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A Chinook helicopter flying above a crocodile farm in Queensland appears to have set off a huge sexy frenzy, with the crocs mistaking the noise and vibrations as a signal it was time to make babies.

Henon bamboo flowers only once every 120 years then vanishes for years, and researchers have no idea how it regenerates.

Bavarian wild boars have remained radioactive despite levels of contaminants falling in other species. Scientists have now discovered the reason for this — truffles contaminated by the fallout from Cold War nuclear weapons tests.

Carcasses of seals, sea lions and birds were found on Tyuleniy Island in the Sea of Okhotsk by environmental groups who were there to clear up plastic pollution.

Scientists have discovered that once a mammal has become fully aquatic, it passes a threshold that makes a return to terrestrial landscapes almost impossible.

The 2 male black mambas, both over 8 feet (2.4 meters) long, were wrapped around each other and wrestling over a female during mating season.

Here's what historians have to say about whether Benjamin Franklin really flew a kite tied to a key during a lightning storm.

Here's the science and psychology behind why drinking a warm glass of milk may help you fall asleep.

Here's what would happen to an astronaut's body if they didn't have a spacesuit protecting them in outer space.

Radiation is all around us, but how does it get into our bodies?

Here's how long a "moon day" is.