How long does the longest living mammal live, and how does the human lifespan compare to other mammals?

In most species, gender is determined during fertilization. However, the sex of most turtles, alligators, and crocodiles is determined after fertilization. The temperature of the developing eggs is what decides whether the offspring will be male or female.…

NASA has identified three processes responsible for wobbles in Earth's axis of rotation: ice mass loss primarily in Greenland, glacial rebound, and mantle convection.

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This map shows the most dangerous cities to live in the U.S. in terms of the violent crime rate per 1000 residents.

Maybe you think one Earth is enough. But what if there were billions? Researchers make a new estimate that the number of Earth-like planets in our Mil

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During some severe storms, dozens of traffic cones lined up in Coventry to warn motorists...

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Signals from the brain’s fear center make it more difficult for anxious and stressed children to regulate their emotions, a first-of-its-kind brain scanning study from Stanford shows.

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Penn Museum curators’ “extremely poor judgement” in holding onto, and occasionally displaying, human remains from the notorious 1985 MOVE bombing in West Philadelphia continued decades of mistreatment of Black people by Philadelphia authorities, a new report…

A 68-year-old woman was trampled to death by an elephant that then returned for a second attack at her funeral.

“Capitol Reef” oil on canvas V. Douglas Snow (1927- ) “Capitol Reef” actually belongs to the state’s public art collection. This controversial painting was installed in the State Court House in 1997. The committee in charge of choosing the piece met several…

Fastest man alive Usain Bolt holds world records in the 100-meter and 200-meter sprints. And apparently he's never tried running further than that.

’Blade Runner 2049’ is on the way. Here’s the story of why the franchise has its noscript. It involves William S. Burroughs and a doctor named Alan E. Nourse.

"Ms. Jackson" is a song by American hip hop duo Outkast, consisting of André 3000 and Big Boi. It was released on October 24, 2000, as the second single from Outkast's fourth album, Stankonia. It topped the US Billboard Hot 100 chart for one week on February…

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“It still makes me laugh thinking that Punisher: War Zone was unspooling in theaters while outside people were Christmas shopping,” says Patton Oswalt, Emmy Award-winning comedian, writer, actor, and author. “I don’t think they were doing any kind of courageous…

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As Takaratomys popular toy celebrates its 50th birthday, we examine how it has evolved over the past five decades to reflect the times.