By looking at ancient papyri, Egyptologists have discovered a wealth of information about daily life in ancient Egypt, even how they would use poop.
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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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Travelling is one of life's little luxuries, especially if you can stay in a nice hotel, but you may not know what's lurking on the hotel floors.
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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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One of the worst parts about getting older is that your joints will inevitably begin to give you trouble, and you can expect it after a certain age.
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Urine isn't the most pleasant liquid, but it had its uses to the ancient Romans, who used it as a potentially unexpected cleaning agent.
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Eating healthy foods is always a good idea, but just because a food has seems to have health benefits doesn't mean that you should indulge too much.
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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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Romans technology was way ahead of most contemporary cultures, and we finally found a clue as to how they managed one of their most famous of all.
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Few questions have plagued science as much as whether it is men or women who have the smellier farts, but there may be an answer to the question.
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There are a lot of organs in the body, some more important than others, but you might be surprised at one of the organs that you can do without.
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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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Finding an alternative way to produce concrete and cement is hard because you can't sacrifice its durability, but poop char may be the answer.
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If you've ever hesitated to put food to cool in the fridge because it was too hot, you're probably a victim of a common myth regarding food safety.
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Space is a dangerous place, not least because there's nowhere to go, that's why even disastrous experiments can sometimes be viewed as a success.
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2026 has quickly become a year of both scientific accomplishments and setbacks. Still, these discoveries offer fascinating possibilities to look forward to.
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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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Few products have done more for food safety than plastics, but if you're reusing your plastic containers, you may be reusing more than you think.
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Distinct smells have been associated with certain diseases, but the association has been difficult to explain. But now they might become a diagnostic tool.
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The Roman baths of the ancient world are renowned even today, but if you look at them too closely you might instead find yourself disgusted.
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Scientists studying how humans acclimate to the extremely low pressures of Mount Everest were shocked at the response of the brain and body.
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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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Let's face it, most of us aren't eating as well as we could, which explains why supplements are so popular, you can get too much of a good thing.
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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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