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How to tell you're in love with someone, according to science
By Robin Nixon Pompa, Patrick Pester last updated
Reference Your brain and behaviors tell you you're in love in a variety of ways. Here's 14 signs you've been struck by Cupid.

32 truly bizarre deep-sea creatures
By Sascha Pare published
From worms with squid-like tentacles to fish with teeth on their tongues, here are some of the most alien-looking creatures in the deep ocean.

Mayday! 22 mysterious shipwrecks you can see on Google Earth
By Laura Geggel last updated
Google Earth has captured images of rotting and rusting hulls that are wasting away in shallow waters the world over.

10 of the deadliest superbugs that scientists are worried about
By Stephanie Pappas published
These bacteria have evolved the ability to resist treatment with antibiotics, leaving doctors scrambling to help patients who are infected.

32 of the most venomous animals in the world
By Hannah Osborne published
Venom evolved hundreds of millions of years ago, creating a chemical arms race between predatory and prey. Here are some of the most venomous animals living on Earth.

32 important scientists you've probably never heard of
By Tom Metcalfe published
These scientists may be lesser known than Einstein and Newton, but they made giant contributions to science, including astronomy, physics, chemistry and medicine.

12 game-changing moments in the history of artificial intelligence (AI)
By Edd Gent published
From Alan Turing's seminal paper to the advent of ChatGPT, here are 12 pivotal moments in the history of artificial intelligence.
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