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Scientists use underwater vehicles like these to study eruptions beneath the surface.

Journey to the Center of Earth

This is What An Underwater Volcano Sounds Like

Decoding the noises of magma and bubbles will help scientists study explosions from afar

Cool Finds

There Might Really Be a Planet X, Lurking Beyond Pluto

The far reaches of our own solar system could contain worlds undiscovered.

Cool Finds

This Is Why You Like to Cry In the Shower

Hot, steamy, sad

Ice cores in Colorado are stored in a freezer at -33F. The core pictured here is from Greenland.

Cool Finds

Ice Scientists of the Future Will Study Glaciers That No Longer Exist

Glaciologists are stocking up on ice cores to ensure a future for their field

Cool Finds

Does That Button Really Work, Or Is It a Placebo?

Fake buttons are more common than you might think

A false-color image of Ceres mimics what human eyes would see

Cool Finds

Dawn Spacecraft Sends First Color Images of Ceres

Red and blue tell the tale of a dwarf planet covered in rock and ice

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Why Astronomers Are Fighting Back Against Robotic Lawnmowers

It’s a feud fueled by radio frequencies

White rhinos are considered a conservation sucess after near extinction in the 19th century, their numbers now classify them as Near Threatened

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Here’s How to Avoid Losing Half of Earth’s Species

Basically, don’t stop trying to halt extinction

New Research

Hormones Show Dogs Don’t Just Think of Us As Providers of Food

When dogs and humans share long looks, a chemical involved in social bonding surges through their bodies

Mercury's Munch crater, as viewed by the MESSENGER probe.

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The Messenger Probe Will Soon Crash Into Mercury

As NASA’s probe runs out of propellant, it will crash into the planet’s surface at 8,750 MPH

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Why Syria’s Protecting Seeds From Its War

When civil war broke out in Syria, scientists saved more than 80 percent of a priceless trove of seeds

Borneo orangutan

New Research

Learn the Secrets of Ape’s Sleeping Habits

Apes sleep better and longer than other primates

A fairy circle in the Namibian desert — one of many large patches of barren earth ringed by short grass

New Research

Mysterious “Fairy” Circles Share Qualities With Human Skin

Researchers noticed that the pattern of Namibia’s “fairy” circles strongly resembles that of skin cell growth

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Better HIV Prevention Could Be Leading to Higher Syphilis Rates

Syphilis rates increased by 13 percent between 2012 and 2013

New Research

What If Job Interviews Were Automated?

New study shows that computers can predict how applicants will do at interviews

Cool Finds

Putting Hummingbirds to the Test

One hummingbird, 20 MPH wind, 1000 frames per second

Cool Finds

Scientists Take a Crack at Explaining That Knuckle-Popping Noise

A new study takes a closer look to explain the mechanism behind the sound when we crack our joints

A blue whale surfacing in the Gulf of St. Lawrence

Cool Finds

Maybe the World’s Loneliest Whale Isn’t So Isolated, After All

Some evidence indicates that the singer of a higher-pitched whale song may not be alone

Cool Finds

Female Chimps More Likely Than Males to Hunt With Tools

A new study investigates the social and hunting behaviors of Fongoli chimpanzees

New Research

Painkillers Might Also Dull Your Emotions

A study shows Tylenol could affect emotional evaluations, but judging the meaning of that finding is tough

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