Humans have done quite a number on the earth, and this famous naturalist predicted that climate change could bring about the end sooner than you might think.
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World War II was a period of massive technological advancement, but some of the 'innovations' were just plain zany, like pigeon-guided munitions.
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The beauty of science is that we can change how we see the world based on new information, which is how our view of Spinosaurus has changed.
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The US military usually does its destroying with bombs and bullets, but there's a more mundane reason it's killing reefs around its Pacific bases.
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Love them or hate them, avocados are a nutritious addition to any diet, but if you have to open one, it's best to avoid doing it with a metal knife.
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The record of humanity is incomplete, but researchers discovered a well-preserved skull which calls into question assumptions about how evolution truly works.
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Much of what we think about Megalodon comes from its giant teeth. However, scientists might have made an incorrect assumption about the species many years ago.
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If you are a dog owner, there's a good chance you've seen your pup act differently when there's a storm coming, but are they predicting the weather?
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There's a lot we know about how life developed into its present state, but there are a lot of holes surrounding the rise of mammals and live birth.
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We're all rushed lately, and there's a real temptation to save food prep time by letting frozen food thaw on the counter, but that's a bad idea.
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There was a lot of crazy stuff going on in the 1960s, not least the animal experimentation that could often end with shockingly horrifying results.
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Spiders seem to have a love for stinky socks, but they actually have a good reason for it, as the smell somewhat indirectly helps keep them fed.
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Dead snakes may not turn into zombies, but they can be as dangerous as their living counterparts. The reason comes from a strange quirk of their biology.
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Back in the 1950s the US was testing a lot of nuclear weapons, but one test in particular gained infamy for just how wrong everything went with it.
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Getting bit by bugs is part of the human experience, but it might behoove you to learn the difference between a mosquito bite and a spider bite.
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Space has odd effects on the human body, but it also happens to affect bacteria, too. And, as NASA discovered, those changes aren't exactly promising.
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The nuclear disaster in Chernobyl unintentionally created a very unique ecosystem -- one which made fungi just as well suited for space as they are for Earth.
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Human activity has hugely impacted wildlife, and even shipping has been passively doing harm, though the reasons likely aren't the ones you'd expect.
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How you live and what you surround yourself with can have outsized effects on your wellbeing, but some bits of décor can help more than others.
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Warm summer waters have been bringing with them this dangerous bacteria, and this particular problem has only been growing as the climate changes.
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Not all snakes are venomous, and of those that are, most aren't fatal, but the black mamba isn't on that list; it will kill you and you will suffer.
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The United States has more than 100,000 lakes, so figuring out which one of them is the cleanest takes more than guesswork; you need science.
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The Mariana Trench is the deepest part of the ocean, but another part of the world has a different trench that's home to its own unique ecosystem.
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Working with dangerous animals comes with a fair share of risk, but in the case of this rare occupation, that risk is well worth it, helping to save lives.
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There's nothing you can do to control your reflexes, even the annoying ones, but scientists believe that there's an evolutionary reason for them.
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There are lots of unpleasant ways to die out there, but the saw-scaled viper packs a bite that could kill you in a particularly gruesome way.
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Even though wading through the surf is usually a serene experience, there could be a stingray lurking in the sand waiting to give you a dose of hurt.
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