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We are at the height of the Sun's activity in its eleven year cycle, known to astronomers as the sol
Lately, paleoecologist Audrey Rowe has been a bit preoccupied with a girl named Elma. That's because
Every year, billions of animals across the globe embark on journeys. They fly, crawl, walk or slithe
In a Valentine's Day exclusive report, NPR has learned there is currently a gay anteater couple at S
Happy Lunar New Year! According to the Chinese lunisolar calendar, the new year began Saturday. For
At least, that's what a group of researchers at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Grad
If you've ever watched part of a professional football game, you've probably seen a tight spiral pas
In 1986 the Chernobyl nuclear power plant exploded, releasing radioactive material into northern Ukr
Back in the day, many of us heard that the appendix is a vestigial organ — at best, a body part that
An all-out "naked mole rat war" has broken out at Smithsonian's National Zoo, after the queen of the
Every year, lightning is estimated to cause up to 24,000 deaths globally. It starts forest fires, bu
When the U.S. government and state of Florida unveiled a new plan to save the Everglades in 2000, th
At the Ol Pejeta Conservancy, a wildlife preserve in central Kenya, lions and cheetahs mingle with z
Scientists know that Black people are at a greater risk for health problems like heart disease, diab
Honeyguides are wild birds that team up with humans and then lead them to honey. Researchers recentl
At least one in four women — and a much smaller proportion of men — experiences intimate partner vio
Winter is upon us – and with the holiday travel and time spent indoors comes a triple threat of resp
Time is a concept so central to our daily lives. Yet, the closer scientists look at it, the more it
If you work at home or in an office, you might spend a lot of your day sitting down and staring at a
Since they were discovered in 2019, strange, glowing circles of light in space have mystified resear
