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Your introduction to the world of sedimentary rocks and processes.
You can't see them, but there are millions of insects flying over your head each day.
It's a type of forgery we've never seen before, and this novel-worthy fiction was created out of boredom and loneliness.
No one wants to live through a recession, but they're inevitable at some point -- and sometimes, they can have some unexpected benefits.
From putting lead in fish to anal beads, the ongoing scandals have it all. Have a seat, we're going down the rabbit hole.
Not all birds soar high in the sky.
Wind, geology, and chemistry meet up to create this important phenomenon.
These photographs are simply amazing.
Basalts, granites, and everything in between: all you wanted to know about igneous rocks.
The arrow, which shows impressive craftsmanship, dates from the 6th century BC, two hundred years before the Vikings emerged.
The meteorologist leading NOAA’s 2022 hurricane field program describes flying through eyewalls and the technology in these airborne labs for tracking rapid intensification in real time.
Whenever people from different cultures met, one of the first things they exchanged was food. The world is now a lot richer (and bearable) thanks to them.
Welding without heat is not impossible. On the contrary, it can be quite effective.
Male gorillas beat their chest to signal dominance to other males, but also their reproductive value to females.
For-profit conferences that masquerade as legitimate academic events but lack trusted selection and peer review processes are becoming more common. Here’s why that matters.
The unbelievable story of a Bavarian knight who lost a hand in battle but gained a mechanical prosthetic hand that was way ahead of its time.
Mathematics has long been dancing between the arts and the sciences. It's hard to corner it into one camp.
After all, “whole worlds pivot on acts of imagination.”
It's remarkable what a few repetitive atoms can do.
Beaver dams are great for maintaining the health of our ecosystems but it looks like both beavers and humans are unaware of this fact.
Even Elon Musk is tweeting about it.
We interviewed a Nobel Laureate about his ambitious plan to make California's water usage more efficient.
Love hurts. Apparently, sometimes, cat love hurts a lot.
There's a lot of variability, but one big culprit stands out.
What is so important about the James Webb’s big old galaxies?
He thought Einstein was wrong in one regard -- and he was right.
Don't believe the act, they're just adorable.
Not all people you've met who don't recognize your face are jerks. Believe it or not, some have a genuine medical condition.
Lake Baikal is one of nature's most prized jewels, but it needs our protection to keep on shining bright.
China only launched its first crewed flight in 2003. Now it has a permanent space station and plans to build an outpost on the moon in the next decade.
From the god of Hell to mountains in Poland, geological eras have quite diverse inspiration behind their names.
Although they can contain billions of stars, dwarf galaxies are nevertheless just a fraction of the size of Milky Way.
Thought the two meant the same thing? Think again.
The images are pretty, but the effects can be very ugly.
Man-made materials are slowly taking over the natural world.
You'll never look at a forest the same way.
One of the world's most famous scripts is also one of its most mysterious.
Storms can get extremely intense -- and climate change is only making them worse.
Wasps aren't really as bad as they say. Well, they are -- but they can also be useful! Just ask figs.
Groundhogs are often hated by farmers and home gardeners for the damage they can cause -- but perhaps we could look at them with new eyes.
The bigfin squid (or magnapinna squid) is a wonderfully bizarre creature that we're just starting to understand.
Agarwood, one of the most sought-after incense scents in the world, is the result of a mold infection.
For centuries, populations depended on this animal.
This shrimp has superpowers.
In the excitement, it’s easy to forget the James Webb Space Telescope’s namesake has been the subject of controversy.
From stealing fish to interspecies homosexual relationships, this species does some weird things.
It's a beautiful world that's normally hidden from our eyes.
Plastic was not invented by a supervillain, but unfortunately now we are turning plastic into an evil force that can destroy our planet.
There are people who can convince you that you are living in a parallel universe created by CERN and ruled by secret societies.
The Law of Attraction has been described as a fundamental universal law akin to gravity. But that's just wrong.
