Many people throughout history have claimed to be able to bring rainfall, but very few of them have had such dramatic results from their work.
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The ocean is a mysterious place, and much of it is both unknown and terrifying. These creatures are perhaps the most frightening of them all.
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Nature abounds with mysterious displays, and few match lightning for sheer brilliance, but there's one form of lightning that has science stumped.
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Leopards might not be the largest of the big cats out there, but they're still big cats, just not as big as their American cousin the jaguar.
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There's nothing better than a day at the beach, but then again, there's always the risk of a shark attack, which honestly, is a terrible way to die.
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Many fossils found in the early 20th century were given a quick glance before being labeled and stored, but a second look often yields surprises.
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Sometimes all that it takes to solve a 200-year-old mystery is the chance discovery of a rare fish fossil on a windswept Welsh beach. Who knew?
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Genetic modification of our food supply has been commonplace for decades, but some have feared that it would bring us to the brink of doomsday.
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Colorful pumpkins abound in autumn, with a bit of genetics and specific breeding accounting for the shapes and sizes of all those different gourds.
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Corn is a classic staple of the American diet, but many people might not know the difference between the white and yellow kernels on their plate.
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Museums have a lot of fossils in storage that have never been formally identified by science, and one of them turned out to be something unexpected.
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Not all mushrooms are necessarily made equal, and poison ones in particular stand out for more reasons aside from the obvious dangers that they pose.
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One of the most meme-worthy phenomena in evolutionary biology is carcinization, the tendency of crustaceans to evolve into crab-like forms.
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When it comes to healthy, crunchy snacks, there's not much better than a fresh carrot, but how do you decide between the orange and the purple ones?
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When it comes to nutrition, protein is a non-negotiable nutrient, but just because it's good, doesn't mean that all sources are good for you.
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Have you ever been building a fence when you accidentally help rewrite an entire branch of the tree of life? Me either, but it happened in Australia.
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Our oceans, lakes, and rivers are home to billions of lifeforms that all have a common need, and our water is losing this vital natural resource.
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Life always seems to find a way, even in the most inhospitable of environments, such is the case for one newly discovered species of amoeba.
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The depths of the Earth are more mysterious than outer space, and scientists are still exploring them, though this study proved there's still far more to learn.
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Our idea of the deep ocean is that it's a mostly empty. To test that idea, researchers sent dead alligators to the sea floor to see what showed up.
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Life thrives in the open air and water where it has access to sunshine and a bounty of nutrients, but it also thrives where you wouldn't expect.
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Super El Niño is coming and there's nothing you can do to stop it! Big weather changes are coming and some scientists are sounding the alarm.
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There was a time when scientists tried to control hurricanes, and one of the first attempts got out of hand.
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When it comes to cats, looks can be deceiving, as was the case with this little feline, which flew under the radar for years before its species was identified.
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The work of science is never finished. Scientists thought a reef discovered in the '60s was dead, but when they took a closer look, they found lots of life.
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A lot of hippos ultimately means a very dirty river, but that fact can have some surprisingly major consequences on the surrounding wildlife.
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Fifty-five years ago, a renowned ecologist predicted the world was careening towards a new ice age. It never happened, but what if he had been right?
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