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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.
Have you ever wondered why your eyes are the color they are? The answer lies in the complex world of eye color genetics.
It was “going like a bat!”
The fruit is so rare that it needs to be hunted.
Why QWERTY? Why not ABCD or ZXYW or anything else? The answer is pretty silly.
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.
What did people do before toilet paper was invented?
There's no clear answer -- but there are a few suspects.
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 […]
The 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics honors research on the foundations of quantum mechanics, which opened up the quantum information frontier.
Redheads might not have more fun, but they're definitely more interesting.
Researchers have developed transparent solar panels that can be used as glass windows in our homes or even in our phone screens.
Christ was most likely born a few years Before Christ (BC). Which is definitely impressive.
What you need to know about solar energy and solar panels. Get your solar energy facts straight.
Taruine doesn't actually come from bull urine.
Despite having some things common, the two can be considered polar opposites.
The scale at which data storage is growing can be dizzying. Here's a brief bottom-up overview starting from the tiny byte to the mammoth yottabyte.
We are leaving a big mark on the planet. But there’s still time to change.
A high IQ is a nice head start -- but it's far from telling the whole story.
A quick rundown of the pros and cons of solar energy for your home.
This will vary a lot from person to person, but the ‘rule of three’ is generally valid: 3 days without drink and three weeks without food.
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.
The coldest place in the Universe is the Boomerang Nebula, where temperature reaches only 1 degree Kelvin. However, humans have achieved much colder temperatures in the lab.
Have you ever wondered why people around the world have different blood types?
Race is a very weak proxy for genetic diversity. It's something we could do without.
It happens more often than you think.
Corn and pumpkin are berries, but blackberries and raspberries are not and nothing makes sense anymore.
It's one of the most elusive and intriguing creatures of the deep.
Who said math can't be funny?
You probably aren't really ugly. Instead, camera distortion and perspective are to blame for your unflattering portrait.
Christmas is just around the corner, and the good old Christmas tree is one of the most enjoyable traditions of the holiday season. Thankfully, more and more people are starting to realize that cutting a tree and ultimately throwing it in the street or in the dump is not the way to go if you […]
They are over 16,000 people and ask to be the ones to decide their own future
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.
The history of a powerful Christmas symbol.
From the ancient Greeks to quantum mechanics, the model of the atom has gone through many iterations.
A high-protein meal can be tasty, but it may come at a price you have to pay in sweat.
Ah, Christmas is just around the corner. There’s so much going on with gifts and celebrations and meeting up with loved ones that it’s hard to keep up. Then, of course, there’s Santa Claus. The embodiment of the Christmas spirit, Santa Claus, has undergone quite the metamorphosis over the years, and much of it is […]
This desert sea formed by accident, and ended tragically
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?
