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  • Supermassive black hole surrounded by light
    By Elaine Todd 2 days ago

    9 Most Bizarre Sounds Scientists Ever Recorded From Space

    It's popularly understood that no one can hear you scream in space, and yet, scientists have captured some pretty strange noises emanating from the cosmos.

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  • A tree with cut logs in background
    By Kristeen Cherney 8 days ago

    What Really Happens To The Ecosystem When Trees Are Cut Down

    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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  • Two airplanes bursting into flames
    By Elaine Todd 9 days ago

    9 Worst Math Blunders Of All Time

    It's easy to doubt that the things taught in math classes are important to everyday life, but in reality, small mathematical errors have proven catastrophic.

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  • Illustration of Mars
    By Megan Brame 15 days ago

    13 Strange Things Humans Discovered On Mars

    Mars is Earth's closest neighbor, but it's had quite a few surprises for humans to find, some of which have left scientists scratching their heads in confusion.

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  • A child is holding a model of the solar system
    By Pauli Poisuo 16 days ago

    11 Mysteries About Planets In Our Solar System That Went Unsolved For Years

    Given just how big space is, the solar system seems like it shouldn't be too mysterious. But there are actually plenty of questions that took years to solve.

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  • A microwave is shown on fire against a plain gray background
    By Joe Roberts 16 days ago

    Using Ziploc Bags Could Be Riskier Than You Think. Here's Why

    Ziploc bags, whether name brand or generic, are a ubiquitous part of American kitchens, but you may want to keep your baggies out of the microwave.

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  • silhouette of young woman with superimposed educational icons
    By Elias Nash 18 days ago

    Why IQ Tests Have Proven Dangerous In The Wrong Hands

    The well-known IQ test has a dubious legacy thanks in part to its heavy racial and ethnic biases, but some have taken it to even darker places.

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  • Zealandia continent superimposed on globe
    By Elias Nash 20 days ago

    What Happened To Earth's Hidden Continent, Zealandia?

    As far as immutable facts go, the number of continents would seem to be one of them, but is there another continent hiding in plain sight?

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  • Starry sky above fields and trees
    By Mina Nakatani 22 days ago

    Constellations You'll Never Get To See In The Northern Hemisphere

    Even though humans have been looking at the night sky for millenia, not everyone sees the same sky. Not even the constellations are same for everyone.

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  • Eye peeking through a large leaf
    By Kristeen Cherney 23 days ago

    What If Terror Birds Never Went Extinct?

    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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  • Sun rising behind Earth and illuminating space
    By Mina Nakatani 29 days ago

    8 Biggest Mysteries About Space That Scientists Can't Explain

    Space is a pretty fascinating place, but it's also a very strange one. After all, there are quite a few mysteries that scientists have yet to properly explain.

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  • The side of a horse's head and the eye are seen in shadow
    By Joe Roberts 30 days ago

    Tragic Theories Why Horses Once Went Extinct In North America

    Before the Spanish introduced modern horses to the New World, horses roamed wild in North America, then they disappeared, but we're not sure why.

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  • Illustration of wooly mammoth during the Ice Age
    By Elaine Todd 1 month ago

    What If Woolly Mammoths Never Went Extinct?

    Of extinct Ice Age animals, woolly mammoths are probably one of the most famous. But if they were still around, then our world would look pretty different.

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  • Patagotitan model at Natural History Museum, London
    By Elias Nash 1 month ago

    The Largest Dinosaur Ever Discovered Totally Dwarfs Our Largest Land Animals Today

    Dinosaurs are the biggest creatures to ever walk the Earth, but even among giants, there is one dinosaur that stood taller than all the others.

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  • sick woman in kitchen with bowl of soup in hand
    By Daniel Meagher 1 month ago

    What Happens To Your Body When You Eat Chicken Noodle Soup While You're Sick

    Most of us have had a bowl of chicken noodle soup to treat us when we were sick, but what's really going on to help make us feel better?

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  • Najin the northern white rhino stands on grass at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya
    By Joe Roberts 1 month ago

    No, Northern White Rhinos Aren't Extinct Yet, But They Might As Well Be

    Of all the animals alive, few are imbued with as much tragedy as mother and daughter Najin and Fatu, the last two living northern white rhinos.

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  • Close up of mosquito on skin
    By Kristeen Cherney 1 month ago

    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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  • Front shot of megalodon swimming in dark water
    By Elaine Todd 1 month ago

    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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  • Half of the moon is visible in a black sky
    By Joe Roberts 1 month ago

    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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  • mushroom cloud from nuclear bomb
    By Elias Nash 1 month ago

    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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  • graphic of magnifying glass with air quality alert scale
    By Elias Nash 1 month ago

    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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  • EV batteries roll down a conveyor belt in a factory
    By Daniel Meagher 1 month ago

    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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  • A gloved hand holds a lithium-ion battery
    By Daniel Meagher 1 month ago

    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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  • A monarch butterfly rests on a purple butterfly bush, feeding on nectar
    By Joe Roberts 1 month ago

    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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  • A human hand interacting with artificial intelligence
    By Kristeen Cherney 1 month ago

    What If AI Overtakes Humans?

    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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  • A squirrel stands on grass holding a nut
    By Joe Roberts 2 months ago

    If A Squirrel Is Twitching Its Tail At You, Here's What It Could Mean

    Squirrels are so ubiquitous that virtually everyone has had an interaction with one, but what does it mean when it's shaking its tail at you?

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  • A Laysan albatross looking directly into camera among leaves
    By Joe Roberts 2 months ago

    Which Bird Has The Longest Lifespan? It's Complicated

    If you want to know the age of a bird, you might be surprised to know that there are no good ways to figure it out, at best it's all guess work.

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