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Learn more about the connection between melting glaciers and volcanic eruptions, a volatile relationship that has existed ...
Learn about the theory suggesting that the Earth sits inside of a void, which may explain why the universe appears to expand ...
Learn more about squirting cucumbers (Ecballium elaterium) and how their seeds explode out of them, which could lead to ...
Discover how ancient humans scaled up their food production to survive in harsh environments.
You may think of Vikings as warriors raiding and ransacking Medieval European villages. But this image of Viking hordes embarking on sea voyages with the sole purpose of pillaging is changing with new ...
If counting calories isn’t for you, consider other approaches like mindful eating. Here you utilize a hunger scale from 1 to 10, with 1 being famished and 10 being full. Try to eat when you’re at a 4 ...
Learn about the ability of some fig trees to store atmospheric carbon dioxide and turn it into stone, a process that could ...
These changes in the brain, particularly the increase in grey matter, suggest that meditation could effectively postpone dementia. Lazar says that there is some evidence that meditation can lead to ...
Learn why the upcoming July 2025 full moon is called the Buck Moon and why it's different from every other full moon.
“Ferruaspis brocksi is the first fossil freshwater Australian Smelt to be found in Australia,” said study lead author Matthew R. McCurry from the Australian Museum and UNSW Sydney in a press release.
Graphic showing how Mars turned from a grey, wet planet into a dusty red planet. From left to right, four steps are illustrated in a single image. First, iron in the planet’s rocks react with oxygen ...
The Roman historian Livy referred to unidentified objects as a “spectacle of ships gleamed in the sky." It's not clear what Livy saw in the sky when he was speculating, whether it was a meteor or some ...