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Who doesn’t love a little existential fear every once in a while?
All American and European eels originate in the same place.
Spiritual experiences can be explained in terms of a highly evolved brain. But they also can be extremely meaningful.
Nikolaas Tinbergen’s concept of “supernormal stimulus” explains why humans are attracted to a heightened version of reality.
Evolution proves to be just about as ingenious as Nikola Tesla
By 2050, there may be more plastic than fish in the sea.
His grandfather, a member of Oppenheimer’s atomic bomb team, foresaw the potential of nuclear energy to power cities — not destroy them.
Bring not a bagpipe to a man in trouble.
The zebras were originally part of a newspaper tycoon’s private zoo. Now they roam the San Simeon grasslands, growing in numbers.
Some animals were even assigned their own lawyers.
It’s common knowledge that syncing your circadian rhythm to a natural light-dark cycle could improve your health and well-being.
Murmurations have no leader and follow no plan.
“Don’t tread on me” is a slogan of the deep sea, too.
Cartography is serious business in Switzerland — but once in a while, the occasional map gag slips through.
Urinating in the direction of NATO’s staunchest opponent could cost you $350 or more. For world peace, aim wisely.
Passing chunks of ice can fertilize ocean waters and play a role in the planet’s carbon cycle.
Many of the furniture giant’s products are named after Swedish locations. Not everyone is happy about that.
Take a trip through these master-crafted fantasy societies and ask yourself: Could I actually live there?
Some artifacts drown in shipwrecks, others are taken by the tide. Many others will vanish as a result of climate change and rising sea levels.
Satire and an inflated sense of self-importance collide in a series of maps that goes back more than 100 years in American history.
The architecture and infrastructure found may well have required the greatest amount of skilled labor of any construction from the same time period in the entire continent.
The popular game has a backstory rife with segregation, inequality, intellectual theft, and outlandish political theories.
“Could you create a god?” Nietzsche’s titular character asks in “Thus Spoke Zarathustra.”
The dark genome makes up 98% of human DNA. Scientists are just beginning to understand its role in cognitive disorders.
As the world warms, trees in forests such as those in Minnesota will no longer be adapted to their local climates. That’s where assisted migration comes in.
The weirdest thing about the 21 feet found near Vancouver since 2007? Foul play has been ruled out.