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Birds follow fashion trends just like humans do

Trendy nests can get the job done.

Feral Children: Mind-Blowing Cases of Children Raised by Animals

Feral children have been isolated from human contact from a very young age and grew up wild, sometimes raised by animals.

The Ames Room: The optical illusion that will make you doubt your eyes

The Ames Room illusion challenges our understanding of perception and shows how easily our brains can be tricked by visual cues.

Whale refugees: Whale behavior still impacted by human hunts from centuries ago

Whaling took quite a toll on the species.

Sunflower sea stars could heal ocean "deserts"

Urchin barrens are becoming a common problem.

Bake Roman bread with this 2,000-year-old ancient recipe

In AD 79, a baker prepared a loaf in the Roman city of Pompeii.

Vikings fashion: they filed their teeth, had female warriors and loved bling

Famed as fierce warriors and skilled seafarers, Vikings developed their very own special fashion too. Anthropologists studying Viking skeletons have revealed that many of them filed and probably painted their teeth — and if that’s not impressive enough, they ironed their clothes with hot rocks, traveled with their spouses, and had complex social interactions. Vikings […]

It's got 16.000 eyes and they're all pointed at you -- the ancient animal with the most eyes

It's one of the most spectacular fossils you'll ever see.

The main types of caves, according to science

These are the most important cave types that you need to know.

The meat industry is freaking out over plant-based meat. They should

When the meat industry suffers, the environment wins -- and so does our health.

We need to make more sustainable fertilizers. This is how we could do it

It's a big environmental problem we don't talk about enough.

Nepal's forests were in trouble – then local communities stepped in

Forests almost doubled in only a few decades.

A human just defeated an AI in Go. Here's why that matters

Go is arguably the most complex game devised by mankind.

Electric chopsticks can make food seem saltier and get you eating healthier

Japanese researchers have created the device in an attempt to get people to eat less salt.

Why clouds don't fall: the physics behind the sky's fluffy wonders

They never fall but they pour.

There really is a link between fast cars and small penises

The effect becomes more pronounced as men become older.

This toilet company wants to put a $500 laboratory in your toilet bowl

It's like taking a medical sample every day.

Many health claims on infant formula could be simply made up

Most health claims on infant formula products seem to have little or no supporting evidence.

Why zebras have stripes: it's not the lions, it's the insects

Zebras went to great lengths to get rid of parasites.

This Roman "lucky charm" may actually be an ancient dildo

A find that definitely stands out.

Leonardo da Vinci inventions and studies that changed the world

Some of these are centuries before their time.

Why the most expensive coffee in the world is ingested and then defecated

There are many types of coffee in the world, each with its own particular taste and aroma. The quality and the price of coffee can vary greatly, and sometimes, it can go way overboard. For instance, the most expensive types of coffee are the ones that have been ingested and defecated. What makes this process […]

What is ecotourism and why we need more of it

It's a way to do a massive difference and it's something which I hope more and more people will start doing.

People in this country are the most Denisovan in the world

We're starting to find more traces of Denisovan-human interbreeding.

The Plum Pudding Model: how a flawed idea was instrumental in our understanding of the atom

The tale of how an old British cake influenced leading physicists.

The science of the cute nose: hot and cold

These infrared pictures show that some mammals keep their nose warm, while some keep them cold. Can you guess which of the noses below belongs to each animal? Oh, and more importantly, can you guess why their noses are hot or cold? You’ll find the answers at the bottom of this post. Many mammals, including […]

AI is causing disruption now, not tomorrow. Here are just 6 examples

AI is having its "Hello world!" moment.

Three eyed fish found near nuclear plant in Argentina

If you’re a Simpsons fan, then you probably know about Blinky, the three-eyed fish found near the nuclear plant where Homer Simpson was working. As it turns out, the Simpsons were right yet again, as fishermen in Córdoba, Argentina caught a three-eyed wolf fish in a reservoir fed by a local nuclear power plant. As, […]