The sight of innocent civilians fleeing battle zones in terror is, sadly, a too-common image in modern life. The fact is, it's becoming more and more common.
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We don't really know what's going on in our dogs' hearts and minds. According to science, dogs' emotions are very real — and they're fascinating.
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Through new innovations in astronomical observation, scientists have discovered something about the Milky Way which could be a game-changer. So what is it?
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Imagine there's an epic catastrophic event and only two humans are left alive. Would it be possible for these two humans to repopulate the Earth?
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Laughing to death may seem like a laughable end to one's life. However, there are a number of documented cases throughout history when this actually happened.
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Billionaire Elon Musk has a multitude of tech businesses. His Neuralink, though, may be the most controversial as it has caused the deaths of eight monkeys
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One man's colon is on display at a museum, and the reason is pretty interesting. Here's why a man's colon is on display at a museum in Philadelphia.
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Birds and humans have a long history of communication. These brown skuas living in the antarctic have developed this fascinating trait of human recognition.
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Nuclear weapons are the most destructive weapons on the planet, but how do they actually work? These are the two elements of nuclear weapons.
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Dogs use different sounds as a means of communication.
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It's one thing to take the stairs when you're going to work in an office building. It's quite another when the climbing is being done in the "death zone."
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Ours is an age of wonders, when technology and private enterprise join forces to create practical solutions to the challenges of space flight.
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Although the thought of the nations of the world being in some way connected, the sad truth is that an international crisis has wide-ranging impact.
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Space is a vast unexplored seemingly endless expanse. In it there are a multitude of flying bodies and here's how you tell the difference between them.
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Birds are migratory creatures, but one type can travel over 7,000 miles without rest. One even flew for 10 days without stopping.
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Monkeypox is a rare disease usually contained to Africa, but a new outbreak in Europe has caused concern. Cases have also begun to appear in the U.S.
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Some folks who tend toward a more ornate style of speech might cry "A pox upon thee!" when annoyed. Poxes of various kinds are nothing to mess with.
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Genius is one of those mysteries of human development -- we might not be able to define it, but we know it when we see it, all throughout recorded history.
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Your lungs are remarkable, tirelessly breathing in and out all day and night. But, it may be surprising that each lunch is full of hair, and here's why.
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Saturn is a long way away from Earth, but that hasn't stopped us sending probes there. Various missions have taken varying journey lengths and here's why.
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The moon holds many mysteries, including the length of its days. Since the sun doesn't rise or set there, we often ask the question, "how long does a day last?"
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There's a long trail of scientific research that has spilled out of NASA's space exploration and entered into daily life -- including the lives of infants.
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While there don't seem to be many planets in our Solar System that can support life, scientists believe that there are 300 million planets out there that can.
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We tend to think of the Himalayas or the Andes as the world's longest mountain ranges, but in fact, the longest mountain range in the world is under water.
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Sure, the moon is kind of a second-class citizen when it comes to objects in orbit, but that doesn't mean it doesn't have its own unique characteristics.
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Love him or hate him, Steve Jobs had an enormous impact on everyday life. Extraordinary, yet still human, Jobs faced mortality head-on in 2011.
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The Moon isn't exactly a plot of land to be conquered and owned, but that hasn't stopped many from claiming ownership. One man claims to own part of the Moon.
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