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What it’s like to discover an ancient Egyptian tomb
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Australia’s humpback whales were acting weird. What happened next surprised scientists.
A citizen science project uncovers a new humpback whale calving ground around the Great Barrier Reef.
11 vibrant deep-sea creatures shine in new Caribbean expedition
The survey near Trinidad and Tobago uncovered over 700 specimens, and potentially 20 new species.
Happy Birth-ray! Mystic the cownose ray turns 27
The ray is enjoying her retirement at the New England Aquarium’s Quincy Animal Care Center.
Scientists define a new category of heat wave: ‘Snow eaters’
Unseasonably warm weather that rapidly melts snowpack is becoming more widespread in the U.S. West and happening earlier in the year.
These are the best power settings for your Windows or Mac system
Know what your options are, extend your system’s lifespan, and save on energy bills.
Could a whale really swallow a human? We asked a biologist.
The new thriller ‘Whalefall’ depicts a diver trapped inside of a sperm whale.
NASA’s Hubble pops in on a ‘superbubble’
N44 is a baby star nursery only 160,000 light-years away.
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