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The 5 Best Rock Songs With Eclipse In The Title

Out of the many rock songs that are centered around eclipses, here are the ones everyone should listen to if they're interested in the cultural phenomenon.

The Reason Dodo Birds Went Extinct

If there's one thing people think they know about dodo birds, it's that they were dumb. But that's not actually true, and they went extinct for many reasons.

Freaky Sea Monsters That Have Resurfaced After Millions Of Years

Thanks to recent fossil finds, we can all enjoy vivid new nightmares about some of the creatures that prowled Earth’s oceans millions of years ago.

The World's Creepiest Lakes You've Never Heard Of Before

Lakes can be fun and offer serenity, but some of the world’s creepiest lakes are laden with toxic gases, inhospitable water, and even mummies and corpses.

Moroccan sand dunes in Sahara desert with large setting sun.

What Would Happen If The Earth Lost Its Deserts

They may seem like arid wastelands, but Earth's deserts play vital roles in global climate and biodiversity, and losing them would have serious consequences.

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The Real Science Behind Jaws Is More Chilling Than Fiction

The movie "Jaws" was terrifying enough, but from their spookily powerful senses to those fearsome teeth, the biology of the great white shark is even scarier.

Prehistoric underwater reptile with long snout and teeth

Ancient Sea Creatures Humans Discovered In 2025

From a suggestively-shaped worm to a sea moth with an odd number of eyes, 2025 has been a banner year for uncovering ancient creatures of the sea.

Researchers Create Avatar-Inspired Plants (And The Science Behind It Will Blow Your Mind)

Real-life glowing plants like in the film "Avatar" may be on the horizon. Researchers have found a way to make succulents glow and illuminate in the dark.

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Terrifying Stories From Inside America's National Parks

America's national parks are full of beauty and wonder, but they've also played host to murders, disappearances, horrifying accidents, and chilling encounters.

The Most Outrageous Ways People Have Tried To Smuggle Animals Through Airports

Sometimes, airport security will discover something bizarre, such as animals someone is trying to smuggle into a country — sometimes in even stranger places.

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Zombies Are Real... In The Animal World

The idea of people being infected by fungus and becoming zombies in "Last of Us" isn't so far fetched. In the animal world, fungus and parasites can do that.

What's Going On With Colorado's 'Frankenstein' Rabbits? Fact Is Weirder Than Fiction

Wild rabbits around Fort Collins, Colorado, are being called "Frankenstein" rabbits due to the tentacle like growths on their face. Science has an explanation.

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Tribes That Have Zero Contact With The Outside World

It may seem like our modern world is small and interconnected, but even so, there are still some tribes that have zero contact with the outside world.

The Sahara Won't Be A Desert Forever. Here's Why

The Sahara's sun-scorched sands cover North Africa, but it was once green and lush. Thanks to natural and human-caused climate change, it likely will be again.

Machu Picchu, one of the new Seven Wonders of the World

Here's Why There Are Only 7 Wonders Of The World

Have you ever wondered why there are only seven wonders of the world? Well, if we go back in time — way back — we find the reason for this number.

We May See The Quagga Again And Here's How

The last quagga, a subspecies of zebra that died in captivity back in 1883. But now, there's a chance we might someday see them walk the earth again.

Dumb Things Everyone Just Ignores In Jurassic Park

No one expected Spielberg to know everything about dinosaurs, but there is a surprisingly large number of dumb things people ignore in "Jurassic Park."

Tragic Theories For Why The Dire Wolf Went Extinct

The dire wolf, popularized by "The Game of Thrones," has been extinct for 13,000 years. Here are a few plausible theories as to why they died off.

The Tragic Reason The Moa Bird Went Extinct

Like many animals across history, the moa bird ultimately went extinct around 500 years ago in 1445. The reason? It's one you've probably heard before.

The Tragic Reason Aurochs Went Extinct

Aurochs were the ancestors of modern cattle, and they roamed the earth until the 17th century, when they went extinct for a few different reasons.

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The Hidden Truth Of The Dodo Bird

The dodo was a flightless bird from the island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean, and over the years, it's gotten a bit of an unfair reputation.

Why The Dodo Bird May Not Be Extinct Forever

The long-extinct dodo bird died out due to human activity on the small island where they lived. But here's why they may not be extinct forever.

Strict Rules Guards Of The Tomb Of The Unknown Soldier Have To Follow

Arlington National Cemetery's The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is a solemn memorial to the ultimate sacrifice. Its guards have strict rules they have to follow.

3 Theories Why The Largest Ape Of All Time Went Extinct

The largest ape of all time, Gigantopithecus, went extinct but some apes closely related to it, like the orangutan, survived. Here are a few theories as to why.

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Strangest Things People Have Found Underwater

Earth's underwater world is vast, largely unexplored, and often strange. Some of the stuff people have found down there is even stranger than we can imagine.

The Unusual Thing New Orleans Bans At Mardi Gras Parades

The Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans have a reputation that anything goes, but there is an unusual law in the city that actually tracks for the unique local.

Is Alaska's Bizarre Law About Moose And Airplanes Actually Real?

Alaska's bizarre law about not pushing moose out of airplanes sounded so odd that we checked if the law is actually real. Here's what we found out.