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  • Scientists Say Earth’s Core Sent a Hidden Shockwave That Quietly Shifted Japan

    Scientists Say Earth’s Core Sent a Hidden Shockwave That Quietly Shifted Japan

    The devastating earthquake that struck Japan in March 2011 has been examined from almost every possible angle. Scientists have spent years studying the powerful tremor, the deadly tsunami it unleashed, and the nuclear disaster that followed. Yet even after more than a decade of research, the event is still revealing new secrets. A recent scientific…

  • Scientists Stunned After Bumblebees Use Tools To Solve Puzzle They Were Never Taught

    Scientists Stunned After Bumblebees Use Tools To Solve Puzzle They Were Never Taught

    Most people would never put bumblebees in the same category as animals known for intelligence. When conversations about problem-solving in the animal kingdom come up, attention usually turns to chimpanzees using sticks, crows bending wires into hooks, or dolphins working together to catch prey. Bumblebees are often viewed as simple insects driven almost entirely by…

  • People Are Just Realizing Why Champagne Bottles On The Titanic Never Exploded

    People Are Just Realizing Why Champagne Bottles On The Titanic Never Exploded

    More than 112 years after the Titanic disappeared beneath the Atlantic Ocean, one haunting detail from the wreck continues to leave people completely baffled. Deep among twisted metal, shattered cabins, and thousands of scattered belongings resting nearly 3,800 metres underwater, several champagne bottles still appear intact despite the unimaginable pressure surrounding them. The images resurfaced…

  • Scientists Built A Touchscreen Game For Birds And The Results Shocked Them

    Scientists Built A Touchscreen Game For Birds And The Results Shocked Them

    Wind turbines have become one of the biggest symbols of clean energy, but there’s one problem scientists still haven’t solved. Birds and bats continue crashing into the spinning blades every year, and while the numbers may seem small compared to other environmental threats, conservationists say the losses still matter, especially for endangered species already struggling…

  • Thailand Just Uncovered The Largest Dinosaur Ever Found In Southeast Asia

    Thailand Just Uncovered The Largest Dinosaur Ever Found In Southeast Asia

    A giant dinosaur bone sticking out from rocks beside a pond in northeastern Thailand has led researchers to one of the biggest prehistoric discoveries the region has ever seen. Scientists now say they’ve identified the largest long necked herbivorous dinosaur ever discovered in Southeast Asia, a towering creature so enormous that researchers estimate it weighed…

  • Scientists Say a Surprising Body Odor May Hold Clues to Protecting the Brain

    Scientists Say a Surprising Body Odor May Hold Clues to Protecting the Brain

    The internet has a long history of turning bodily functions into punchlines. But every so often, science wades into uncomfortable territory and forces people to look twice at what they once laughed off. That moment appears to have arrived again, thanks to a new wave of reporting around research that links the smell of human…