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Who was Genghis Khan, the warrior who founded the Mongol...
Genghis Khan (1160 to 1227) founded the Mongol Empire, which covered much of Asia and parts of Europe.
Primordial asteroids are like giant space pillows and could...
The asteroid has survived in space for nearly as long as the solar system has existed
Alaskan sea otters were brought back from the brink of...
The wolves appear to be snatching otters from shallow waters and rocks along the shore.
Stunning images capture the moment a green comet's tail...
An amateur astronomer witnessed the moment that the green comet C/2022 E3 had part of its tail blasted away by a coronal mass ejection.
3,600-year-old hoards may contain the earliest silver currency...
A new study of ancient silver hoards from Israel and Gaza suggests that metal was used as currency in the Bronze Age, hundreds of...
Hypersomnia: Symptoms, causes and treatments
Excessive sleepiness could be a sign of a condition known as hypersomnia.
Are rainbows really arches?
If you have the right vantage point, a rainbow might look circular. Here's the science behind why some rainbows look like arches and...
Mysterious 'sparks' on the sun could help scientists predict...
An analysis of eight years of data reveals a possible telltale sign that a region of the sun is about to erupt.