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  • graphic of magnifying glass with air quality alert scale
    By Elias Nash

    What It Means When There's An Air Quality Alert

    As humans continue to pump more gases into the atmosphere, you've probably seen air quality alerts more often, but what does that actually mean?

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  • EV batteries roll down a conveyor belt in a factory
    By Daniel Meagher

    What Happens To Used EV Batteries (And Can They Be Recycled)

    Electronic vehicles are becoming more common on the roads, but their popularity raises the question: what are we going to do with the used batteries?

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  • A gloved hand holds a lithium-ion battery
    By Daniel Meagher

    What Happens If The World Runs Out Of Lithium?

    Whether you know it or not, lithium is one of the most important elements humans have made use of, but what happens if our supply dries up?

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  • A monarch butterfly rests on a purple butterfly bush, feeding on nectar
    By Joe Roberts

    Why You're Not Seeing As Many Butterflies Now As You Did When You Were A Kid

    Few creatures are as beautiful as the butterfly, but they're slowly disappearing along with other insects, and it's going to be a big problem.

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  • A human hand interacting with artificial intelligence
    By Kristeen Cherney

    What If AI Overtakes Humans?

    The future of AI is still up for debate, and no one knows what kind of world it might create. But what might the world look like if AI completely took over?

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  • A squirrel stands on grass holding a nut
    By Joe Roberts

    If A Squirrel Is Twitching Its Tail At You, Here's What It Could Mean

    Squirrels are so ubiquitous that virtually everyone has had an interaction with one, but what does it mean when it's shaking its tail at you?

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  • A Laysan albatross looking directly into camera among leaves
    By Joe Roberts

    Which Bird Has The Longest Lifespan? It's Complicated

    If you want to know the age of a bird, you might be surprised to know that there are no good ways to figure it out, at best it's all guess work.

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  • A closeup of a human eye with a clock face embedded in the iris
    By Joe Roberts

    Is There Life After Death? Science Has A Mind-Bending Prediction

    The question of whether life continues after death is as old as humanity, but quantum mechanics may provide an answer to the question.

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  • A bright red bloodybelly comb jelly is in darkness
    By Pauli Poisuo

    The 10 Strangest Deep Sea Creatures Ever Discovered

    There are some strange looking animals, but if you turn your eye to the deep ocean, that's where you'll find some truly weird and wild species

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  • A small model dinosaur fossil
    By Kristeen Cherney

    7 Of The Smallest Dinosaurs To Ever Exist

    The thought of dinosaurs usually brings to mind huge, hulking creatures of the past. But not all dinosaurs were large. Some were actually pretty small.

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  • A close-up photo of a blue human eye against a dark background
    By Joe Roberts

    If You've Ever Felt Like Someone's Watching You, Here's Why

    There aren't many things more unsettling than the feeling that you're being watched, but can you trust this feeling, and what causes it?

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  • sculpture of Neanderthal woman
    By Elias Nash

    What If Neanderthals Still Existed Today?

    The Neanderthals, have been gone for about 40,000 years now, but we can at least imagine what life might be like if they were still here.

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  • 3D illustration of a T. rex
    By Elias Nash

    What If T. Rex Had Long Arms?

    Of all the predators to walk the Earth, none were as fearsome as the T. rex, but how would the king of the lizards fare if it didn't have short arms?

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  • Paul Atreides and other characters wearing stillsuits in Dune
    By Mina Nakatani

    Dumb Things Everyone Overlooks In Dune

    "Dune" has long been a famous sci-fi franchise, and the movies have only made it more popular. Narratively, it's impressive, but how accurate is its science?

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  • A shot of the Miami coastline shows the ocean and skyscrapers below a sunset
    By Joe Roberts

    The Huge Florida City That's Sinking Into The Ocean

    As icecaps around the world continue to melt, rising waters are encroaching on coastal cities around the world, putting Florida at high risk.

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  • Scientist looking through microscope
    By Elaine Todd

    11 Strangest Organisms You Can Only See With A Microscope

    While there are plenty of weird animals in nature, some of the strangest organisms can only be seen under a microscope. Here are a few of them.

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  • Base camp at Mt. Everest in Nepal
    By Kristeen Cherney

    10 Most Extreme Environments Where Scientists Were Shocked To Discover Life

    Certain places on Earth seem far too extreme to support life, but that assumption is far from true. Rather, life apparently has a habit of finding a way.

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  • Satellite image of the Antarctic continent
    By Elias Nash

    What If Antarctica Didn't Exist?

    Despite being overlooked down at the South Pole, Antarctica actually plays a large role in our world and you would notice if it was gone.

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  • A physics student examines a model of a molecule.
    By Daniel Meagher

    Why Matter Can't Be Created Or Destroyed: The Law Of Conservation Of Mass Explained

    No matter what you do, matter can neither be created nor destroyed. This property of the universe is called the law of conservation of mass.

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  • A scenic shot of the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge over the Rio Grande at dusk in Taos, New Mexico
    By Joe Roberts

    The Unusual Humming Noise In New Mexico That Still Baffles Scientists

    In the desert town of Taos, New Mexico, some residents can hear a mysterious, low-frequency hum, and nobody knows what's causing it.

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  • The Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, white misty clouds and Huayna Picchu mountain in the background, Peru.
    By Megan Brame

    14 Ancient Places Rediscovered By Scientists

    There's still a lot left to learn when it comes to ancient history, and scientists are still finding locations long since lost to time. Here are a few of them.

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  • Professor Stephen Hawking attends the gala screening of
    By Megan Brame

    Every Way Stephen Hawking Predicted The World Ending

    Stephen Hawking might be one of the most recognizable names in astrophysics, but he also had quite a few thoughts on how the world might end.

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  • A row of hominid skulls in a museum display
    By Eric James Beyer

    Things People Get Wrong About Evolution

    The Theory of Evolution has been around for over 150 years now, but there are probably some things about it that you don't understand.

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  • Aquatic fossils in the sand
    By Elaine Todd

    10 Best Places To Look For Fossils In The United States

    Fossil hunting is quite the fun hobby, and if you want to indulge that interest, there are some specific places that you might want to visit.

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  • Drawing showing the stage of evolution
    By Elaine Todd

    10 Gross Adaptations Humans Evolved

    The human body is an amazing thing, but there's no doubt that it's also capable of some pretty gross stuff. There's a reason for that, though.

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  • A woman holding a mirror from the Victorian era
    By Kristeen Cherney

    Here's When Mirrors Were Invented And How They Were Made Throughout History

    In the modern day, mirrors are just about everywhere. But that wasn't always the case, and the mirror actually has a surprisingly long history.

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  • Cannon Beach seen from Ecola State Park in Tillamook on the Oregon coast
    By Joe Roberts

    7 Invasive Species That Are Wreaking Havoc In Oregon

    Oregon is lush with an abundance of natural wildlife, but that wildlife is under threat by a number of invasive species running loose in the state.

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