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Parasites can cause a wide range of diseases in humans, ranging from short-term to lifelong.

From planets and moons in our solar system to dying stars and parallel universes, here are some of the far-out places scientists are searching for alien life.

Birds are some of the most colorful animals on Earth, with a palette of rainbow tones to feast your eyes on. Here are our picks for some of our most flamboyant feathered friends.

We've seen many big hitters capture our imagination, alongside a handful of oddities and misfits that were less successful.

Lasers have helped uncover ancient human-made structures the world over.

Want to experience totality again? Here are the next seven total solar eclipses across the world, from Alaska to Australia.

Archaeologists have discovered lavish and grisly burials the world over.

From "diamond rings" to Baily's beads, here's what to look for today during the brief darkness within the path of totality.

On Pi Day (March 14) we celebrate perhaps the most iconic irrational number on Earth. From its ancient origins to the unanswered questions, here are some of the most surprising facts about pi.

Here's why ancient Egyptians buried their dead with certain grave goods, such as the "Book of the Dead," gold tongues and scarabs.

Reference Google Earth and satellite imagery has revealed some strange things, from secret military bunkers in China to phantom islands to a mysterious pentagram in Kazakhstan.

From the the Ark of the Covenant to the crown jewels of Ireland to a 333-carat pink diamond, here are 30 of the world's most valuable (and missing) treasures.

Modern humans are far from the only species in the Homo genus. Here are others that went extinct long ago.

Find the perfectly camouflaged animals in all of these photos.

Here are our picks of the finest CES 2024 laptops for students that we saw at the show.

CES 2024 was a banner year for innovations in laptops. Here are the ones likely to be making waves this year for coders.

The 2024 stargazing guide includes a rare total solar eclipse, two bright comet flybys and three supermoons. Here are all the dates you need to know.

Although 2023 was a game-changing year for artificial intelligence, it was only the beginning, with 2024 set to usher in a host of scary advancements that may include artificial general intelligence and even more realistic deepfakes.

This year was one of the biggest ever for asteroid science, with NASA's triumphant return from asteroid Bennu, the grand reveal of organic molecules from asteroid Ryugu, a close look at the gory aftermath of an asteroid collision, and more.

From phytoplankton-based carbon capture to 3D reconstruction scanners, scientists are working on cutting-edge technologies they believe can reshape humanity for the better.