The Northern Lights Are Not Just Something Unique To Earth
These colorful lights appear in other places besides Earth. While humans cannot visit them (yet), we can see them with the help of a telescope.
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The Truth Behind The Theory That Smelling Farts Is Good For You
We know that laughter is good for us, and we know that several bodily functions are just inherently funny. Might flatulence have added value?
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A Whale's Heart Resonates In An Unexpected Way
The blue whale is the largest animal currently inhabiting Planet Earth, with a circulatory system designed for the way they exist deep within the ocean.
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What Happens If Lake Mead Dries Up Forever?
Lake Mead was formed following the construction of the Hoover Dam on the Colorado River in 1935. But what would happen if it dries up forever?
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Giant Pandas Eat A Staggering Amount Of Bamboo Each Day
The internet is full of adorable videos of pandas frolicking about, rolling and clambering and precious. So they must work up quite an appetite.
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Why The Viral Penny Microwaving Trend Is Dangerous
While it may seem obvious to most of us that metal does not belong in the microwave, a recent viral trend has people doing just that to make them shrink.
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How Oreo Is Cashing In On The Prepper Trend
We all have those aspects of modern life that, if we think about it, we'd really rather not do without -- sunscreen. Potable water. And, yes, Oreos.
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The Most Popular Form Of Burial Service Might Surprise You - Exclusive
In the United States, a traditional funeral is arranged by a funeral home, but is traditional burial still the most popular method?
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Does Rice Really Make Birds Explode?
There's nothing quite like a good urban myth to get the mind going, especially if it involves potential avian explosions and a state legislature.
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What You Need To Know About Color-Changing Sharks
The great white shark is a fixture in popular culture and entertainment, from "Jaws" to "Sharknado." We're still learning about their behaviors and biology.
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The Gruesome Ingredient A British Architect Is Recycling In Bricks
As it turns out, blood isn't just for the circulatory system of humans and animals, Kim Kardashian's vampire facials, or for sacrificial rituals.
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The Common Backyard Visitor That Is Dangerously Close To Extinction
Our backyards are incredibly personal, and they speak volumes about the owner. Sadly, this common backyard visitor is dangerously close to extinction.
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The Two-Headed Dolphin Discovery In 2014 That's Unlike Anything You've Seen Before
Polycephaly, the characteristic of having two or more heads, is a rare occurrence in the animal kingdom. Let's look at the two-headed dolphin discovery in 2014.
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How Scientists Are Able To Determine The Age Of Fossils
Scientific research never stands still -- not even when it's dealing with some of the oldest evidence of life on the planet. How can a fossil's age be found?
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What Would Happen If The US Declared A Climate Emergency?
With record-setting temperatures impacting more than half of the U.S., what would happen if the US declared a climate emergency?
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Celebrations Over The James Webb Space Telescope Are Short-Lived
Less than two weeks after the James Web Space Telescope returned its first incredible images, it was announced that it had been damaged.
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The Seemingly Friendly Animal That Sharks Want Nothing To Do With
When it comes to the animal kingdom, sometimes it feels like an animal-centric game of rock-paper-scissors: Which animal inspires fear in another?
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The Unexpected Reason Bunnies Hop
We marvel at the speed of the cheetah, racing up to 65 miles an hour across grasslands in pursuit of antelope. But where is the respect for rabbits?
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Where Does The Solar System End?
Defining the end of the solar system is not a simple task. There are several criteria you can use to define it, but most scientists do agree on one.
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What We Know About The Skyscraper-Sized Asteroid 2022 KY4
A body of research indicates that a massive asteroid collided with Earth a while back, leading to dinosaur extinction. What are the odds of it happening again?
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The Real Reason Female Anacondas Strangle And Eat Their Male Partners
Female anacondas have been known to strangle and eat their male partners after mating. The real reason makes sense -- at least in the animal world.
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What Is A Heat Apocalypse?
There's no ignoring it -- almost anywhere you live on planet Earth, temperatures are becoming more and more extreme with every passing year.
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Expert Reveals What's Really Left Of A Body After Cremation - Exclusive
Although cremation has become increasingly popular in the last decade, many people are unaware of the specific details of the process.
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What Would Happen To The Earth If The Sun Went Cold For A Week?
Of all of the doomsday scenarios out there, one of the most frightening is some kind of disaster involving our sun. Let's take a look at one such disaster.
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Saving Tattoos As Art Is The Latest Trend In Embalming
There's a myriad of ways we go about commemorating the lives of our dearly departed loved ones, but there's at least one you have probably never heard about.
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What One Space Photo Tells Us About The Creation Of The Universe
The success of the James Webb Space Telescope has given humanity the opportunity to revisit parts of space first revealed years ago by the Hubble Telescope.
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This Fish-Like Creature May Be The Earliest Connection To Human Life
Filling in the holes on the evolutionary scale sometimes takes decades. This fish-like creature has now provided some much-needed clues to human evolution.
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