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US shoots down UFOs over Lake Huron and Canada
The U.S. shot down a UFO over Lake Huron on Sunday, while Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the U.S. shot down an unidentified flying object over the Yukon, Canada at his request.
The 20 largest recorded earthquakes in history
A handful of regions around the world regularly unleash terrifyingly large earthquakes. Here are the 20 largest earthquakes on record.
The 10 most massive black hole findings from 2022
From "rogue" black holes cruising the cosmos to one of the oldest black hole ancestors in this universe, this year's findings truly sucked us in.
11 amazing Earth discoveries from 2022
Earth has been thoroughly explored, yet is still teeming with secrets. In 2022, scientists unearthed several of them.
10 signs we got closer to climate disaster in 2022
Earth's climate is warming dramatically, and the signs are all around us, from vanishing glaciers to zombie viruses awakening in melting permafrost.
25 breathtaking images of the northern lights
Auroras paint the skies in eerie hues of green and blue in these stunning images of the northern lights.
What is nuclear fusion?
Nuclear fusion is the merging of two light atomic nuclei into one heavier one. If it can be harnessed on Earth, it could generate clean, limitless energy.
4 in 10 people worldwide believe in witches
Around the world, belief in witches and witchcraft varied widely; more than 9 in 10 people in Tunisia believed that people could use supernatural powers to do harm, while fewer than 1 in 10 people in Sweden did.
Underneath most scientific findings may lie a hidden 'universe of uncertainty'
Researchers looking at the same data set in social science produce wildly different results, and very little of that variability can be explained by bias.
Belief that COVID-19 was a hoax is a gateway drug to other conspiracy theories
People who believe that the COVID-19 pandemic was a hoax are likelier to believe all sorts of other conspiracy theories, a new study suggests.
Light in Cloud Forests Can Outshine a Sunny Day
Cloud forests actually may see brighter light levels than sunny forest expanses, but despite this are surprisingly tolerant of drought, new research finds.
Stephen Hawking's Last Paper (Probably) Doesn't Prove We Live in a Multiverse
Stephen Hawking's last paper has been touted to provide a way to finally test for the existence of a multiverse, but it's unlikely to do that, several experts said.
Atomic Clock Is So Precise It Won't Lose a Second for 15 Billion Years
The most precise clock ever made could hold time accurately for the entire age of the universe.
'After Earth': Can Humans Transform Fear Into Bliss?
In moments of extreme fear, the body can sometimes flip people into a state of bliss.
Extreme Workouts: The Nutritional Needs of Elite Athletes
People who are competitively active, such as college athletes or those training for an Ironman event, have unique nutritional needs.
Why Carbs May Cause Food Cravings
Highly processed carbs such as corn syrup produce strong activation of the reward centers of the brain, which are tied to addiction
Selena Gomez's Diagnosis: What Is Lupus?
Pop star Selena Gomez recently announced that she underwent chemotherapy for lupus, an autoimmune disorder that attacks many organs in the body.
Octopus Gets Mental Workout with Hamster Ball
Octopuses are highly intelligent, and thanks to their amazing, neuron-filled tentacles, they can do humanlike tasks such as unscrewing jars and lids.
Rare Kissing Octopus Unveiled For the First Time
Scientists are unveiling a rare Pacific octopus with a taste for eating its partners during sex
