According to a study recently published in Nature, scientists have discovered that graying hair, that long-dreaded (that's wordplay, and it's great) sign of inescapable mortality, may be caused by stress. So stop worrying about it and it won't happen. Are you still worried? It shows.
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Coral reefs are in danger of dying out from rising ocean temperatures, pollution, and destruction. Here's what would happen if every coral reef died.
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1986 saw regime shifts, a nuclear meltdown, a space shuttle explosion, successful surrogacy, Oprah going national, and other events that forever changed us.
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If there's one thing people think they know about dodo birds, it's that they were dumb. But that's not actually true, and they went extinct for many reasons.
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Classic burials are not as popular as they once were, and these states' laws around death and interment allow for some unusual and creative options.
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Thanks to recent fossil finds, we can all enjoy vivid new nightmares about some of the creatures that prowled Earth’s oceans millions of years ago.
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The deadly effects of radiation poisoning aren't limited to atomic warfare; radiation has killed scientists, spies, factory workers, and even children.
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Fingers, legs, arms, bones — these limbs and appendages are very important, especially if your whole job is making music with, you know, your body.
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They may seem like arid wastelands, but Earth's deserts play vital roles in global climate and biodiversity, and losing them would have serious consequences.
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Over the years, cold cases can stack up, but with genetic genealogy, decades-old cases are being solved. Here's a few haunting cases solved in 2025.
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La Niña is characterized by cooler ocean temperatures that alter the Pacific jet stream, which can have a host of affects on various regions of the U.S.
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From a suggestively-shaped worm to a sea moth with an odd number of eyes, 2025 has been a banner year for uncovering ancient creatures of the sea.
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Set in 2120 and starring Sydney Chandler, the TV series "Alien: Earth" is 2025's addition to the "Alien" franchise, and some of its concepts hit close to home.
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Sometimes technology makes our lives better. But when it comes to computer software, a seemingly small malfunction can have catastrophic, even deadly results.
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Real-life glowing plants like in the film "Avatar" may be on the horizon. Researchers have found a way to make succulents glow and illuminate in the dark.
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After decades of research, an ex-NASA engineer who worked on the Hubble Telescope claims to have made a discovery that would upend our understanding of physics.
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We may barely give a thought to our toilet waste post-flush, but the history behind the marvels of modern sewers is long, complicated, and just a little gross.
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The idea of immortality has always been fantastical, but as scientific and technological research expands, aging and death may become something we can control.
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Throughout the years, mankind has sought to find a way to defy the natural order, searching for the key to immortality — with mostly awful results.
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After World War II, German scientist Wernher von Braun went from developing Nazi superweapons to spearheading NASA's Saturn program.
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This invention changed life as we know it and made countless modern conveniences possible, but the cost is higher than its creators could have dreamed.
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The moon is something we take for granted, expecting it to come into view each night. But if the Earth lost its moon, the results would be catastrophic.
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The idea of people being infected by fungus and becoming zombies in "Last of Us" isn't so far fetched. In the animal world, fungus and parasites can do that.
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From divorces to hospitalizations and even death, there are a growing number of stories of human-AI chatbot interactions that have gone sideways.
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What NASA calls an incoming comet, a Harvard scientist says could be an alien ship. He says it's too soon to know for sure.
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In 1986, the world watched in horror as the space shuttle Challenger exploded on live TV. In the aftermath, the worst and unexpected details were yet to follow.
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If you've ever seen an MRI machine, you've probably noticed that big red button and wondered what it does. Pressing it is actually very, very expensive.
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