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The complex submerged root system of a mangrove forest.

Mysterious Mexican mangrove forest is 'trapped in time' hundreds of miles from the coast

By Harry Baker

A new study has revealed that a landlocked mangrove forest in the Yucatán Peninsula migrated there from the coast when sea levels were much higher, around 125,000 years ago.

A satellite image of the concentric cloud rings above La Palma created by its erupting volcano.

Striking bull's-eye-shaped clouds form above erupting La Palma volcano

By Harry Baker

Satellite images released by NASA's Earth Observatory show concentric rings of clouds forming above the erupting volcano on La Palma in the Canary Islands.

Space and Physics

A New Shepard rocket and capsule blast off from Blue Origin's launch site in West Texas.

Blue Origin will launch William Shatner into space today! Here's how to watch it live.

By Hanneke Weitering

William Shatner and three other passengers will launch into space today (Oct. 13) on the second crewed flight of Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket, and you can watch all the action live online.

This Sentinel-2 image of the La Palma volcanic eruption have been processed in true color, using the shortwave infrared channel to highlight the new flow of lava.

Satellites capture reinvigorated La Palma volcanic eruption

By Tereza Pultarova

Satellites have observed the intensifying eruption on the Spain-owned island of La Palma over the weekend as new streams of lava spilled out of the Cumbre Vieja volcano after its crater collapsed.

History

Analysis of teeth has revealed Native Americans did not directly descend from the Jomon people in ancient Japan.

Analysis of ancient teeth questions theory that Native Americans originated from Japan

By Harry Baker

A study comparing the teeth of Native Americans with those of the ancient Jomon people of Japan has revealed that the two groups were not directly linked.

The Arabian Peninsula seems to have played an important role in early human migrations out of Africa, scientists have found.

Arabia was 'cornerstone' in early human migrations out of Africa, study suggests

By Charles Q. Choi

The largest-ever study of Arab genomes has revealed the most ancient of all modern Middle Eastern populations and is shedding light on how modern humans may have first expanded across the globe.

Health

Image shows the Levoit Classic 300S humidifier and the mobile app against a white background.

Levoit Classic 300S humidifier review

By Kasandra Brabaw

Review With its large water tank, the Levoit Classic 300S humidifier quickly humidifies rooms up to 505 square feet and lasts up to 60 hours without a refill.

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By Deborah Fraser

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Flu shot vaccine being injected with a syringe into a person's arm.

Flu shot facts & side effects

By Rachael Rettner

The seasonal flu shot is a yearly vaccine administered to protect against the flu, or influenza. In the United States, flu shots are recommended for everyone ages 6 months and older.

Animals

Two conjoined baby turtles were born in Massachusetts, and they're thriving against all odds.

Rare conjoined turtles hatched in Massachusetts

By Yasemin Saplakoglu

An adorable turtle hatchling that was born with two heads has dazzled its caretakers in Massachusetts — and is thriving, against all odds.

A chimpanzee named Woodstock with leprosy, in the Ivory Coast.

Leprosy identified in wild chimpanzees for the first time

By Mindy Weisberger

Leprosy, a disease that was previously unknown in non-human primates in the wild, has been detected in two unconnected populations of chimpanzees in West Africa.

The first sighting of this bull with the tire around its neck was from wildlife officer Jared Lamb in July 2019 during a wildlife survey.

Elk finally liberated from car tire stuck around its neck for 2 years

By Harry Baker

Wildlife officers have finally removed a rubber tire from around the neck of a bull elk in Colorado who had been carrying it around for over two years.

Strange News

A hammerhead shark that is preserved in alcohol in the East Wing of the Natural History Museum in Berlin, Germany.

Why is alcohol used to preserve things?

By Donavyn Coffey

Here's how alcohol can help preserve DNA, tissue samples and even entire organisms.

Pi is an irrational number, meaning it has an infinite number of decimal points.

Pi calculated to a record-breaking 62.8 trillion digits

By Harry Baker

Researchers are set to break the world record for the most precise value of pi, after using an advanced computer to calculate the famous constant to 62.8 trillion decimal places.

Two aircraft pilots reported seeing a bright green UFO over Canada in July 2021.

Two planes report 'bright green UFO' swooping through the clouds over Canada

By Brandon Specktor

Two aircrafts flying over Canada reported a "bright green UFO" that disappeared into the clouds on July 30.

Culture

When babies are born, they breathe through their lungs for the first time.

What happens when a baby takes its first breath?

By Donavyn Coffey

Fetuses don't breathe oxygen in utero, so how do newly born babies figure it out?

Arachnophobia is the fear of spiders. This black and white image of a dewy spider web on a tree branch would not be attractive to someone with arachnophobia.

What is arachnophobia?

By Jennifer Leman

Arachnophobia is a fear of arachnids, a group of arthropods that includes spiders, scorpions, ticks and mites.

Will humans ever be immortal?

By Patrick Pester

Humans are getting better at staving off death our technological and medical advances. But could humans ever become immortal?

Tech

Representatives from the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences sit in front of a screen displaying the winners of the 2021 Nobel Prize in Chemistry..

Nobel Prize in chemistry given to duo whose method solves 'mirror-image problem' in chemistry

By Ben Turner

Their solution allows scientists to select the 'chirality' of the molecule they are building

William Shatner is ready for your questions.

William Shatner 'AI' will chat with you about the 'Star Trek' actor's life

By Mindy Weisberger

Conversational video technology enables AI-powered back-and-forth between viewers and prerecorded responses.

Boeing's X-37B operates about 110 to 500 miles (160 to 800 kilometers) above the Earth at a speed of about 17,500 mph (28,200 km/h).

Air Force's X-37B robotic space plane wings past 500 days in Earth orbit

By Leonard David

That enigmatic U.S. military X-37B robotic space drone has now chalked up more than 500 days circling the Earth.

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