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These are perfectly cubical salt crystals, spotted at Salar de Uyuni, the world’s largest salt flat, located in Bolivia.
When the sun sets and darkness envelops the world, we humans are left in the shadows. Unlike many animals, we lack natural night vision, so instead, we’ve developed technology we can use to compensate for this. Night vision devices, ranging from goggles to sophisticated cameras, play an essential role in military, law enforcement, and recreational […]
Here's one productivity hack no one talks about: check your spreadsheets.
Your jaw is the single most destructive force on this planet. We can make it better.
You may want to reconsider that glass of wine.
Researchers have developed efficient method to make a plant-based, instant version that maintains the beneficial properties.
Learning takes time and concentrated practice. Visualizing things passively may also help.
The Mexican tetra (Astyanax mexicanus) is a fascinating species. It has a “regular” form that lives in the waters of the Rio Grande and several other rivers in Mexico and Texas, as well as a “cave” form. The cavefish live in complete darkness and have almost no use for their eyes — so over thousands […]
This ancient avalanche grew so big that its size was only limited by the physical dimensions of the canyon itself.
Are waterspouts some of Europe's most underestimated disasters?
Turns out, you can have too much of a good thing.
For years, scientists have speculated about the nature of water on exoplanets, especially on super-Earths and sub-Neptunes — planets larger than Earth but smaller than Neptune. The prevailing view has been that these distant worlds could be covered by vast oceans, potentially making them prime candidates for hosting life. However, a groundbreaking study published in […]
Well there's a lot of good science already this early in the year, but hey - let's relax a little bit and look at this big guy just having fun in the snow - this is footage of a giant panda seeing snow for the first time in his life.
Picotaur is less that 1 cm with impressive mobility from its innovative legs.
Nuclear energy is clean and scalable, but meltdown fears prevent it from being deployed more widely.
Geology meets archaeology in this stunning site.
We may or may not mine the asteroid — but in the meantime, researchers are finding out more things about it.
NASA is working to pave the way for the next generation of supersonic flights.
The differences between the species are huge.
They were not the rudimentary cavemen they're sometimes portrayed as.
Beyond its remarkable properties, titanium minerals also look spectacularly.
What would you do if you found a cougar caught in a trap? You should call these guys, that's what.
It's not the first time we've had big banana problems.
Monkeys are just like humans -- when they drink.
Have you ever seen this type of fossil?
These asteroids are important for understanding the history of the solar system.
The Perseids (probably the most famous meteor shower) are peaking this week. But what do they look like?
Feynman was not only one of the most accomplished physicists in history. He was an amazing teacher.
At first glance, this tree almost seems like it fell victim to graffiti vandalism. But if you look closer, you’ll see that it hasn’t been spray painted — the tree is colored like this naturally. Eucalyptus deglupta is a tall tree, commonly known as the rainbow eucalyptus, Mindanao gum, or rainbow gum. It’s the only […]
Not only can cockroaches withstand what nature throws at them, but they can even withstand the insecticides made to kill them.
More of a bad thing is usually bad. But in the case of viruses, it may be good.
Mars may have oceans' worth of water — but it's more than 10 km under the surface.
These moths are some of the most amazing creatures you'll see.
This picture encapsulates the beauty of a geologic fault -- it's like someone took it from a textbook and slammed it into real life.
It won't win any Olympic medals just yet, but the robot is probably the best ping-pong machine ever built.
The heinous act was caught on tape as well.
A new modelling study shows that without climate adaptation, plenty of people would lose their life every year.
The technique could be used for a wide array of urban studies.
Living within half a kilometer from pesticide use during early pregnancy or even prior to conception may be a problem.
Cheap, hi-tech bandages may be coming soon to a hospital near you.
The satellites are even more potent than we thought.
It seems to already be present in several countries.
Our war against drug-resistant pathogens isn't going so well. Pseudoscorpion venom could help.
The discovery of Göbekli Tepe changed our understanding of Neolithic civilizations. We might have only scratched the surface.
Firebricks could act as better batteries for renewable energy.
This can be a very useful tool against mosquito-spread diseases like malaria.
We need to figure out how to keep astronauts' muscles in tip top shape for longer missions.
Consumption of ultra-processed foods was highest in young teenagers and teens from deprived areas.
It doesn't look like much to the untrained eye, but experts say it could be a 130,000-year-old sculpture.
Any long-term mission will require a supply of medicine — but after expiration, medicine can become ineffective or even harmful.
