Part of the fun of the study of dinosaurs is how often a new discovery of something really old inspires absolute awe at the probable impact of the creature.
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Transylvania is a beautiful part of the world. It was the home of the inspiration for Dracula, and also, as recently discovered, a unique reptile.
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Want to save the world? Get a haircut. No, seriously: Human hair can help save the environment, fight global warming, and clean up our oceans.
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"Ferret" isn't usually used as a compliment regarding human beings, but there are those who enjoy keeping them as pets, with an eye to ferrets' special needs.
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It's difficult to grasp the moon's size. Compared to certain countries right here on Earth, it may actually be smaller than you might think.
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Humans do, in fact, glow. The only way it can be seen is through highly sensitive cameras, in pitch-black darkness, during certain times of day.
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The Formosan clouded leopard, especially unique for its tree-climbing abilities, was once believed to be extinct. Here's what caused researchers to reevaluate.
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Albert Einstein was a genius for the ages, an intellect against which so much has been measured in the years since. But even Einstein bears scrutiny.
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Thanks to NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter and China's Chang'e-5 rover, we know for certain that our assumptions about lunar volcanism have been wrong.
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Sure, the restaurant chain is named Red Lobster, and somebody who's sunburned is sometimes said to be red as a lobster -- but not all lobsters are red.
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Neuralink, which was founded by Musk and seven other co-founders in 2016, is aiming to create a chip that can be placed inside people's brains.
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Elon Musk makes a drastic promise about how far he will go with his Neuralink enterprise when it's available.
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The moon might be just one celestial object, but it goes by many names depending on its appearance and the season. Here's what a "buck moon" is.
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Finland is revolutionizing renewable energy with its own take on more sustainable energy, with the sand battery. Here's how the sand battery works.
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A clam that was thought to be extinct for 40,000 years has recently reemerged, and baffled scientists. Here's how the clam was rediscovered.
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The study of human origins continues to expand as researchers in various fields of endeavor uncover new evidence of actions and activities previously unknown.
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Dogs are often regarded as emotionally transparent -- what you see is what you get, for good or ill -- while cats are seen as more mysterious, less responsive.
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Part of the fascination of the study of animal behavior -- animals other than humans, anyway -- is that research continues to discover common traits.
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Sometimes we need medication or other interventions to heal, but much of the human body can repair itself, given time -- with a prominent exception.
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Valentina Tereshkova, a Russian woman who was the first woman in space, is controversially a Putin supporter who wants him to remain in power until 2036.
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Similar to when we learned new weather terminology like Nor'easter, bomb cyclone, El Niño, and La Niña, there's a new term to watch for to end 2022: haboob.
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The universe remains a mysterious place, but constant scientific research and analysis is slowly unveiling the intricacies of space near and far.
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The moon has beguiled humanity since the earliest days of our species, but why is it visible during the daytime? As usual, science has the answer.
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If you've ever pulled a tick off of you after a long day of exploring the great outdoors, you've probably yelled, "What are you even good for!?"
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Besides having massive amounts of money, Richard Branson and Elon Musk are apparently friends who are both known for their respective space endeavors.
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A gray wolf pack leader infected with a mind-control parasite — that may sound like the plot of a sci-fi film, but it's not that uncommon.
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DNA testing helped to reunite sisters three decades after being separated. Here's how revolutionary DNA testing brought a family together.
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