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Meet the Terror Bird, a Bone-Smashing Beast That Once Roamed the Americas

The prehistoric avians weren't able to fly, but they were able to kill.

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See a Squirrel? These Citizen Scientists Want to Know About It

The Atlanta-based team behind the Squirrel Census wants people to know more about their bushy-tailed neighbors.

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The Troubling Consequences of the Vanishing Ice at Glacier National Park

The formations that give the park its name could vanish as soon as 13 years from now.

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What Makes Pop Rocks Pop?

Those tiny candies pack a lot of pressure.

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Scientists Suggest an Environmentally Conscious Way to Deal With Land Mines: Blow Them Up

Sites where bombs were detonated contain less TNT than sites where they were deactivated.

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Wilder Penfield: The Pioneering Brain Surgeon Who Operated on Conscious Patients

During one of his surgeries, a patient famously cried, “I smell burnt toast!”

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Why We Get Sweat Stains—And What You Can Do About Them

The culprit isn't perspiration—it's your deodorant.

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Yes, Dogs Can Get the Flu. Here's What You Should Know About It

No. 1: You won't catch it from Fido.

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Why Does My Shower Curtain Liner Attack Me?

It cannot be reasoned with. It cannot be bargained with. It's coming for you.

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Don’t Miss Next Week’s Incredibly Rare 'Super Blue Blood Moon Eclipse'

It's three lunar events rolled into one.

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Watch Australian Bees Build an Intricate Spiraled Nest

Reddit users are buzzing over this unusual formation.

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The Perfect Way to Roast a Potato, According to Math

If you're chopping your potatoes into even quarters before tossing them in the oven, you're missing out on a whole lot of crisp.

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Sorry, Barflies: Dry January Isn't a Fix For Heavy Drinking

There's no conclusive evidence that Dry January yields long-lasting benefits.

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Slow Motion Is the Only Way to Appreciate a Chameleon’s Lightning-Fast Tongue

Some species stretch their tongues more than twice their body length.

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5 Important Things to Know About the 2018 Flu Season

Yes, it's a bad one—but it's not too late to get a shot.

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Scientists Crack the Cryptic Code of a 2000-Year-Old Dead Sea Scroll

Haifa University researchers pieced together more than 60 tiny parchment fragments to decipher the document.

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How Do Tsunamis Work?

The earthquake-triggered waves are both destructive and unpredictable.

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Here's What Actually Happens When You're Electrocuted

There's a reason why "electrocution" sounds like "execution."

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Does Einstein's Theory of Relativity Imply That Interstellar Space Travel is Impossible?

The answer is slightly counter-intuitive.

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A Cold Nose Might Mean You're Working Too Hard, Researchers Say

An overloaded brain may lead to an icy sniffer.

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Astronauts on the ISS to Teach Christa McAuliffe's Lost Science Lessons

The teacher was one of seven victims of the Challenger disaster.

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There May Be an Ancient Reason Why Your Dog Eats Poop

Fido's gross behavior could have helped its wolf ancestors stay healthy.

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Buckingham Palace Was Built With Jurassic Fossils, Scientists Find

The British palace's limestone is riddled with mineralized microbes from 200 million years ago.

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10 Astonishing Things You Should Know About the Milky Way

Here are a few things you might not know about our spiraling home in the universe.