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Golden Lancehead snake from Snake Island in Brazil

Ilha da Queimada Grande is home to almost 4,000 golden lancehead snakes. Find out how they got there and if ‘Snake Island’ in Brazil is truly as dangerous as it sounds.

Is Snake Island in Brazil as Dangerous as It Sounds?

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Tiger shark swimming

The idea that sharks bite us because we look like seals may not be the only reason. Learn why sharks attack humans.

Why Do Sharks Attack Humans?

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The Nobel Prize-winning scientist paved the path for other female scientists to follow. Here are some interesting facts about Marie Curie.

5 Remarkable Things You Didn't Know About Marie Curie

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Lightning Strike

While most people survive contact with 10 million volts, few walk away without lasting effects. Find out what happens when you get struck by lightning.

What Happens When You Get Struck By Lightning?

While fossils are absent from most igneous and metamorphic rocks, they're abundant in sedimentary stones. (Credit: liga_sveta/Shutterstock)

Fossils in Sedimentary Rock

Dig into the three different types of rock, and discover why only one of these types features fossils.

Why Are Fossils Only Found in Sedimentary Rocks?

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EMDR therapy

A relatively new mental health approach, EMDR therapy has effectively treated people suffering from traumatic experiences. Still, it doesn’t come without controversy. 

EMDR Therapy: What Is It and How Effective Is the Treatment?

A massive dust storm over Mongolia and China is revealed in magenta tones in this screenshot from a timelapse animation of Himawari-9 satellite imagery acquired on March 21, 2023. Please see below for the timelapse itself. (Credit: CIMSS Satellite Blog)

Asian Dust Storm

The late March dust storm occurred when strong winds lofted a vast blanket of dust over the Gobi Desert and blew it into eastern China. 

Science Meets Art: Stunning Satellite Imagery Reveals Massive Asian Dust Storm

Grandfather Paradox

For nearly 100 years, the famous grandfather paradox of time travel has fascinated both sci-fi fans and scientists. Has anyone ever come up with a solution for it?

What Is the Grandfather Paradox of Time Travel?

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Eye whites

The whites of your eyes are showing. Should you be worried? Are you cursed to fall victim of the sapaku eye theory?

What Science Says About Sanpaku Eyes

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Fingerprint evidence sheet

How a 1910 murder in Chicago became precedent for the inclusion of fingerprint evidence in U.S. courts.

The First Criminal Conviction Based on Fingerprint Evidence

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Noise colors

Are you sick of tossing and turning at night? Uncover the science behind the different noise colors. You may be a white noise or brown noise sleeper.

Noise Colors: Which One Is Best for Sleep?

USGS volcanologist Carolyn Parcheta checking on the 2018 eruption of the Lower East Rift Zone of Kīlauea. Credit: HVO/USGS.

Hawaii Eruption

It used to be "volcano cowboys", but more women in volcanology has changed the face ... and the priorities ... of the field.

The Changing Face of Volcanology

Doctor getting saliva test sample in clinic hospital

Scientists are finding tumor signals in spit that could be key to developing diagnostic tests for various types of cancer

Saliva: The Next Frontier In Cancer Detection

Plastic waste plagues oceans and nations around the world

The issue of plastic waste has rapidly escalated in recent decades, with the U.S. ranking as top offender. Projections show the problem will only get worse.

Americans Rank First in Plastic Waste Contribution

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Studies have shown that teddy bears can help children cope with trauma. 

The Psychology Behind Cuddling a Teddy Bear

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Exploring the national parks can create memories that last a lifetime, but arriving unprepared can ruin your trip.

Your Guide to Staying Safe While Visiting National Parks

Romanian stamp of Laika, famous dog astronaut

The road to space is paved with the sacrifices of many animal astronauts. Here are the most fascinating stories of the animals sent to space.

What Animals Have Been to Space?

A school aged boy holding his head in hands in frustration because of dyslexia failing to read magnetic letters shot from above horizontal.

From symptoms and myths to treatment, the multifaceted aspects of dyslexia impact more than 40 million Americans.

4 Things You Didn’t Know About Dyslexia  

Scientist holds DNA helix

Discoveries such as DNA and Penicillin seem like a no-brainer. But they haven't been around for as long as you may think.

5 Scientific Assumptions That are Surprisingly New

Ethiopian desert could have new ocean in Africa. (Credit: yggdrasill/Shutterstock)

Ethiopian desert

Rift valleys have scientists rushing to understand the unpredictable forces that decide whether Africa splits in half or "fails" at rifting.

Will We Have a New Ocean in Africa?

Sayyida

History may have overlooked these fierce female pirates, but they were a force to be reckoned with. 

4 Powerful Female Pirates That Commanded The Seas

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Aspirin helps more than just your headache. Learn the history behind this staple, what aspirin is and how it works.

What Is Aspirin and How Does It Work?

Diverse business people hiding faces behind papers sheets with question marks, standing in row in office.

AI systems like ChatGPT are set to change the nature of work. Now researchers have investigated which jobs are most exposed. 

The Jobs Most Vulnerable to ChatGPT

Orca killer whales jumping

We're not the only species that babies its young. New research finds that orca killer whale mothers spend a lifetime supporting their adult sons, often at the expense of having more children.

Orca Killer Whale Moms Pay a Steep Price to Feed Their Adult Sons

Harvested peyote that a person can ingest for psychedelic experiences. (Credit: Photo Spirit/Shutterstock)

Peyote cactus image

A traditional sacrament, peyote helped to usher in an age of psychedelia. Now with ayahuasca, such plants could become a type of therapy.

Peyote vs. Ayahuasca: What Is the Difference?

Sunk cost effect

Whether you've invested money, time or effort, learn how to recognize and overcome the sunk cost fallacy.

How the Sunk Cost Fallacy Impacts Your Relationships

How human ancestry started. (Credit: humanart/Shutterstock)

Human evolution

Thanks to a new human family tree, we can watch early humans spring up in Africa and spread around the world, and sometimes do so ahead of schedule.

The 2-Million-Year-Old Human Family Tree 

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Ada Lovelace

Though Ada Lovelace was excluded from higher education, she is the world's first computer programmer — and her mathematical contributions form the foundations of computer science.

Meet Ada Lovelace, The First Computer Programmer

Forensic science expert examining objects from a crime scene

Forensic science is complicated. Here are five convincing pieces of forensic evidence scientists use when solving a crime.

Top 5 Pieces of Forensic Evidence Used to Solve a Crime

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Discovered in 1984, the Mars rock known as ALH84001 was eventually found to contain carbonates — a possible sign of life once existing on another world. The press went wild and ALH84001 became a literal rock star (Credit: NASA).

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How a humble meteorite redefined the future of astrobiology.

New Life Found on an Old Rock

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Microgravity deteriorates the body in surprisingly familiar ways for earthbound seniors and astronauts alike.

Details on Space Aging Informs Health Research

Lamberto Bernardini crafts a modern version of L’Orvietan in a laboratory that mixes the modern and the historic (Credit: Courtesy Lamberto Bernardini).

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With ingredients ranging from accepted herbal treatments to burnt viper’s flesh, L’Orvietan was the 17th-century remedy of choice for commoners and kings.

An Italian Cure-All Experiences a Comeback

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A conservation-minded look at treading lightly – and responsibly – in some of the world’s most mesmerizing, vulnerable places.

Policymakers, Tourists Look Beyond Ecotourism

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