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A big archaeological mystery which will likely never be solved.
A deceivingly simple question.
Synesthesia can put some very unusual things into the 'mind's eye'.
Reality is more amazing than the myths.
Power in the palm of your hand.
Ready, steady, fire!
DIY for the holidays!
Everyone knows French cuisine is simply spectacular - and it has been for centuries.
The Soviet Santa is a lot more badass, I'll give him that.
Easy ways to green up your Christmas.
Tired of needles falling off or too expensive price tags? Here are some trees for you.
Nature is beautiful both on the outside and inside.
We all feel like drilling a hole inside our skulls sometimes, but the Inca literally meant it.
Christmas is far more complicated than you think.
The whole world is your laboratory.
Knockouts are a thing because the brain is trying to product itself.
The early life of a test tube baby is rough!
These animals lived alongside the dinosaurs. They're called living fossils.
How one organization is proposing solving climate change by looking inwards, not outwards for solutions.
Their unique skills provided a huge advantage to the groups who embraced them.
DNA is everywhere.
When you're broke, but at least you've got nature
It's chemical warfare!
The benefits and downside of napping explained.
If you feel silly for wondering why men have nipples you can feel a bit better knowing that Darwin had the same question.
If you thought your weather sucks, wait until you learn about these places.
It's because of all that iron-rich dust, but it's not clear how it got there.
Here are five commonly accepted biological “facts” which are untrue but are used to justify our conception of ourselves and our place in the world.
What's the Moon made from, anyway?
I hate it when this happens.
While athletes have been using HIIT as part of routine training, it has steadily gained popularity among casual gym-goers.
The art and science of pouring a beer.
They are important for ecosystem equilibrium, keeping the ocean clean, and it doesn't stop here.
Explosions behave quite differently underwater than what you'd see on the surface.
There’s a common misconception that some people just aren't made to run. Here's what science says, instead.
It's so deep explorers had to use a submersible robot to map the cave. The rope wasn't long enough, though.
He wasn't always right -- but he was pretty close.
The jury is still out but the evidence seems to suggest 'yes'.
If more people composted then we'd enjoy better soils, more productive gardens and better food.
A handy guide to tell the two appart.
Comes with benefits, but also risks. At the end of the day just use a band-aid.
For 3 in 10 people, coffee brings much more than just a morning buzz - it brings a bowel movement.
Most blind people can't see in their dreams, but their experience is just as rich as everyone else's.
El Niño is an oscillation of the ocean-atmosphere system in the tropical Pacific which impacts weather patterns.
For pebbles, meat, or nectar, these animals found that nothing sells quite as well as sex.
Some are surprising, some are dangerous -- but all amazing chemical reactions. Don't try this at home!
I could look at these all day.
How Polish scholars started an underground movement in the late 1800s for their education.
Because it doesn't think war is child's play.
We drink it, we bathe in it, but it's stranger than you'd think.
