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Fowl play? 'Bird of the Year' winner in New Zealand contest is a bat

New Zealand's long-tailed bat recently earned a very unlikely accolade.

Black Friday exercise bike deals: What's on sale, and what's in stock

Looking to pick up a Black Friday exercise bike deal? Finding the stock is the tough part, but we have this guide to help you

Exercise bike on sale: the best deals available now

Find the best exercise bike on sale with our roundup of great deals

Personality traits & personality types: What personality type are you?

What makes you, you? Psychologists sketch out personality traits using the «Big Five».

Baleen whales eat three times more than scientists once thought

Baleen whales' eating habits trigger ripple effects through the entire ocean food web.

Nuclear-powered US submarine collided with a hidden underwater mountain, Navy reveals

An investigation into a recent collision involving a nuclear-powered U.S. submarine has revealed it hit an unmapped seamount in the South China Sea.

Giant shark, possibly a megalodon, feasted on this whale 15 million years ago

An ancient whale's flipper bone has bite marks on it, revealing that a shark tore into it about 15 million years ago.

Australia plans to cull over 10,000 wild horses, but scientists say it's not enough

Australian wildlife officials are planning to kill or remove more than 10,000 wild horses from a national park in New South Wales.

'Balding' black holes prove Einstein right again on general relativity

A new physics breakthrough shows how Einstein's theory of general relativity continues to hold up, even for «balding» black holes.

Could artificial mini glaciers bring water to the driest, coldest places on Earth?

Glaciers are not just spectacular indicators of climate change as they shrink and disappear due to global warming.

This mysterious comet's super-bright outbursts have astronomers puzzled

One of the strangest comets in the solar system has been erupting with unpredictable bright outbursts since late September and nobody knows why.

World leaders pledge to end deforestation by 2030

The enormous pledge encompasses over 85% of the world's forests and more than 100 nations.

An asteroid barely missed Earth last week, and no one knew it was coming

Asteroid 2021 UA1, a space rock about the size of a refrigerator, made a surprise appearance when it recently flew past Earth.

Banana nutrition facts & health benefits

Bananas are packed with nutrients and are good for your heart, your eyes, your diet and your mood.

Ancient tomb of Pharaoh Ramesses II official discovered at Saqqara

A tomb dating back over 3,200 years that was built for a senior official of Ramesses II, one of Egypt's most powerful pharaohs has been discovered at Saqqara.

China's fresh moon rocks are younger than the Apollo samples and no one knows why

New analyses of moon rocks from the Chang'e 5 mission deepen the mysteries surrounding volcanic activity.

Enormous 'shipyard' of ancient galaxies discovered 11 billion light-years away

Astronomers have confirmed the existence of a massive protocluster 11 billion light-years away that acts as an assembly yard for over 60 emerging galaxies.

1,300-year-old murder victim found in China was not a grave robber

The ancient remains of a man who was discovered in China in a shaft leading to an ancient tomb was not trying to rob it — he was murdered, archaeologists say.

Do nootropics and brain boosters work, and are they safe?

Nootropics are any drugs or supplements that are taken to impact brain performance, including attention and memory. But are these drugs safe to use?

The deadliest viruses in history

Humans have been fighting viruses throughout history. Here are the 12 viruses that are the world's worst killers, based on their mortality rates, or the sheer numbers of people they have killed.

The 6 most gruesome grave robberies

Rest in peace? Not when body snatchers are afoot. Six gruesome grave robberies in history reveal that even fame doesn't guarantee you a peaceful slumber.

Autoimmune disease: Definition and examples

Millions of people are affected by autoimmune diseases. Learn what causes autoimmune diseases and how they're treated.

Does yoga help you lose weight?

Does yoga help you lose weight? We look at whether yoga can help you shed pounds.

The flu shot isn't that effective. Here's why you should still get it.

If the flu shot is, on average, between 40% and 60% effective at preventing the flu, why should you get it?

Best sports bras for running deals

These are the best sports bras for running deals to help give you all the support you need.

Weird cosmic object keeps exploding over and over again, and scientists don't know why

Researchers have watched a mysterious fast radio burst shoot out energy far more times than they thought was possible.

Why extraterrestrial intelligence is more likely to be artificial than biological

Lord Martin Rees argues that if humans do find intelligent alien life, it will be artificial not biological.

Two extremely venomous snakes found mating in home drainpipe, yanked out by tails

The male snake didn't take well to the interruption, nearly landing several deadly strikes.

Long-lost 'Island of Gold' resurfaces in Indonesian river

The last remnants of a fabulously wealthy Island of Gold may be buried in the mud at the bottom of Indonesia's Musi River.

Politician suggests bombing erupting La Palma volcano to stop lava flow

Aside from lava flows, the volcano has been belching out high-speed molten boulders and causing tremors.

Your pupils can count … sort of

New research suggests a person's pupil size can change based on the number of objects an individual observes in their visual field.

Ancient child sacrifice victims unearthed in Peru

Wari tombs with ancient human sacrifices unearthed in northwestern Peru

Why does cold fresh air help nausea go away?

Here are some theories as to why cold air helps get rid of nausea.

Halloween northern lights from huge solar flare thrill skywatchers

A huge solar flare from the sun has spawned a Halloween northern lights show that has stargazers over the moon.

Jupiter's Great Red Spot is 40 times deeper than Mariana Trench

The massive red storm extends far deeper than astronomers thought possible — and the ferocious winds powering it are deeper still.

Were any 'witches' burned at Salem?

What was the fate of those charged with witchcraft at Salem?

Major climate conference begins in Glasgow. Here's what to expect.

The outcome of the COP26 meeting in Glasgow may determine how close nations get to meeting their commitments under the Paris agreement.

Was the 'War of the Worlds' radio broadcast an early deepfake?

A new podcast argues the 1938 Martian invasion story foreshadowed the problems of media creation today.

What would happen if the speed of light was much lower?

Here's what would happen if the speed of light were orders of magnitude slower.
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