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Watch an elephant peel a banana with her trunk in incredible...
An Asian elephant at the Berlin Zoo, Pang Pha, taught herself to peel bananas with her trunk by watching her keepers.
What to know about mifepristone, the abortion pill facing...
A federal judge in Texas has ruled to suspend approval for the abortion pill mifepristone. Here's what you should know about the drug.
25 of the strangest ancient sea monsters
The fossil record is filled with strange marine animals that would look like sea monsters if they were alive today.
Why don't hurricanes form at the equator?
Here's why hurricanes, also known as tropical cyclones and typhoons, don't form at the equator and why it would be rare for them to...
Where is Alexander the Great's tomb?
Based on ancient writings, legends and recent discoveries, where might Alexander the Great be buried?
Are aliens real?
Are aliens real? While there is no current evidence for extraterrestrial life anywhere in the universe, scientists are still optimistic.
What's the highest a mountain can grow on Earth?
Although a mountain could theoretically grow taller than Mount Everest, forces like gravity and erosion work against it.
Hidden Ptolemy text, printed beneath a Latin manuscript,...
Researchers have deciphered a long-lost text written by the ancient astronomer Claudius Ptolemy.
