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Fire seems intrinsically linked to life on Earth. The fires of the Earth’s molten core formed the land we live on, forests are at their...

The largest otter is the Giant Otter, known formally as Pteronura brasiliensis. The Giant Otter can grow 4.9 to 5.9 feet long.

As tensions rose on Earth during the Cold War, the United States and Soviet Union also vied for celestial supremacy. The space race...

It’s likely that at some time in your life, a certain smell, whether the earthy aroma of freshly cut grass or the unmistakable fragrance...

Hector’s Beaked Whales ( Mesoplodon hectori ) are the smallest living whales. These creatures measure just 4.5 feet (1.4 meters) long. In...

When it comes to human spaceflight, NASA and other space agencies around the world have their sights set on Mars. Humans have gazed upon...

By the time most of us reach age 20 or so, the bones in our body are pretty much done growing. The growth plates that cause us to put on...

Time seems like a simple enough concept — 60 seconds in a minute, 60 minutes in an hour, and so on. That is, except for a little...

Humans have been fascinated with flight for a long, long time. The ancient Chinese built the first kites, mimicking the shapes of birds,...

The Maned Wolf is the lone member of its genus, Chrysocyon . These unique creatures are named “wolf” yet closely resemble a long-legged...

Immortality is the dream of ancient mystics and futuristic transhumanists alike, but for humans and most other animals on Earth, the...

The continental shelf is an area of relatively shallow water (typically less than 100 ft. deep) that surrounds a land mass. In some...

It’s hard enough for your doctor to diagnose your mystery rash, but it’s leaps and bounds harder for historians to make sense of...

Umbriel, one of Uranus’ larger moons, has a mysterious bright ring on its surface. The ring is approximately 90 miles in diameter....

This weekend will bring one of the year's most spectacular light shows, as the famous Perseid meteor shower peaks, sending shooting stars...

Baby Echidnas are called puggles. They are extremely tiny when they hatch — in fact, newborn puggles are smaller than a single jelly bean!