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Can static electricity cause a fire?
It's commonplace to get a jolt from static electricity. But does it have enough electrical charge to start a fire?
Space photo of the week: A young star sweeps up its cosmic...
The Hubble Space Telescope's latest image is a riot of orange, blue and violet — and a lesson in how plucky young stars clear their...
1,000-year-old vessels found in Guatemala held tobacco...
Archaeologists have discovered a collection of pre-Hispanic ceramic vases that contain traces of nicotine, possibly from liquid infusion.
Shoebill: The human-sized African bird that eats baby crocodiles...
Shoebills reach up to 5 feet in height and they are formidable ambush predators, standing still in swamps before lunging forward to...
What's the fastest thing on Earth?
Particles from space are constantly zooming into Earth. But which one is the speediest?
Bitvae C2 Water Flosser review
The Bitvae C2 aims to make water flossing easy, convenient and affordable, but can it compete with more expensive options?
Boiling tap water can remove nearly 90% of microplastics,...
Tiny plastic particles float inside tap water, and it's still unclear how they impact our health. But boiling the water for 5 minutes...
Lone orca kills great white shark in less than 2 minutes...
Disturbing footage shows the moment a single orca chased down a great white shark and killed it, then swam away with the shark's liver...
