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SB/Getty Images Scientists Captured the Explosive Birth of a Solar Flare on Video
Researchers have finally caught a major solar flare in the act of being born. And even better, they got the entire thing on video.
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THE PALMER/GETTY IMAGES Ancient Kangaroos Were Absolutely Humongous, But They Could Still Hop
These kangaroo behemoths, covered in muscles, were theoretically roughly as springy as modern-day kangaroos.
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Tunart/Getty Images Why Some People Laugh at Funerals, According to Science
The harder you fight it, the worse it gets.
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Mary Parrish/NMNH Everything We Know About Prototaxites, the Giant Organism That Came Before Trees
This thing should not exist, and that’s exactly the problem.
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Andriy Onufriyenko/Getty Images Will Earth Really Lose Gravity in 2026?
People are now believing that the earth will allegedly “lose gravity” for seven seconds on August 12, 2026. Yes, really.
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X/@Protect_Wldlife Meet Veronika, the Incredible Cow That Can Use Tools
Long-time fans of the Far Side (like me) can say that Gary Larson’s legendary comic strip predicted this long ago.
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Svetlana Repnitskaya/Getty Images How Much Drinking Is Too Much Drinking?
You might be surprised how little alcohol is offering you.