Here's What Would Happen If The Three Gorges Dam Broke
The whole world depends on China's Yangtze River, but many worry about the Three Gorges Dam. A collapse would kill millions and disrupt the global supply chain.
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An Elephant's Tail Looks Nothing Like You Think It Does
Elephants are more than just big bodies, floppy ears, ivory tusks, and long trunks. An elephant's tail might be the most interesting body part it possesses.
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Here's What Would Happen If The Moon Crashed On Earth
With the moon actually having such a big impact on life on Earth, what would happen if it got closer? Or what if it fell and crashed into our planet?
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The Latest Scientific Prediction That Makes 2030 Feel Even More Eerie
Recent disastrous flooding -- New Orleans, from Hurricane Katrina -- show that even with 21st century preparation, floods can still destroy whole communities.
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The Hidden Detail About Tiger Fur You Didn't Know Was True
The WWF says there are fewer than 4,000 wild tigers remaining in the world. Aside from loss of their habitat, one reason is hunting and poaching for fur.
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What You Didn't Know About The Newly Discovered Zombie Frog
Scientists recently discovered a new species they named "zombie frog," but how it got its name may surprise you. Here's what you didn't know about the frog.
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The Real-Life 'Twilight Zone' Explained
What TV lovers alike might not know is that there is a real-life twilight zone out there and — much like the TV show — it emits a sense of otherworldliness.
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The Myth About Jellyfish Stings You Should Stop Believing
Getting stung by a jellyfish is not a rare occurrence but it turns out that the common wisdom we hear about how to treat it may actually make things worse.
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The Myth About Goldfish You Need To Stop Believing
The way some tell the story, a goldfish can swim from one side of its tank and back, and in that time, forget every detail of the area in which it started.
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The Myth About Alcohol You Need To Stop Believing
You've probably heard it said that alcohol kills your brain cells. It's easy to believe, especially if you've experienced the misfortune of a raging hangover.
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This Is What Makes The Hammerhead Worm So Horrifying
Meet the hammerhead worm. It falls within the Platyhelminthes family, or flatworms, widely considered one of the most primitive animal groups on our planet.
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Everything We Know About The Windshield Phenomenon
Remember your childhood with swarms of bugs all around? Well, scientists believe those days are long gone and we're experiencing the Windshield Effect fallout.
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The Sea Creature With Scissor-Like Jaw You've Probably Never Heard Of
For millions of years the ocean has been a refuge for all manner of surprising organisms, resulting in some truly unsettling body types, like the Bobbit worm.
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The Myth About Elephants You Need To Stop Believing
The legend says there's an elephant graveyard filled with hundreds, if not thousands, of elephant bones, where old elephants instinctively go to die.
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False Things You Believe About Sharks
Thanks to pop culture, most people believe a pile of misconceptions about sharks. Here are some false things you might believe about sharks.
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The Terrifying Thing You Didn't Know Octopuses Could Do
When it comes to terrifying deep-sea creatures, octopuses are pretty intense. They're crafty, intelligent hunters who hide their tentacles in various disguises.
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Here's What Happens When Sharks Build Friendships
The more we study them, the more we learn that sharks are socially intelligent creatures. They develop lasting bonds of friendship that can go on for years.
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Neanderthals Understood Fire More Than You Might Think
Once we realize that Neanderthals were an intelligent species, it shouldn't surprise us to learn that they were able to control fire.
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The Unexpected Feature One Shark Boasted 93 Million Years Ago
While most of what we've collected of the skeletal remains of prehistoric sharks is of the toothy variety, one underwater excavation brought us something else.
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Richard Branson's Space Flight Explained
Richard Branson conducted two decades of work and planning into the frontier of space tourism before jetting off into space.
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A 200-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Just Revealed Something New
Experts wanted to learn about a recent discovery, including its skeletal structure and shape, and sing new technology, they uncovered something else.
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The Truth About Drug Addicted Fish
A research team exposed brown trout to methamphetamine to determine whether they were at risk of addiction from meth found in their waterways.
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What It's Really Like To Live In The Smallest Country In The World
The nine-island nation of Tuvalu is the world's smallest republic by population. Here's what it's like to live there, and how climate change has changed life.
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The Real Reason Sharks Hunt At Different Times
Dawn and dusk have been considered the prime feeding times for sharks, but a new study shows that the dining habits of these predators may be more complicated.
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The Surprising Ways Sharks Actually Help The World's Health
Few animals in the ocean are as frightening as sharks but it might be surprising to learn that sharks actually help the environment in countless ways.
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All About The Natural Phenomenon Of Fire Whirls
Take the rage of a forest fire and the terror of a tornado and you'll end up with a fire whirl. They form when just the right amount of wind and fire combine.
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What Would Happen If Every Coral Reef Died?
Coral reefs are in danger of dying out from rising ocean temperatures, pollution, and destruction. Here's what would happen if every coral reef died.
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