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What does love do to your brain?
Love stimulates the release of hormones such as oxytocin in certain brain regions.
10 solar storms that blew us away in 2022
Solar activity was on the rise this year, which meant an abundance of amazing solar storm-related stories. Here are our favorites.
How does coal form?
Coal takes tens if not hundreds of millions of years to form; it all starts with living plants that eventually fossilize.
How long do dogs live?
The average life expectancy of a dog is more than 10 years, but life span varies greatly among different breeds.
25 breathtaking images of the northern lights
Auroras paint the skies in eerie hues of green and blue in these stunning images of the northern lights.
How the Christmas tree tradition came to be
Whether as palm branches gathered in Egypt in the celebration of Ra or wreaths for the Roman feast of Saturnalia, evergreens have...
How do smelling salts work?
Smelling salts are found in Victorian novels to rouse fainting women and on the sports field to possibly help athletes. But how do...
Scientists find the earliest evidence of a dinosaur eating...
Birdlike dinosaur "was not a picky eater," as evidenced by a rodent's foot found in its fossilized remains.
