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Flying ants, an annual nuisance
People ask 'is water wet?' as if it were obvious. Really, it's not.
Growing some tropical plants in your home's garden or indoors is not all that hard as most people think.
During the Great Emu War, Australian soldiers attempted to control the emu population but were ultimately defeated.
For unicellular organisms, they are anything but boring. Here are some amazing bacteria facts to get you started.
If someone asks you how many eyes spiders have, don't just rush to say 'eight'. The answer is not so simple.
They're often considered a pest because they're so adaptable and clever.
Foxes are omnivorous and their diet varies depending on the season, but they primarily consume small mammals, birds, insects, and fruits.
Jumping spiders can leap up to six times their body length and possessing some of the keenest vision in the animal kingdom.
The story of how genetics shaped chicken into the go-to protein of choice around the world.
The world's largest pyramids continue to reveal their secrets.
Most cockroaches can't fly, but some do -- especially in the heat.
Can we just go with 'a cuddle of pandas'?
They won't run out during your lifetime, but there's a catch...
They're the schist.
CHIMPS. ARE. RIPPED. But they aren't really all that strong as urban myths would have you believe.
Most waves form due to winds or tides, but tsunamis have a different cause altogether.
It's one of the most revolutionary theories in science.
It's literally in the middle of the ocean.
The Jabuticaba tree is unique for bearing fruit directly on its trunk and older branches.
Let's talk some mountains.
Genetic material from the fox-like canid was found alongside viral RNA in samples taken from Wuhan, China.
Spot the difference!
It's one of nature's many curiosities.
Plants aren't just for show.
It's big, it's smelly, it's unusual... and it's surprisingly fascinating.
Krakatoa is believed to be the loudest sound produced on the surface of the planet -- in human history, that is.
So that's unexpected!
Deep sea creatures are remarkably well adapted to their hellish environment. So why do we parade them as bizarre and weird?
Growing antlers on mice may help us regenerate tissues and even new limbs.
If you're not a fan of straight lines, you'll love Pi.
It was big and fearsome, but what other mysteries does T. Rex hide?
Imagining chemical elements as comic book heroes.
From marble blue to very, very brown.
Poor man's LSD... with a nasty twist.
They're actually more similar than you'd think.
It's easy to overlook duckweed, but this unassuming plant can grow incredibly fast.
These are the most important cave types that you need to know.
Over 70 years as humanity has begun to explore space, we have upon occasion, turned our gaze back to our own world, producing images that highlight our place in the vastness of space.
Dog color vision is rather dull but certainly not all black and white. That's an urban myth.
Oxidation is Loss, Reduction is Gain (of electrons).
They never fall but they pour.
Calling them 'fatter atoms' is considered rude.
Clouds come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. Each type can mean different weather conditions.
The truth is often more interesting than the myth.
A.k.a why our lakes are not completely frozen over and why your ice floats in your cocktail.
A lifelong debate surrounding the inner core's phased was finally settled by Swedish researchers.
The tale of how an old British cake influenced leading physicists.
When life gives you lemon sharks, make... science?
These simple shapes hide a lot of intrigue.
