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The tree that survived three major extinction events on Earth might be key in helping us understand the climate crisis ahead.
In Africa's Ivory Coast, a group of women saw a need and came together to collect plastic for recycling into bricks to build schools.
Not only do bug zappers mostly kill beneficial insects, they also can serve you up a side of bacteria with your burger.
By Chris Opfer
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It's perhaps one of the strangest fossils ever discovered. We'll explain how it came to be 15 million years ago, and how hikers found it in the '30s.
By Mark Mancini
What's as strong as steel but half the weight; able to live in almost any body part and an important part of both airplanes and cake frosting? Would you believe, titanium?
By Dave Roos
Many scientists say that the response to climate change will require planting new trees. A whole lot of them.
Joshua trees can live for up to 300 years, but climate change is threatening their very survival.
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Permafrost across the globe is rapidly melting. What could this mean for the future of the planet?
By Mark Mancini
The world has only had time zones since the late 1800s. Some people think we should eliminate them and have just one universal time instead.
This white-hot metal not only makes beautiful jewelry, it's coveted for industrial, medical and military purposes too.
By Alia Hoyt
The U.S. is full of exceptional geological formations. But these five set the bar high as far as landmarks go.
By Mark Mancini
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You can see these rocky formations in the Badlands of Nebraska, and they're as awe-inspiring as they are eerie.
By Mark Mancini
Cross seas may looks super cool. But you never want to get caught up in the grid-patterned waves they generate.
Each year, Earth sees two equinoxes and two solstices. But how much do you actually know about these events? Take the quiz and find out!
By Alia Hoyt
If fettuccine rock exists on Mars, it would suggest the existence of microbial life there.
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Everyone loves foraging for seashells at the beach, but the true jackpot is finding a perfect unbroken sand dollar. However, taking one home may not be such a good idea.
By Alia Hoyt
Water surrounds us, falling from the sky and pouring from faucets, and yet many of us never ask where it comes from. The answer stretches way back — before tides and thunderclouds to the big bang.
The Mushroom Burial Suit is designed to give our dead bodies new life by breaking them down and nourishing the soil.
To honor their prehistoric pasts, most U.S. states have designated official state fossils, ranging from trilobites to dinosaurs. Take our quiz to learn more!
By Mark Mancini
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In a devastating twist of irony, a warming climate in Norway is already damaging the Svalbard Global Seed Vault.
Caves are full of incredible geological formations, including stalagmites and stalactites. But you've probably never seen anything like cave popcorn before.
By Mark Mancini
Green, clean energy sounds good at first: Harness the power of the wind to run our creature comforts. But could the sounds people hear (and don't hear) from wind turbines endanger their health?
By Julia Layton & Sarah Gleim
"Will draw dinosaurs for food" is what they like to think they do. But it's actually way more complicated.
By Mark Mancini
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The spring, or vernal, equinox traditionally marks the first day of spring — but climate scientists use a different date altogether. Find out more about this and other facts about the spring equinox.
By Mark Mancini
Scientists set up two stations to capture this strange seismic activity.
By Mark Mancini