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18th-century mechanical volcano roars to life 250 years later
A mechanical artwork first imagined in 1775 to recreate the eruption of Italy's Mount Vesuvius has b ...View More
A hidden map in your nose could explain how smell works
Smell shapes how we experience the world every day. It helps us detect hazards, adds depth to flavor ...View More
Scientists just found a chilling way life may have begun
Modern cells are highly intricate systems. They contain internal scaffolding, tightly controlled che ...View More
50-foot ancient snake discovered in India may be one of the largest ever
A newly identified species of ancient snake, Vasuki indicus, may rank among the largest snakes to ev ...View More
Scientists think they finally know why Neanderthals vanished
Scientists are still working to understand why Neanderthals went extinct while Homo sapiens establis ...View More
The shocking origin of human eyes traces back to an ancient “cyclops”
Humans share a surprisingly strange ancestor with all other vertebrates. New research suggests that ...View More
This one change to your exercise routine could add years to your life
Regularly engaging in a variety of physical activities could be one of the most effective ways to ex ...View More
Warming waters are supercharging an invasive salmon predator in Alaska
Rising temperatures in a Southcentral Alaska river are driving a noticeable change in the behavior o ...View More
Giant prehistoric insects didn’t need high oxygen after all, study finds
Three hundred million years ago, Earth looked nothing like it does today. The continents were joined ...View More
This 100 million-year-old snake had hind legs and a lost bone that changes evolution
A remarkably preserved fossil from Argentina is helping scientists sharpen the picture of how snakes ...View More
