Sea Otters Are A Lot More Dangerous Than You Probably Thought
Social media is overstocked with photos and clips of adorable wildlife of all kinds, and very few are quite so high-level cute as the sea otter. Beware.
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Scientists Think They Figured Out Where The Black Death Started
Centuries before COVID-19, another contagious illness claimed not just a few million lives but tens of millions of them, particularly in Europe and West Asia.
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Could Gila Monster Venom Hold The Key To Curing Diabetes?
Sometimes science advances because of nose-to-the-grindstone laboratory research. Sometimes, things change because of discoveries in the natural world.
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What Would Happen If You Traveled Faster Than The Speed Of Light?
Science fiction glories in possibilities, including inventions and developments beyond the capabilities of the present day -- including speed.
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Humans And Giraffes Have The Same Number Of Bones In This Part Of The Body
Taken at face value, humans and giraffes don't seem to have much in common. Both are mammals, of course, but come to find out, there are other similarities.
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A Giant Sinkhole In China Led To The Discovery Of A Forest
In China's Guangxi region, grassy mountains and rice terraces stretch as far as the eye can see. Here's a fascinating discovery from the area.
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Is It Really Possible To Smell Fear?
Is it really possible to smell fear? Scientific studies point to yes, we emit different smells based on our emotions and other people can pick up on it.
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The Tragic Death Of The English Scientist Known As The World's First Human Cyborg
Dr. Peter Scott-Morgan, the first human cyborg, passed away on June 22, 2022.
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Humans Would Face A Fatal Risk If Spiders Didn't Exist
It's understandable why so many people fear spiders. Often used in horror movies to scare audiences, spiders are creepy, crawly, and seem to have intelligence.
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What Is A Strawberry Supermoon?
A full moon is often an incredible sight to see, but sometimes it gets a special name depending on what month it is and how close it is to Earth.
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What Would Happen If We Nuked Mars?
The idea of nuking Mars is based on the idea of transforming the planet for human habitation. Here's what would happen.
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Here's Why Planets Are Different Colors
The planets in our solar system are in the same space circling the same hot sun, so what causes the planets to be different colors?
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Mars' Valles Marineris Canyon Makes The Grand Canyon Look Like A Crack On The Sidewalk
Mars' Valles Marineris is an enormous crack that dwarfs the Grand Canyon. Scientists are still baffled as to how it was formed but here's what they know so far.
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What Life Would Look Like If There Were No Seasons
There is probably a good number of people who would prefer their days and nights to simply be pleasant -- not too hot, not too cold, just enough rain.
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How Hummingbirds Defy Physics
Anybody who's observed a hummingbird in action has probably been impressed -- the tiny creatures seem to behave more like insects than birds.
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How Carrot Juice Killed An English Scientist In 1974
We've all heard that there can be too much of a good thing, mostly in regard to the pleasures of life. Come to find out, it also applies to vegetables.
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Did Google Create A Sentient Chatbot?
The idea of intelligent machines is something from science fiction, but one Google engineer says the company has created a sentient chatbot.
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What Would Happen If The Earth Had Another Ice Age?
Another ice age would completely alter the geography of planet Earth, and change how we live forever. Here's what would happen if Earth had another ice age.
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The Truth Behind The Crocodile Immortality Myth
There's a popular myth that says crocodiles are immortal, but that's not actually true. Here's the story behind crocodile immortality.
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What Happens If You're Exposed To Radiation?
The more one reads about radiation, the more terrifying its fierce toxicity becomes. Here is what happens when your body is exposed to radiation.
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How Long Would It Take For Humans To Travel To Jupiter?
Human beings have long evidenced a yen for exploration. Whether climbing a hill to see what's on the other side, or crossing an ocean -- what's out there?
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How NASA Helped With The Creation Of Cell Phone Cameras
The cell phone digital camera is now an essential item on phones. But, they started as NASA, and here is how they managed to make the first digital camera.
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How A Greyhound Dog Can Beat A Cheetah In A Race
Never mind who's faster, Superman or The Flash. When it comes to geography and biology (even history), animals have some contenders for most speedy.
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Why The Excavation Of The So-Called World's Oldest Pyramid Is So Controversial
When we think of pyramids -- the structures, not the schemes -- we often think of the works of Ancient Egypt. But there's something even older out there.
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Research Shows Microplastic Pollution Is Worse For Humans Than You Realize
Microplastics remain one of the environment's greatest threats, and scientists are currently trying to figure out a solution to the microplastic epidemic.
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How A Special Tortoise Found On The Galapagos Islands Just Shook Up The Science World
For years, the Galápagos Islands have provided the world an opportunity to peer back through the millennia and see how and why certain animals change.
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The Reason Why International Astronauts Are Required To Learn Russian
International astronauts might hail from a variety of different countries, but they are all required to learn Russia. Here's why they must speak Russian.
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