Amongst the most enduring mythical creatures, which were present in so many ancient cultures, are the dragons. Appearing frequently in folklore and tales from China in the east to Europe in the west, ...

Three thought experiments involving “demons” have haunted physics for centuries. What should we make of them today?

The Goliath birdeater ( Theraphosa blondi) is the world’s largest spider, with a leg span up to 30 cm (12 in). Its hairy, ...

The bloke constructed two hamster wheels, one normal sized and one giant, and left them in a forest with hidden cameras recording them and their surroundings to see what would happen ...

“Weird Al” Yankovic spent much of 2025 taking his Bigger & Weirder Tour to large halls all across North America, but it turns out that was only the beginning. He’s coming back next year for another 90 ...

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A century ago, the strange behavior of atoms and elementary particles led physicists to formulate a new theory of nature. That theory, quantum mechanics, found immediate success, proving its worth ...

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In two national parks in Vietnam, new species were found blending in with tree trunks. Constant J, Pham T-H, Nguyen HTT (2025) ZooKeys The summaries below were drafted with the help of AI tools and ...

A solar eclipse unsettles the natural world in ways you might not expect. As the moon crosses paths with the sun, the sudden drop in light and temperature confuses animals and throws their finely ...