed by most scientists to be extinct, but what if it were still here?
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What Are The Little Beads In Hand Sanitizer For
After living through the pandemic, everyone is familiar with hand sanitizer, but how many know what those tiny beads are in their hand wash?
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Not All Sand Looks The Same Under A Microscope
Not all sand is the same, and if you look at sand from different beaches around the world under a microscope, you'll see just how diverse it is.
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Why Your Straw Looks Like It's Broken In Water
Rather than always traveling in a straight line, like you'd expect, light can change directions based on the medium its traveling through.
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What If Humans Had Only Stayed On One Continent?
Humans have established a permanent presence on nearly every continent, but how would the world be different if we had stayed in Africa?
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What Happens If The World Runs Out Of Lithium?
Whether you know it or not, lithium is one of the most important elements humans have made use of, but what happens if our supply dries up?
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This Is The Smallest Hummingbird In The World
Hummingbirds are the smallest of the birds, but one member of this fast-flying family is smaller than the rest, only about as big as your pinky.
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Why You're Not Seeing As Many Butterflies Now As You Did When You Were A Kid
Few creatures are as beautiful as the butterfly, but they're slowly disappearing along with other insects, and it's going to be a big problem.
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