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The chaos of the French Revolution allowed Bonaparte to use his military prowess to become ruler of much of Europe.

Mustang horses roam freely across the western United States and are a symbol of pioneering spirit, but they aren't quite wild.

These violent openings are windows into the inner workings and origins of our neighboring planets and their moons.

What's the weather like on other worlds? Expect methane rain, global haboobs and a 10,000-mile-wide hurricane.

Deep-sea anglerfish are some of the most bizarre animals of the ocean.

A woman's body goes through a number of changes in the earliest stages of pregnancy. Here are 12 clues to help a woman figure out whether she's pregnant.

Leading scientists have long pondered how matter gives rise to our subjective experience of reality and believe consciousness could even permeate space and time.

These healthy foods and beverages should be part of a healthy diet to provide a mother-to-be with the important nutrients a baby needs for growth and development.

The ears are complex systems that not only provide the ability to hear, but also make it possible to maintain balance.

Hearing aids are small electronic devices that a person wears in or behind their ears. Here's how the different types of hearing aids work and which one might be best for you.

Mosasaurus was one of the largest members of the mosasaur family, which were the top predators in the oceans during the age of dinosaurs.

In April 2010, the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico exploded, killing 11 people. Two days later the rig capsized, and the pipe below began spewing oil.

Some of the best locations nature has to offer, from an island teeming with dragons to a famous waterfall.

The European Space Agency’s Space Situational Awareness program is tackling the problem on three fronts.

Find out everything about adenoviruses, from what they are and what symptoms to watch out for to how adenoviruses are used in vaccines, such as those for COVID-19.

Despite a lack of hard evidence, some people believe that Bigfoot, also called Sasquatch, is a giant ape-like creature that roams North America.

Gagarin became the first of humankind to blast off into space on April 12, 1961, but rumors continue to circulate that another cosmonaut had beaten him to the punch days before.

Find out what black holes are, who discovered them, how we know they exist and what would happen if you fell into a black hole.

Chimpanzees are one of our closest living relatives and share many of the same traits as humans. They are highly intelligent and social creatures, but they are also capable of extreme violence.