It Turns Out Alpha Male Wolves Don't Actually Exist In The Wild
It may be a huge blow to arrogant guys, but alpha male wolves don't exist in the wild. Instead, wild wolf packs look a lot more like the nuclear family unit.
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Global Warming Is Actually Causing A Major Jellyfish Problem
Jellyfish populations are growing because of our rapidly warming oceans, upsetting a delicate oceanic ecosystem. Scientists may have some solutions, though.
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Sharks Have Been Around For Much Longer Than You Thought
Sharks, just in general, tend to be a creature regarded askance by human beings -- we're visitors in their home, and they have the overwhelming advantage.
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How Scientists Are Protecting Endangered Ferrets From The Coronavirus
Black-footed ferrets are an endangered species in which scientists are scrambling to protect. Here is how they are being protected from the coronavirus.
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A Shark's Pregnancy Lasts Much Longer Than You Think
Sharks are some of the most enigmatic creatures of the deep. When looking into various gestation periods, many species of shark only become more mysterious.
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What Really Happens If You Put Water In Your Gas Tank?
What would happen if something other than gas were put inside a combustion engine — like water?
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Going Number 2 While Camping Just Got A Lot More Complicated
In terms of human waste, the process of elimination is a biological necessity, no matter where you are. It becomes more complicated in the great outdoors.
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Why Bees Are Actually Considered Fish In California
Scientists are increasingly alarmed by the rapid reduction in bee populations, creating a major threat to food production. Enter the California legal system.
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The Largest Shark In The World Isn't Even A Carnivore
Sharks are widely believed to be meat eaters, and often dangerous to humans. However, the largest shark in the world isn't even a carnivore.
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How Do Wildfires Start?
Tragically, wildfires are becoming an increasingly devastating reality of life around the globe. Firefighting resources help, but how do they start?
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Scientists Might Be Changing Their Tune About The Loch Ness Monster's Existence
The Loch Ness Monster myth has been a staple of Scotland for a long time. Here's why scientists are changing their tune about the creature's existence.
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How Deadly Is Falling Spacecraft Debris?
It's one of those random, slight possibilities in terms of actual tragedy: someone killed by falling man-made space debris. But the odds are going up.
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What Are The Marks On The Moon That Make It Look Like Swiss Cheese?
Scientists have discovered what the marks on the moon are that make it look like Swiss cheese -- and some say the cause may mean the moon is habitable.
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A 10-Year-Old Accidentally Created An Explosive New Molecule
A 10-year-old girl created a molecule and astonished her teacher by showing him her made-up model. Here's what you need to know about the synthetic molecule.
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Does Hawaii Hold The Secrets Of Possible Life On Mars?
A new study published in Frontiers in Microbiology has revealed that unknown bacteria have been discovered in Hawaiian lava caves. What does this mean?
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What Russia Leaving The International Space Station Really Means
On July 26, 2022, Russia announced that it would no longer fund, support, or send astronauts to the International Space Station. Here's what this means.
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There's A Deadly Secret Hidden In The Deepest Parts Of Some Of The World's Seas
The Earth's bodies of water are a source of inspiration, awe, and mystery. However, there is a deadly secret that can be found at the bottoms of some.
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The Scary Way Climate Change Is Affecting Earth's Gravity
Global warming is a critical issue that governments across the globe are trying to tackle. And, new data shows that Earth's gravity is also being affected.
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How A Male Clownfish Can Become Female During Its Lifetime
Male clownfish are able to change their sex, a remarkable characteristic that shows how uniquely the clownfish have evolved. Here's how they do it.
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Robot Chess Players Pose A More Dangerous Threat To Their Human Opponents Than You Realize
Robots have been playing chess against humans for decades. Now, though, there seems to have been a terrifying turn taken in the sentience of these smart-bots.
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How A Saudi Arabian Man's Health Turned Into A Royal Intervention
A Saudi Arabian man's health became the subject of a royal intervention when the king stepped in to assist a morbidly overweight citizen.
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Finland's Kummakivi Balancing Rock Seemingly Defies All The Rules Of Physics
Kummakivi in Finland, a big rock precariously balanced on another rock, looks like it should have slid to the ground centuries long ago.
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The Stunning Discovery Of A 4.6 Billion-Year-Old Meteorite In The Sahara Desert
Although the rock we will discuss here is, in fact, extra-terrestrial, Superman is safe from kryptonite — for now, at least.
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The Story Behind The Accidental Invention Of Teflon
The history of science is full of accidental discoveries -- some based in fact, others more from legend than evidence, like Newton and the falling apple.
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A New Study Has Researchers Re-Examining The Ancestry Of Native Americans
DNA extracted from a 14,000-year-old skull found in a cave in China reveals more information about ancient human migration and ancestry.
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The Science Behind How Polio Is Transmitted
Polio is a virus that in rare cases can cause permanent crippling, even death. It's been almost entirely eliminated within in the United States.
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Why Is This Black-Sand Beach In Iceland So Dangerous?
The ocean is a natural tourist draw, with its promise of experiencing nature with all its beauty as well as its primal power. Danger lurks as well.
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