The Unusual, Liquid Way The Andes Mountains Are Formed
Researchers are uncovering another very unusual way mountains can form, and this strange, liquid process appears to be responsible for the Andes.
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Inside DART Spacecraft's Wild Final Voyage
NASA just sent a "box-shaped" spacecraft right into an itty-bitty, 160-meter-long (about 530 feet) asteroid moonlet named Dimorphos. Here's what happened.
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Marie Curie's Work In Radioactivity Has Lived On An Unexpected Way
Marie Curie's accomplishments live on in the science world, but the same danger that led to her death still haunts her work and will for 1,500 years.
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What Would Happen If Humans Had Three Eyes?
Evolution may have given Homo sapiens two eyes, but over the millennia, philosophers, mystics and clerics have longed for the development of a third.
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Here's How Long It Takes A Drop Of Water To Travel The Length Of The Mississippi River
The massive, majestic Mississippi River has been inspiring artists and businesses for generations. Certainly it's big and it's wide, but how fast is it?
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The Brutal Way The Megalodon Disabled Its Prey
Land-based prehistoric life seems to get the really big-budget movie treatment, but megalodon has attracted some scientific attention of its own lately.
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Here's The Real Difference Between A Turtle And A Tortoise
Turtles and tortoises are very similar animals often considered to be interchangeable. Here's the real difference between turtles and tortoises.
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Why A NASA Astronaut Pranked Everyone With A Fake Cockroach
Astronauts aren't typically known for their practical jokes, but one astronaut once pranked everyone aboard a space shuttle with a fake cockroach.
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The Eye-Opening Space Discovery That Left More Questions Than Answers
Fast radio bursts, observed by a telescope in China over the course of a couple of months in 2021, may disprove what little we know about the space phenomenon.
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The NFL's Coldest Game In History Had Teams Playing In Minus 59 Degree Weather
In 1981, NFL fans who tuned into the Bengals-Chargers game in January witnessed the coldest football game in the sports league's history.
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Science Gave Us A Glimpse Into How Much Our Life Really Does Flash Before Our Eyes During Death
It's a frequent storytelling device -- someone on the verge of death re-experiences important moments in their life, "flashing" before their eyes. Really?
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The Difference Between Toxins, Poisons, And Venom
Depending on your source, it sometimes feels like most of the natural world is conspiring to kill you, with toxicity around every corner. Is there a difference?
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One Portuguese Man's Backyard Was The Site Of An Incredible 48-Ton Discovery
Start digging in the yard -- maybe a new garden, or beginning a building project -- there's no telling what you might find. Or what size it might be.
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NASA Releases A New Glimpse At The Planet Neptune
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured near-infrared images of Neptune, which provide a new view of the eighth planet from the sun. Check it out.
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Scientists' Estimation On The Size Of The Ant Population Shouldn't Actually Be A Surprise At All
Scientists' estimation of the size of the ant population shouldn't actually be a surprise at all, because it's clear they are pretty ubiquitous worldwide.
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The Entire History Of Lunar Exploration
NASA's new Artemis mission could be the first opportunity for humans to step foot on the Moon since 1969. Are we entering the next " giant leap for mankind"?
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Inside NASA's Historic Test To Protect The Earth From Asteroids
NASA is working on a historic test to protect the Earth from asteroids -- that is if one is ever a threat to life on Earth. Here's a look inside.
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How A Lava Lamp Killed A 24-Year-Old Man
There are good ideas and then there are not-so-good ideas. Asking the question "How can I make this better?" is good, unless it just isn't.
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Parts Of The World That May Eventually Be Too Hot To Live In
Here are a few places that could become too hot for humans to inhabit if nothing is done to reverse the trend of climate change. Some are closer than you think.
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Scientists Who Were Ridiculed, But Were Right
There are a whole slew of scientists and inventors who were absolutely right in what they did but were ridiculed for doing it.
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The Real Reason Bubbles Pop, According To Science
A bubble needs only to make contact with a surface before it vanishes, leaving only a soapy little smear behind. So why exactly do they pop?
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The Real Reason You Can't Breathe Underwater
While fish can famously breathe underwater, humans definitely cannot. Here's why humans unfortunately don't have the ability to breathe underwater.
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How A NASA Astronaut Changed The DNA Game With One Incredible Experiment
In 2016, a trailblazing NASA astronaut officially changed the DNA game with one incredible experiment. Let's take a look at this research and its implications.
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The 7,500 Year Old Discovery Revealed By A Spanish Drought
Dramatic changes in landscape brought on by lowering water levels have also led to a number of notable discoveries.
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A 2030s Supernova May Hold The Key To The Age Of The Entire Universe
If researchers are right, we'll see a supernova from the past in the 2030s, which could potentially lead to a better understanding of the age of the universe
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The Unexpected Activity That Can Enhance A Surgeon's Performance
Video games might not sound like the best use of time for a doctor, but it turns out they can actually improve a surgeon's abilities. Here's how.
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Paradoxes That Will Blow Your Mind
From Aristotle and Zeno to Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking, great minds have spent their lives researching and proving seemingly self-contradictory ideas.
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