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Meteor lights up sky

"On the early morning of November 14, 2024, at 6:34 am, I was able to capture the meteor as it entered earth's atmosphere and shot across the sky to...

Attenborough's swan moment

Go behind the scenes of David Attenborough's infamous sequence with flying swans.

World's shortest flight

Got a tight 80 seconds to spare? It’s all the time you need to fly commercial across the Orkney Islands. The word’s shortest nonstop flight is a...

Hardest cheese in the world

Dinesh Gale is a cattle farmer who makes chhurpi in Tipling, Nepal. It’s a hard cheese that comes from the milk of chauri—that’s a cross...

Dolphins and a whale shark

This lucky scuba diver had a face to face encounter with a pod of curious dolphins and a gigantic whale shark on the same dive. The waters around the Galapagos...

Canyons and rivers

Why don't all rivers make canyons?

This week in Science

Volcano vs glacier?

Volcanoes might seem like an unstoppable force of nature - but there is at least one OTHER force on Earth that seems to be able to keep them down. So what...

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Interacting with tortoises

The most noticeable feature of a tortoise is its massive shell. But what happens if you touch it? Caretakers at Smithsonian's National Zoo fill us in.

Rare baby white rhino

A one-month-old southern white rhino was born at England's Whipsnade Zoo. The calf has been tucked away with his mother under the care of veterinarians, and...

Army ants build bridge

"Attack of legionary ants, also known as army ants or marabunta, to a wasp honeycomb. It's impressive the level of swarm intelligence and collective...

Master maze maker

Internationally recognized as the world’s leading maze designer, 70-year old Adrian Fisher has created over 700 mazes around the globe. The Briton prides...

Replanting a coral reef

In Fiji, biologists are working with fishermen to grow the fish population by replanting coral reefs. Like any plants, these corals must have plenty of space...

Tumbling tumbleweeds

The silent star of classic Westerns is a plant on a mission. It starts out green and full of life. It even grows flowers. But to reproduce effectively it needs...

Natural backing soda

How it's made: Natural baking soda.

Ancient Mayan city

A huge Mayan city has been discovered centuries after it disappeared under jungle canopy in Mexico. Archaeologists found pyramids, sports fields, causeways...

Recycled metal animals

This art is heating up. Artist and welder Alan Williams sculpts metal animals from found materials -- exploring themes of environmental sustainability,...

Thumb art

Noah Deledda makes a living with just two thumbs. Captivated by transformation, the Florida artist subverts expectations by creasing and denting ordinary cans,...