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They are the fastest-growing tissue in the animal kingdom, but why do deer and other animals shed them? Here's what makes them so unique. 

When Do Deer Shed Their Antlers? And 6 Other Antler Questions

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We’ve all dealt with nightmares at some point, but what causes them to return? Learn more about the theories behind recurring nightmares and how they can be treated.

Why Is That Recurring Nightmare So Terrifying and Can It Be Treated?

Red squirrel in the winter forest close-up.

What animals migrate in winter? Whether it is blending in, skipping town, or sitting this one out, animals do all sorts of things to weather the cold.

6 Different Tactics That Animals Use to Prepare for Winter

An ancient, short-faced bear, Arctodus simus, was incredibly big, at a standing height of as many as 12 feet tall. (Credit: Daniel Eskridge/Shutterstock)

An illustration of Arctodus simus, an ancient bear about 12 feet tall

What were the largest predators to live on the prehistoric planet? Meet six of the massive creatures that delivered death on ancient land, sea, and sky.

6 Ancient Mega-Predators that Once Ruled the World

Elephant bird eggs in the Gallery of Paleontology and Comparative Anatomy of National Museum of Natural History in Paris, France (Danny Ye/Shutterstock).

elephant bird eggs in the Gallery of Paleontology and Comparative Anatomy of National Museum of Natural History. Paris, France.

 What is the biggest bird to ever live? Learn all about the elephant bird from its enormous size to the massive eggs that provide insight into its existence and extinction.

What Elephant Bird Eggs Reveal About the Biggest Bird to Ever Live

Humans have had a long history with wood, though the material isn't included in the traditional three-age system that separates human history according to the favored tool and weapon-making mediums. (Credit: mrmohock/Shutterstock)

Ancient human hand resting on a wooden tree trunk

The advent of stone-, bronze-, and iron-working were all turning points in human history. But what about the working of wood? Learn more about the material ages of archaeology — and whether wood is one of them.

What Evidence Is There For a "Wood Age" to Rival Those of Stone, Bronze, and Iron?

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Do cats have facial expressions? New research shows that cats actually do express many emotions on their face, similar to humans and dogs. 

Do Cats Have Facial Expressions? Cats May Not Have a Poker Face After All

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There are old laws that have been broken and new laws of physics that might break today. Learn more about the laws of physics and why it’s sometimes okay if they’re proven wrong. 

Have the Laws of Physics Ever Been Broken?

Ash from the December 3, 2023 eruption on Marapi. Credit: BNPB Indonesia

Ash from Marapi

Every few years we're reminded that people need to be vigilant and respectful when you visit a volcano. 

Eruption at Marapi in Indonesia Kills at Least Eleven Hikers

The bodies of two supposed aliens were presented to the Mexican Congress in September 2023. With their spindly bodies and bulbous domes, the specimens are the spitting image of the quintessential alien. (Credit: Octavio Hoyos/Shutterstock)

Mexico City, Mexico September 12 2023. Mexican ufologist Jaime Maussan presented two supposed "non-human" bodies found in Peru in the Mexican Congress during a public assembly.

From strangely spherical orbs to ancient aircraft, the list of supposedly out-of-this-world objects keeps growing. Learn more about five of the most famous fake alien artifacts.

5 Alleged Alien Artifacts That Were Actually Rocks, Spark Plugs, and Dolls

Kids can learn to code with simple activities like an Hour of Code or fun games you can find on Science Near Me. (Credit: SeventyFour/Shutterstock)

Kids Coding

Coding is far easier and more fun than you might think. Find out how to get started during CSEdWeek.

Curious About Coding? Jump In During Computer Science Education Week!

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Powerful algorithms can now analyze large data sets from search engines and social media for clues about how health trends will play out — and may be able to help prevent future pandemics. 

Social Media and Search Engines Can Now Forecast Disease Outbreaks

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We play lots of mind games when it comes to spending, but those games can work both ways.

Why 'Girl Math' Caught Our Attention

In late 2020, the U.S. FDA greenlit a genetically altered pig as an allergy-safe source of food, drugs and organ transplants. (Credit: CHIRATH PHOTO/Shutterstock.)

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Transplanting animal hearts and kidneys into humans could end the dire shortage of donor organs. But researchers must still prove they can defeat the specter of long-term rejection.

Doctors Break the Interspecies Barrier to Save Lives

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In the face of an epidemic, on small-town doctor invented artificial ice years before the world was ready to embrace it. 

The History of Human-Made Ice

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A Nomad wearing an animal skin while holding a stone tipped spear

What caused nomadic people to settle down? Explore the key factors of mobility that contributed to this pivotal shift in history.

