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Their diet is mostly plant-based!
Borax is a versatile mineral that has been used for centuries for a variety of purposes, from cleaning to preserving food.
There are about six times more wild birds than humans on planet Earth.
In Cameroon, some frogs are nothing like the benign variety we're used to.
From humble beginnings as caterpillars, these insects undergo a remarkable metamorphosis that turns them into one of nature's most elegant creatures.
Lithium mining is essential for supplying the world with batteries. But there's a dark side to it.
Mitochondrial DNA is inherited only from the mother, and there's a lot we can learn starting from this basic fact.
These are some of the most eerie jellyfish on the planet.
We're still just scractching the surface of the planet.
Sure they look similar, but are daddy long legs spiders? Mmmm no.
They provide us with many important services.
Knowing the difference between the two may be a matter of life and death!
If this doesn't make you go 'aww' then I don't know what will.
You're not going to believe some of these are real.
Animals that hibernate undergo extreme drops in their body temperature, heart rate, and metabolism.
They are among the oldest reptiles in the world and have a varied, species-dependent diet.
Describing where you are on a sphere can be a bit weird.
This has got to be one of the strangest places on Earth- - but you couldn't make much of it if you were just walking by.
Counting the number of countries in the world can be surprisingly complicated.
A natural wonder where many Texas come to literally chill during the scorching summer heat. It's also a dangerous diving spot.
The magnetic compass is one of the most important instruments for navigation.
This is the story of the last in a breed of geological titans, a supercontinent we named Gondwana.
The oldest tree is between 5,000 and 80,000 years ols, depending on what you consider a 'tree'.
From ancient civilizations to modern day, the allure of gold has never waned. But where does this precious metal actually come from?
Spoiler: It wasn't Ben Franklin.
Not all icebergs are white and pure.
All of them are light -- but not quite.
Earth has different types of climate produced by numerous factors, including differences in radiation, geology, and latitude.
It's like Shazam for plants -- you identify plants based on just taking a picture.
Lava is very hot. But exactly how hot? The answer isn't straightforward.
Imagine the biggest wave you can imagine. Now make it bigger.
When summer draws to an end and autumn creeps in, leaves start changing colors and falling from the trees. But why do the leaves fall down?
If you’re asking yourself what the world’s biggest reptile is, then the answer is a bit complicated because we have to make a significant distinction – do you want to know the largest living reptile or the largest reptile ever? For the former, the answer is pretty straightforward: the saltwater crocodile takes the crown, with […]
Despite having some things common, the two can be considered polar opposites.
We are leaving a big mark on the planet. But there’s still time to change.
There are more than 500 different species of shark swimming in the world’s oceans.
The Earth is not a perfect sphere, so the answer might surprise you.
It's one of the most elusive and intriguing creatures of the deep.
Who said math can't be funny?
It doesn't cast a web, but the goliath frogeater has plenty of tricks up its eight sleeves.
The science behind the Statue of Liberty's iconic green color.
From the ancient Greeks to quantum mechanics, the model of the atom has gone through many iterations.
There's a reason why humans don't ride zebras.
It's seriously cool, in more ways than you think.
It's one of the more spectacular things in geology... or is it biology?
It looks like a flying mouth with eyes -- and we absolutely adore it!
We’ve been spreading a myth all this time.
The unlikely story of how an unusual material became entwined with a country's identity.
That's a huge mark made by a tiny number.
Given the development of California and its proximity to the fault, San Andreas can cause huge problems in the not-too-distant future.
