What Science Has Discovered About Venus' Clouds
Last fall researchers discovered phosphine, also called hydrogen phosphine, in the Venusian atmosphere. Maybe the planet's clouds could support microbial life.
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What Is Dark Matter And Is It On Earth?
According to NASA, dark energy is estimated to make up around 68% of the universe, while dark matter is 27%. The remainder, less than 5%, is "regular" matter.
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Will The Milky Way Galaxy Last Forever?
It will be many more tens of billions of years until every last star in the universe winks out, and our own Milky Way becomes nothing but a black panorama.
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Here's What Would Happen If Mars Suddenly Exploded
There's not a lot of research into what would happen if Mars exploded. So here is a thought experiment involving the hypothetical situation of Mars blowing up.
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What Is The Milkdromeda Galaxy?
The starry backdrop of the sky changes over time, and the constellation in the sky on the vernal equinox (September 21) changes about every 2,150 years.
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Why Some Believe The World Actually Ended In 2012
In 2019, a man named Nick Hinton posted a Twitter thread explaining why he believes the world might have ended in 2012.
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This Is What Happens To A Star Swallowed By A Black Hole
You've no doubt heard about black holes — they're the "stars" (so to speak) of modern astrophysics, and have confused even the sharpest minds of our time.
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Here's What Would Happen If Ticks Went Extinct
As many venture out onto winding nature trails and clamber into hayrides for seasonal thrills, one of the few things that could put a damper on it is parasites.
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The Truth About The New 'Hobbit' Creature That Was Discovered
Our understanding of the evolution of mammals, after the extinction event that wiped out the dinosaurs, has itself evolved over time.
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Here's How An Octopus Regrows Its Arms
Octopuses are fascinating creatures that are incredibly intelligent. According to scientists, they have 130 million neurons, most located in their eight arms.
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This Is The Hottest Place On Earth
Death Valley previously held this record but new evidence has emerged proving there's a lot more bubbling on Earth's surface than we originally projected.
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Here's How NASA Paid Homage To Galileo Galilei
NASA decided to pay tribute to the great astronomer, Galileo Galilei, by naming one of its spacecraft after him.
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The Truth About The 'Broken Arm' Of The Milky Way
Scientists know that the Milky Way is a spiral-shaped galaxy, and in the arm of one of these spirals, lies a "break" that was discovered in August 2021.
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Why Neil deGrasse Tyson Thinks We'll Never Go To Mars
Astronomer and author Neil deGrasse Tyson is on the record as saying humans will probably never go to Mars -- except when he says they will.
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The Mystery Of Jupiter's Great Red Spot
Beyond Saturn's rings and the craters of the moon, no feature in our solar system is as widely recognized as Jupiter's Great Red Spot.
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What Would Happen If Your Brain Was Split In Half
As each half of the brain has a greater specialty than the other, disconnecting them can lead the now independent organs to perceive the world very differently.
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Here's What Makes Poison Dart Frogs So Dangerous
Hailing from the rainforests of Central and South America, the poison dart frog is a colorful amphibian that mostly lives on the forest floor.
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Is This The Largest Creature Ever To Walk On Earth?
In recent months, paleontologists have unearthed not one, not two, but three new dinosaur species, and one was the largest to ever walk the Earth.
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The Real Reason Earth Is Considered A Giant Magnet
This might sound hard to believe, but every day, you get up and walk around on a giant magnet that is both spinning and rotating.
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The Truth About Indonesia's "Jurassic Park" Project
The 700-square-mile island is a refuge-from-humanity for flora and fauna, particularly one of Earth's last living, actual pseudo-dinosaurs, the Komodo Dragon.
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Deadliest Cats In The World
Let's talk about deadly cats - all of them, from disease carrying stray house cats to Bengal tigers. These are the deadliest cats in the world.
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How The Challenger Space Shuttle Explosion Could've Been Avoided
Seventy-three seconds after liftoff, the space shuttle Challenger was engulfed in flames. Seven astronauts were on board; none of them survived.
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What You Might Not Know About The Pegomastax Dinosaur
While the first Pegomastax fossils were discovered in an African dig during the 1960s, no one truly appreciated what the find represented.
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Deadliest Poisons In The World
Different poisons kill in different ways, so let's look at some of the deadliest poisons humankind has ever discovered or created.
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Respected Scientists Who Were Actually Terrible People
Scientists are way smarter than most people, but sometimes they change the world for the worse. Here are respected scientists who were terrible people.
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The Real Reason Elon Musk Wants To Go To Space
Elon Musk has been criticized for wanting to go to the stars, but it's not escape that the billionaire is after. Here's why he really wants to go to space.
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Deadliest Mushrooms In The World
Mushrooms can be complete a great meal, or they can kill you. Here are the deadliest mushrooms in the world.
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