Why Did Our Nomadic Ancestors Settle Down? They Wanted To Own Stuff

Two moons

What would life be like on Earth with two moons instead of one? An astrophysicist speculates that things would be vastly different with a second glowing orb in the night sky.

5 Ways Life on Earth Would Be Different If We Had Two Moons

polar bears 

Would you have what it takes to thrive in the cold? Learn how these snow animals adapt and survive in snowy conditions and frigid environments.

Top 10 Snow Animals and How They Survive the Cold

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If you want to attend Stephen Hawking's time travel party, you better figure out how time travel works for a journey back to 2009.

Stephen Hawking's Time Travel Party – Did it Happen? How Would We Know?

As the orb of the Moon transited in front of the Sun on Nov. 13, 2023, the Solar Ultraviolet Imager, or SUVI, aboard the GOES East satellite captured this image of the resulting partial solar eclipse. For a video of the event, see below. (Credit: Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies)

GOES East View of Partial Solar Eclipse

No humans were able to witness the Moon transiting across the face of the Sun, but satellite imagery shows what it looked like.

A Solar Eclipse, as Seen by a Spacecraft Orbiting 22,000 Miles Away

Pigments made form minerals 

Where does pigment come from? Some colors like mummy brown actually came from ground-up mummies. Learn more about these ancient pigments and their origins.

5 Famous Paint Colors First Made From Mummies, Insects, and Ancient Rocks

These days, hippos live almost exclusively in Africa, but their range once extended to Europe. (Radek Borovka/Shutterstock)

Hippo surfacing the water

A new study that analyzed a fossilized hippo skull determined that the animal lived in Europe some 500,000 years ago, when Earth's climate was changing drastically.

Hippos Once Lived in Europe, Where They Survived a Brutal Ice Age

(Credit: Roman Yevseyev, Pablo Nuñez Demarco, and  Graciela Piñeiro)

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The mesosaur helps researchers better understand reptile evolution and continental drift theory. 

Mesosaur: The Oldest Known Semi-Aquatic Reptile

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Ball python 

From the Arabian Sand Boa to the Garter Snake, these snakes' googly eyes, color, or size could win you over.

7 of the Cutest Snakes That May Slither Their Way Into Your Heart 

Penguins might be one of the few creatures to witness volcanic eruptions in the South Sandwich Islands. Credit: Liam Quinn, Flickr.

Penguins on South Georgia

Some of the loneliest volcanoes on Earth lie where the Atlantic Ocean meets the Southern Ocean. Rarely is there anyone around to see an eruption except satellites peering down from orbit.

Lonely Volcanoes of the South Sandwich Islands

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What is Munchausen Syndrome? If this disorder occurs in pets, why do they exhibit these behaviors, and are owners to blame? 

Does Munchausen Syndrome Exists in Pets?

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"Fulminating gold" explodes to produce strange purple smoke. Now scientists have shown for the first time that the smoke contains gold nanoparticles. 

The Mysterious Explosions of Fulminating Gold  

Two healthy dogs running together

Most pet parents want to ensure their dogs, or other pets, live their best lives. Learn how to keep your dog healthy and happy according to the latest research.

Can Dogs Get Sick? How to Keep Your Dog Healthy

Woman blowing snot out of daughter's nose with a tissue

What is snot and where does it come from? While snot may be slimy and unpleasant for some, it can provoke feelings of relaxation for others.

6 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Snot

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No longer working from a lab, Bik hunts for research fraud from her home office in California. (Courtesy of Elisabeth Bik)

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Elisabeth Bik is on a mission to find scientific duplicates and fakes — and thousands of people are watching.

Science Sleuth Looks To Expose Research Fraud 

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Wildland fire investigators sift through the charred remains of devastation as they search for evidence with profound consequences.

Specialists Seek Answers to Fires in the Ashes 

Spanning roughly 3,200 square miles, Lake Titicaca Is more than twice the size of Rhode Island. The average depth is 460 to 600 feet, though the maximum depth drops to 920 feet toward the Bolivian shore. (Credit: YANA_N /ISTOCK VIA GETTY IMAGES)


Lake Titicaca

One of the oldest Andean Indigenous communities survives on objects drifting atop South America’s largest, highest lake.

Visit the Artificial Islands Floating on Lake Titicaca

Izatha psychra is one of around 2,000 species of moths and butterflies in New Zealand, more than 90 percent of which are found nowhere else in the world. (Credit: Roen Kelly/Discover) 

Moth, Izatha psychra

Years after a massive wildfire destroyed its home, the fate of a critically endangered moth may still be in jeopardy.

Ecologists Strive to Revive Struggling Moth Species

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