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  • capybara face close up
    By Elias Nash 8 hours ago

    The Largest Rodent In The World Actually Eats Its Own Poop

    Even though capybaras are cute and adorable, they eat their own poop on the regular, but I promise they have a really good reason for doing it!

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  • Concept of a gold human heart dripping in
    By Tiffany Betts 20 hours ago

    Why 'Golden Blood' Is Considered The Rarest Blood Type

    Most people have probably heard of the rare blood type O-, which only around 7% of the population has, but there's one type that's much more rare.

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  • A bay at Port Charcot, Booth Island, Antarctica is seen beneath a blue sky
    By Joe Roberts 2 days ago

    What's Really Hidden Under Antarctica's Ice?

    Antarctica is more than the barren wasteland it seems to be. It tells us a lot about our planet, and a discovery made beneath the ice could prove vital.

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  • Wild pig running through field
    By Elias Nash 3 days ago

    The Unnerving Reason These California Pigs Turned Neon Blue

    Vibrantly colorful meat sounds like fiction, but the blue meat of these California pigs is very real. And it's the fault of a pretty dangerous substance.

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  • orangutan half in shadow
    By Elias Nash 4 days ago

    Why The World's Biggest Ape Went Extinct

    Appearing in the fossil record around 2 million years ago, Gigantopithecus towered over all other ape species, but why isn't it still around?

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  • A juvenile snail leans over edge of a leaf blade
    By Daniel Meagher 5 days ago

    Yes, Baby Snails Do Have Shells. Here's What They Look Like

    You probably haven't put much thought into it, but baby snails are born with tiny shells, although you may have a some difficulty seeing one.

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  • Hainan Island in the northern South China Sea
    By Tiffany Betts 5 days ago

    Scientists Dropped A Cow Carcass Into The South China Sea And Made A Fascinating Discovery

    Have you ever dropped a cow into the open ocean to see what would happen? No? Us neither, but if you do, you may just make an unexpected discovery.

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  • View of the planet Mercury and Sun from space.
    By Joe Roberts 6 days ago

    Death On Mercury Would Be Very Fast And Painful

    Mercury holds a privileged position among the planets as closest to the sun but that also means the smallest planet is a terrible place for life.

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  • Illustration of the inside of a car with spores and other markings indicating that it smells dirty
    By Tiffany Betts 6 days ago

    What Does It Mean When Your Car's AC Smells Bad (And How Do You Fix It)?

    It's normal to spend a lot of time in your car, so you don't want it to smell nasty when you turn on the AC, but if it does, how do you fix it?

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  • Volcanic crater in Azores archipelago
    By Elias Nash 7 days ago

    What Happens When A Volcano Erupts Underwater?

    When most people think of volcanoes, they tend to think of giant clouds of ash and fire, but it turns out that most volcanoes are actually underwater.

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  • A black bullet ant is perched on a bright green leaf
    By Joe Roberts 7 days ago

    The Insect With The Most Agonizing Sting In The World Is Smaller Than You Think

    Whether it's a bee or a wasp, nobody wants to get stung by an insect, but there's one bug that outclasses all the others that you need to avoid.

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  • A double rainbow arches over Iceland's Ring Road
    By Tiffany Betts 7 days ago

    The Rare Red Rainbow Phenomenon You'll Have To See To Believe

    While not generally considered rare, rainbows are an uncommon treat on a rainy day, but there is one variety that you're only likely to see once.

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  • stormy versus sunny weather
    By Elias Nash 8 days ago

    Is The Farmers' Almanac Actually Reliable?

    The Farmer's Almanac has been giving advice and making predictions for over 200 years, but can you put any trust into its weather predictions?

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  • Nigersaurus taqueti skull museum display
    By Elias Nash 9 days ago

    The Obscure Dinosaur Species That Had 500 Teeth

    Dinosaurs are fascinating because of their variety and just how different they are, but nothing's ever been found quite like this Cretaceous beast.

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  • Red blood cells are seen in closeup inside an artery
    By Joe Roberts 10 days ago

    The Blood Type That Increases Your Risk Of Stroke

    Most people don't think about their blood type in their day-to-day lives unless they're donating blood, but perhaps they should be more aware of it.

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  • Blue pump pipe water flow equipment agriculture
    By Sam Grover 11 days ago

    Difference Between Water Pressure & Air Pressure

    While pressure may seem like a pretty general and widely applicable concept, there's some nuance to it, depending on exactly what situation you're looking at.

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  • 3D illustration of Tiangong space station over Earth
    By Elias Nash 11 days ago

    What You Don't Know About China's Tiangong Space Station

    There could be a new space race as China boosts its presence in outer space, even fielding a state-of-the-art space station in low Earth orbit.

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  • A 3D model of neurons with glowing connections against a black background
    By Joe Roberts 12 days ago

    One Simple Speech Pattern Could Predict Your Risk Of Cognitive Decline

    One of the most frightening aspects of aging is the potential for cognitive decline, and there's one speech pattern that may be an early warning sign.

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  • Cat happily sprawled out on concrete surface
    By Tiffany Betts 13 days ago

    Cats Have Chosen Concrete Slabs As Their New Favorite Toy, And There Might Be A Good Reason Why

    As attested to in many viral videos, cats love concrete, and it's probably due to more than just being a good way to give themselves scritches.

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  • A quasar orbiting a black hole is seen against a black background
    By Joe Roberts 13 days ago

    A Galaxy Far Away Has 140 Trillion Times The Amount Of Water As On Earth (& It's All Vapor)

    When it comes to life as we know it, nothing is more important than water, and there's at least one place out there with more than we could ever use.

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  • Night electric storm with lightning striking the ground behind some houses
    By Megan Brame 14 days ago

    Stop Believing These 14 Myths About Lightning

    Everyone has heard bits of advice about how to stay safe from lightning. Rubber is good, water is bad, and so on. But how much truth is there to those ideas?

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  • Orange peels are seen stacked on top of one another in a pile
    By Joe Roberts 14 days ago

    The Bizarre Thing That Happens When You Put Orange Peel Juice On A Balloon

    Balloons aren't the most robust objects in the world, but they can generally tolerate getting wet, but a spritz from an orange peel may be too much.

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  • Japanese Black cow with white striped painted on
    By Elias Nash 14 days ago

    The Unexpected Reason Scientists Painted A Cow Like A Zebra

    Researchers have been known to do some strange things in the name of science, but why would you ever feel the need to paint a cow like a zebra?

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  • Illustration of Enigmacursor dinosaur
    By Elias Nash 15 days ago

    A Recently Identified Jurassic Dinosaur Species Sheds Light On A 150 Million-Year-Old Mystery

    When it comes to dinosaurs, it's almost always the big ones that get the fame and glory, but even the smaller ones can still solve some mysteries.

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  • A 3D render of an atom sitting in a field of energy
    By Joe Roberts 16 days ago

    How Lasers Might Help Scientists Answer Fundamental Questions About Gravity

    For decades, physicists have been trying to fully understand gravity, and this MIT experiment with super cold lasers might just be the first step.

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  • red squirrel resting in drey
    By Elias Nash 17 days ago

    How To Tell The Difference Between A Bird Nest And A Squirrel Nest

    To the non-discerning eye, any bundle of twigs in a tree is a birds nest, but look a bit closer and what you're seeing may be a squirrel drey.

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  • A closeup of a bright grey eye looking forward
    By Joe Roberts 18 days ago

    What Happens If Narcan Is Used On A Sober Person?

    Narcan is an antidote for opioid overdoses that has saved thousands of lives since its introduction, but what effect would it have on someone sober?

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