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Why People Believe in Pseudoscience—and Why It’s So Dangerous

We’re bombarded with pseudoscience every day—from social media conspiracy theories to politicians dismissing climate change with a snowball.

Not armed, but dangerous: New Armless dinosaur species unearthed in Argentina

This dino was not armed, but still very dangerous!

Drone footage on New Year Eve is the prettiest thing I've seen today

Take a little break and enjoy the festivities all over again, all thanks to Jeff Cremer and his trusty drone.

CT-Scan of an unopened walnut is both beautiful and relaxing

A walnut's rugged shell conceals a labyrinth of chambers and partitions, revealed in mesmerizing detail through CT scanning.

Do animals recognize themselves in the mirror? And what does that mean for us?

For an item that most of us use every day without much thought, mirrors can be a rich source of insight into the inner workings of our minds. Self-awareness is something we consider to be a hallmark of the human experience. It represents the ability of an individual to recognize where they begin and where […]

Face of the dollar: the story of Peter the Mint Eagle

Back in the 1830s, one bird’s nonchalant attitude won it the affection of the US Mint.

Operation Beluga -- or how a Soviet ice breaker played music to thousands of ice-trapped whales to save them from starving

Sometimes, you just need an icebreaker and some classical music to make your day better.

This Halloween, do the right thing -- fight food waste and eat your pumpkin

The scariest monster this Halloween is food waste.

Unearthed in Spain: The megalithic complex that could dwarf Stonehenge

The sheer diversity of structures at the site makes it stand out among its peers.

Who invented ice cream? A sweet journey through history

Ice cream went through a wild journey that started more than 2,500 years ago.

How to Think Like Shakespeare

"My conviction is that education must be about thinking -- not training a set of specific skills."

Earth could one day have rings like Saturn -- only they'd be made of space junk

Magnets can help un-clutter space, according to new research.

Giving pawse to wrongdoers: neighborhoods with more dogs experience less crime

Dogs, as well as dog-walking, make it hard for crime to happen.

Laughing gas could ironically be a solution against treatment-resistant depression

Who said life doesn't have a sense of humor?

Rock-solid geology puns that will make you erupt in laughter

They're the schist.

Why were chainsaws invented? It wasn't to cut wood

This wood-splitting tool was initially intended to help deliver babies rather than cut wood.

What is Pi (π) and what is it good for?

If you're not a fan of straight lines, you'll love Pi.

What would Earth look like without water?

From marble blue to very, very brown.

Researchers make human neurons grow inside living rat brains

The human neurons may be altering the rats' behavior.

What makes things cute?

It's obviously kittens. Just stick kittens on everything.

The story of how tusks evolved from teeth

The presence of an enamel layer is one of the key distinguishing features between the two.

How on Earth did we start using "once in a blue moon"?

The moon does turn "blue" sometimes, but this idiom doesn't really refer to its color.

What is oxidation? A journey through the world of redox reactions

Oxidation is Loss, Reduction is Gain (of electrons).

AI can now tell us what a pig is feeling, based on their grunts

We can now better understand our snouty friends!

Five ways to cure hangovers that anybody can apply

They all boil down to "treat yo' body right".

What are isotopes: everything you need to know

Calling them 'fatter atoms' is considered rude.

Types of triangles and other triangle facts

These simple shapes hide a lot of intrigue.

What, really, is the speed of sound?

Unlike the speed of light, this one isn't constant.

The best coffee beans: what type of coffee comes from what beans

There are over 120 known species of coffee.

Who invented pizza? A trip down memory lane

Grab a slice!

What is the scientific method: our best tool for unlocking the secrets of the universe

Here's how to do science.

Why do we stretch when we yawn?

We all do it.

The Stoned Ape Theory: the wild idea that psychedelics shaped the evolution of humans

Although people call it a theory, it's really just a hypothesis. But -- a very alluring one.

Why getting a tattoo hurts -- the science behind inking

Humans have tattooed themselves since times immemorial to celebrate gods, show social standing, for medicinal purposes or just to look good. And since the dawn of this controversial form of art, people have endured excruciating pain to adorn their body with ink; but why does tattooing hurt so much?

A woman receives the first-ever successful transplant of a living, 3D-printed ear

Replacement body parts may be much closer to reality than we dare believe.

Super-tough hydrogel could be the knee replacement material of the future

The material could dramatically lower the frequency with which such implants wear out and have to be replaced.

What is Gondwana: the ancient supercontinent that changed Earth

This is the story of the last in a breed of geological titans, a supercontinent we named Gondwana.

The largest stars in the Universe: a story of immense proportions

Here's some of the largest, plumpest stars out there.

Sitting down all day? Doing 30-40 minutes of physical activity is enough to undo the damage

Moderate-to-vigorous activities such as gardening, house chores, or cycling count towards these 40 minutes.

The different types of electromagnetic radiation: from radio waves to gamma rays, according to experts

All of them are light -- but not quite.

When was Jesus really born? It wasn't on Christmas, that's for sure

Christ was most likely born a few years Before Christ (BC). Which is definitely impressive.

6 Enlightening Facts about Solar Energy You Should Know

What you need to know about solar energy and solar panels. Get your solar energy facts straight.

Your first memory is probably older than you think

We tend to remember ourselves as older than we were during our earliest memories.

The Salton Sea, or the story of California's worst ecological disaster

This desert sea formed by accident, and ended tragically

Sheep flocks operate as a type of 'collective intelligence' and elect temporary leaders to guide them while moving

The fluidity of this process is extremely surprising.

Cultured meat gets the green light from the United States Food and Drug Administration

This doesn't mean that it will be available in shops right now, but it's an important first step.

Tiny clam species has been found alive and well, despite our presuming it went extinct 40 millennia ago

That's a pretty long time to not notice a clam.

Treated, recycled wastewater found to be cleaner and less toxic than conventional drinking water samples

This is very good news for the future.

A brain region that was assumed to house consciousness turns out to just be the brain's router

It's still an important job, though!

If there was life on Mars, it likely drove itself extinct through climate-change

If microbes can do this, we should be particularly worried with our own impact on the climate.

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