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5 common mistakes beginner macro photographers make — and how to avoid them
Macro photography is one of those genres that feels magical when you first try it. Suddenly, everyda ...View More
Memento Mori: A mosaic that predates Mount Vesuvius' eruption in Pompeii and reminds us that we will all die
The stunning Memento Mori mosaic was found in a Roman house that doubled as a shop in Pompeii and is ...View More
Which animals are tricked by optical illusions?
Bowerbirds create stages that make them look bigger to potential partners. Fish and butterflies can ...View More
Orcas in the Gulf of California paralyze young great white sharks before ripping out their livers
Researchers have spotted orcas in the Gulf of California repeatedly attacking and feasting on the li ...View More
First of its kind 'butt drag fossil' discovered in South Africa — and it was left by a fuzzy elephant relative 126,000 years ago
Rock hyraxes, known in southern Africa more often as "dassies," are furry, thickset creatures with s ...View More
French archaeologists uncover 'vast Roman burial area' with cremation graves 'fed' by liquid offerings
Archaeologists excavating in the French Riviera have uncovered a massive Roman cremation cemetery. C ...View More
On Saturn's largest moon, water and oil would mix — opening the door to exotic chemistry in our solar system
The frigid conditions on the surface of Saturn's largest moon, Titan, allow simple molecules in its ...View More
5,000-year old 'cultic space' discovered in Iraq dates to time of the world's first cities
Archaeologists in Iraq have unearthed the remains of a 5,000-year-old building that may have been a ...View More
We sharpened the James Webb telescope's vision from a million miles away. Here's how.
After Christmas dinner in 2021, our family was glued to the television, watching the nail-biting lau ...View More
A toxicologist explains when you can safely cut the moldy part off food, and when it's best to toss it
When you open the refrigerator and find a wedge of cheese flecked with green mold, or a package of c ...View More













