While studying the ancient trees of Chile's rainforests, scientists discovered a hidden, underground world that's actually vital to the ecosystem's survival.
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The nature of modern warfare invariably leads to the targeting of fuel supplies, but what is the environmental cost of burning all that fuel?
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The box jellyfish is ethereally beautiful, but it's also a specialized predator with a venomous sting that's not only painful, but also hard to treat.
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Being sick is never any fun, but coming down with a case of the rabies is the worst kind of sick you can be just because its death is so brutal.
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Air strikes on oil facilities in Iran have caused acid rain, otherwise known as "black rain," and the biological effects of that are rather concerning,
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It's generally accepted that climate change causes Antarctic ice to melt, but you might be surprised to learn how that ice melt affects the climate.
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If you've been in a basement or two, you're probably familiar with that unique smell. That's jus a bit of biology in action, but also something you can combat.
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If we're not careful, then this whole thing we call the human race will come crashing down, but what sort of creature will rise to take our place?
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A herd of deer in Michigan have been a local attraction for decades, and now, city officials are struggling to fix the problems this arrangement has caused.
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As dog owners know, there are few things more adorable than your dog giving you its full attention and tilting its head, but what's really going on?
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It's not too hard for us to survive the winter since we can just put on a coat, but insects like honeybees need to employ different strategies.
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Scientists have begun running electricity through lakes, doing so to save America's natural environments, and ending up with some promising results.
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There's a bit of received wisdom floating around the internet that spraying around your house will keep spiders away, but is there any truth to this?
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The deep ocean is about as mysterious as the depths of outer space, and it's home to some bizarre finds, from tiny angelic creatures to giant worms.
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Scientists found an Antarctic glacier suddenly spewing blood-red water, and through a number of tests, they've uncovered what's causing the strange phenomenon.
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If you're an arachnophobe and you have a particular distaste for black widows, then you need to head for this state where there are none to be found.
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Science fiction makes it seem like dinosaurs were huge reptiles. But between smaller sizes, feathers, and other factors, they usually looked quite different.
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Your immediate reaction to seeing a black widow spider might be to promptly squish it, but you should probably restrain yourself in New Zealand.
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It's universally understood that music is good for the soul, but you might be surprised to learn that adage extends to cow souls as well.
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Despite being tiny and cute, the blue-ringed octopus is one of the most venomous animals on the planet with a bite that can lead to a grisly death.
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Everything is bigger in Texas, and people might think that to be true of the temperature, too. But this small town is strangely cold, and might get even colder.
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Ticks are perhaps scary for their bloodsucking nature, and there are quite a few other insects that look like them. However, those insects are quite different.
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Workers in a U.K. quarry didn't expect to stumble upon ancient dinosaur tracks. Nor could they have expected the surprising tale that those tracks told.
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No one likes walking into a spider web, no matter how big it is, but it's not the size of the web that matters, it's the number of residents.
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Cows are a surprisingly common subject for scientific research, and scientists have decided to try cloning them, genetically perfecting them for this reason.
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It's well-known that elephants are extraordinarily intelligent, but what many may not know is that elephants have been known to bury their dead.
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A perfect winter wonderland often includes fluffy snow, but the science behind that snow is rather specific. Not only that, but it's surprisingly dangerous.
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