This Is What Would Happen If There Was No Friction
The role that friction plays in our reality is as mysterious as it is important. Scientists are still researching its complex interactions.
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Why Some Scientists Predict A Gamma-Ray Burst Could End The World
Doomsday scenarios that predict the end of life as we know it date back centuries and include a range of apocalyptic catastrophes.
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The Truth About The Longest Living Stars In The Milky Way
Stars are incomprehensibly big, and there is an incomprehensibly big number of them in our universe. Which are the longest living ones in the Milky Way?
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Here's What Would Happen If You Nuked A Hurricane
Hurricanes are only getting worse, which might be why some have suggested using nuclear weapons on them. Here's what would happen if you nuked a hurricane.
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Can A Star Become A Planet?
The pioneering work of astronomers continues to answer new and fascinating questions every day. Let's dive into one such question: Can a star become a planet?
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Here's How A T-Rex Bite Compares To A Lion's Bite
Of all the dinosaurs that roamed the Earth, the Tyrannosaurus rex is among the most well-known. So how does its bite compares to a lion's?
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The Truth About The Largest Desert In The World
You won't find camels in the world's largest desert. No road runners or coyotes either. Not in the 5.5-million square miles of the biggest desert on Earth.
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Here's How Far The Hubble Telescope Can See
While the telescope as a concept had already been in existence for a short time, Galileo Galilei is credited for inventing the first intended to observe space.
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Here's What It Feels Like To Die By Drowning
Drowning is a widely-feared, slow, and horrible way to die, as the science behind the process makes abundantly clear. Here's what happens.
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Why Some Scientists Predict A Supereruption Will End The World
One of the more likely ways the world could end for the living is a supereruption. In fact, it's happened a few dozen times already.
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Here's Why You're Likely To Die On Your Birthday
Studies have shown that you're more likely to die on your birthday. Here's why.
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Here's What Would Happen If A Hurricane Crossed The Equator
Very few places on the Earth are safe from storms. But when it comes to hurricanes, they're a problem that bedevils one particular region of the planet.
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Here's Why The Oceans Don't Fully Freeze Over
Have you ever wondered why oceans don't freeze over like lakes and rivers? The majority of the ocean stays in liquid form even in frigid weather conditions.
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Here's How Spaceships Create Indoor Gravity
How do we artificially create gravity so that astronauts live in an environment that more or less mimics the gravitational pull they experience on the ground?
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Here's How Much The Milky Way Weighs
The Milky Way is home to countless gasses, planets, stars, and even a jaw-dropping 5,000 solar systems. But as a world of its own, how much does it weigh?
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Are There Earthquakes On The Moon?
Humans have been dealing with earthquakes since we became a species, considering that the geological processes that create them predate us by billions of years.
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How Hot Is The Water At The Bottom Of The Ocean?
The higher and the deeper you go on Earth, the more extreme the temperatures — whether you're climbing mountains or diving into the deepest parts of the ocean.
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This Is The Most Dangerous Bee In The World
When it comes to insects and the danger they pose to humans, bees are generally near the top of the "most dangerous" list.
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The Surprising Reason Scientists Think Humpback Whales May Be Altruistic
Killer whales have long viewed humpback whale calves as part of a balanced diet. In turn, humpback whales seem to be OK with considering orcas as their nemeses.
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Here's What It Feels Like To Die By Heat Stroke
For the most part, humankind tends to quite like the heat. The sun, however, is just as much friend as foe — especially when it comes to deadly heat stroke.
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Here's What It Feels Like To Die By A Swarm Of Bees
Honeybees tend to be docile and will rarely sting unless provoked, and even when they do, severe reactions are very uncommon.
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This Is The Smallest Primate In The World
Primates come in all sizes, and one of the largest is the eastern gorilla, which would tower over one of the smallest primates.
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Why Do Astronauts Grow Taller In Space?
NASA's Twins Study demonstrated the resilience and robustness of how a human body can adapt to a multitude of changes induced by a spaceflight environment.
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Here's What Makes The Snow On Venus So Special
The mountains of Venus still accumulate "snow" just like the ones here on Earth, but its snow is a bit different from frozen water.
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The Mystery Of Australia's Pink-Colored Lake Hillier
Australia's Lake Hillier has a bubblegum pink color that makes it stand out among the lush trees and the nearby blue ocean where it is located.
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This Is The Deadliest Scorpion In The World
One category of venomous creatures is the scorpion, a biological cousin of the spider, and this particular species is the deadliest in the world.
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What Would've Happened If The Soviet Union Had Won The Space Race?
As the Cold War sprouted after World War II, so did the space race, a scientific competition between the United States and the Soviet Union.
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