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You gotta crack some plankton to make crude oil.
What wizardry is this!? Find out here.
“This plant, commonly called Venus’ fly-trap,” Darwin wrote in 1875, “is one of the most wonderful in the world.”
Dinosaur videos are always relevant for science fans.
It takes millions of years!
Is the United States really that GREAT?
There're two ways you can find out how supercontinents form. Reading this is the one where you don't have to wait millions of years.
Geological cycles rock.
Here are some clever tips to help you stop wasting food.
Let's shine some light on the matter.
Identify it, understand what it does, and why not -- respect it.
This 100-year-old silent film is absurdly mesmerizing. Way ahead of its time!
It's never the same everywhere.
It doesn't have to be so complicated.
Hint: it mostly has to do with climate change.
Fish genitalia, bird embryos, and corn diseases. Enjoy!
If you're looking to power your home cleanly, here's a good place to start.
It's deliciously interesting.
It can be simple and fun!
Amazing.
Volcanoes emit a significant amount of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, but nowhere near what humans emit.
Eat your fruits and veggies, folks.
Two planets are better than one. Here's everything you need to know about Mars terraformation.
Not just a pizza topping. Mushrooms could really become an important building material in the future.
What you need to know.
Bet you've never seen anything like them.
Gluten Morgen!
Antibiotic resistance is threatening to undo a centuy's worth of medical progress.
Ever wonder how animals see? This is your chance!
It's all about the conservation of angular momentum.
The inspiring story of Marsh Arabs and their amazing sustainable floating homes.
An illustrated timeline of the greatest moments in science.
Let's put the hype away for a second and see what sets these two technologies apart.
How bittersweet...
Chances are you won't come across anything weirder than a black hole. Here's the proof...
There's a rocky road ahead of us!
The woodpecker's skull is simply built different.
The story of how one of the most iconic American infrastructure works got built -- all in pictures.
Copernicus is one of the most valuable scientific programs in the world you likely never heard about.
Ice Age Park would be cool, but...
From Herodotus two thousand years ago to school textbooks of the 1990s, people have called crocodilians not just lazy, but stupid. This is completely untrue!
There are some that you wouldn't expect.
An artist and naturalist, a woman who braved a wild continent and tropical diseases for her passion and left behind remarkable works.
Learn more about these fascinating fish!
Cotard's syndrome makes people believe they're dead and that they do not require any food, water, or even hygiene to function.
The story of the manchineel -- a tree that grows on the coast of tropical locations -- and why should stay the heck away from it.
How it forms, how we hear it, and what it can do.
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To most people, the sky is the limit. To those who love aviation, the sky is home.
Science has progressed amazingly in recent years, but a handful of spectacular inventions have remained lost to knowledge.