Perplexing white blobs have been washing up on the shores of Newfoundland, Canada, in recent months, and one team of scientists that investigated them says
The dollar sign may be one of the most recognized symbols in the world. More than a denotation of currency, it’s become a potent emblem
Aging happens in one direction, right? We’re all slowly getting older, accumulating gray hairs and wrinkles, and there’s no going back. While it’s true that
A neuroscientist who famously taught rats how to drive back in 2019 has explained why she did it, what we learned from it, and how
Greenhouse gases cause global warming – it’s a fact that we’ve all seen or heard at some point, perhaps more often than usual recently with
If you’ve ever seen a behind-the-scenes snippet from a nature documentary, you’ll have witnessed the grueling life of a wildlife filmmaker. From getting stuck inside
Hurricane Helene made landfall in the United States on September 26, hitting the Gulf Coast of Florida. Its path of death and destruction was monitored
There are some seriously strange lifeforms lurking in the depths of our oceans – ghost sharks and upside-down isopods, anyone? Now, two more join their
Animal rescue stories are some of the most popular on the internet, from adorable baby beavers to kittens with four ears. However, while the rescuers might
Our ancient ancestors were not picky about who they got into bed with, and the echoes of this prehistoric promiscuity can still be detected in
Marineland, a zoo and amusement park in Niagara Falls, Canada, has found itself back in the spotlight after the death of five of its beluga
A military spacecraft launched 55 years ago was moved from its orbit – and nobody is quite sure who did it, or why. In 1969
Viewed from space, the western edge of the Sahara Desert looks like another world. Its abundance of red-tinged sand turns into a sea of dunes
Just when we thought we were starting to understand the mysterious object 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann, it has confounded us again. Four eruptions from its ice volcanoes in
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There’s a common trope in movies and TV where, to show a character is off-the-charts smart, the writers will have them solve a Rubik’s cube.
See that strange rock up there? It’s a nifty trick of geology that’s captured three phases of matter, with a solid exterior, liquid middle, and
