The Largest Shark In The World Isn't Even A Carnivore
Sharks are widely believed to be meat eaters, and often dangerous to humans. However, the largest shark in the world isn't even a carnivore.
Read MoreSharks are widely believed to be meat eaters, and often dangerous to humans. However, the largest shark in the world isn't even a carnivore.
Read MoreSharks, just in general, tend to be a creature regarded askance by human beings -- we're visitors in their home, and they have the overwhelming advantage.
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Read MoreThe Loch Ness Monster myth has been a staple of Scotland for a long time. Here's why scientists are changing their tune about the creature's existence.
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Read MoreScientists have discovered what the marks on the moon are that make it look like Swiss cheese -- and some say the cause may mean the moon is habitable.
Read MoreA 10-year-old girl created a molecule and astonished her teacher by showing him her made-up model. Here's what you need to know about the synthetic molecule.
Read MoreA new study published in Frontiers in Microbiology has revealed that unknown bacteria have been discovered in Hawaiian lava caves. What does this mean?
Read MoreOn July 26, 2022, Russia announced that it would no longer fund, support, or send astronauts to the International Space Station. Here's what this means.
Read MoreThe Earth's bodies of water are a source of inspiration, awe, and mystery. However, there is a deadly secret that can be found at the bottoms of some.
Read MoreGlobal warming is a critical issue that governments across the globe are trying to tackle. And, new data shows that Earth's gravity is also being affected.
Read MoreMale clownfish are able to change their sex, a remarkable characteristic that shows how uniquely the clownfish have evolved. Here's how they do it.
Read MoreRobots have been playing chess against humans for decades. Now, though, there seems to have been a terrifying turn taken in the sentience of these smart-bots.
Read MoreA Saudi Arabian man's health became the subject of a royal intervention when the king stepped in to assist a morbidly overweight citizen.
Read MoreKummakivi in Finland, a big rock precariously balanced on another rock, looks like it should have slid to the ground centuries long ago.
Read MoreAlthough the rock we will discuss here is, in fact, extra-terrestrial, Superman is safe from kryptonite — for now, at least.
Read MoreThe history of science is full of accidental discoveries -- some based in fact, others more from legend than evidence, like Newton and the falling apple.
Read MoreDNA extracted from a 14,000-year-old skull found in a cave in China reveals more information about ancient human migration and ancestry.
Read MorePolio is a virus that in rare cases can cause permanent crippling, even death. It's been almost entirely eliminated within in the United States.
Read MoreThe ocean is a natural tourist draw, with its promise of experiencing nature with all its beauty as well as its primal power. Danger lurks as well.
Read MoreThese colorful lights appear in other places besides Earth. While humans cannot visit them (yet), we can see them with the help of a telescope.
Read MoreWe know that laughter is good for us, and we know that several bodily functions are just inherently funny. Might flatulence have added value?
Read MoreThe blue whale is the largest animal currently inhabiting Planet Earth, with a circulatory system designed for the way they exist deep within the ocean.
Read MoreLake 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?
Read MoreThe internet is full of adorable videos of pandas frolicking about, rolling and clambering and precious. So they must work up quite an appetite.
Read MoreWhile 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.
Read MoreWe 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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