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Action on climate change faces new threat: The doomers who think it's too late to act
"Doom-mongering convinces many would-be climate advocates that climate action is a hopeless cause. But the blistering attacks against mainstream climate science and scientists advance an agenda of division, dividing the rank-and-file climate activists and leading voices from the scientific community."
A woman kept tasting bleach — and doctors found a hidden cause in her blood
A woman was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease that also led to striking behavioral changes — namely, her craving the taste of powdered bleach.
How the mystery origins of hairy little Yakutian horses were uncovered in Siberia's 'gateway to the underworld'
In 2018, a perfectly-preserved foal was pulled from the permafrost in Siberia. It's discovery, along with another horse from the Batagay crater, paved the way for scientists to solve the mystery of how Yakutian horses came to roam the landscape.
Giant 'chessboard' surrounds Idaho river in bizarre astronaut photo
Earth from space A 2017 astronaut photo shows an unusual checkered pattern surrounding a river, just south of the Canadian border. The unique sight is the result of a forest management initiative dating to the 1800s.
Kneeling Bull: A 5,000-year-old hybrid creature from Iran with a mysterious purpose
This silver bull figurine posing in a human-like manner may have been buried in a ritual to mark a temple boundary 5,000 years ago.
Why does the universe exist?
The universe exists because matter and antimatter are not good friends.
James Webb telescope finds a warped 'Butterfly Star' shedding its chrysalis — Space photo of the week
The James Webb Space Telescope has snapped a new view of a planet-forming disk within the Taurus star-forming region.
Do humans and chimps really share nearly 99% of their DNA?
The frequently cited 99% similarity between human and chimp DNA overlooks key differences in the genomes.
