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Archaeology

In 1841, flesh and blood rained down in Tennessee

From ancient Greece to modern India, flesh falls and blood rain aren’t one-off events.

By Leah Hudson

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Medicine

Time to hang up the stethoscope?

As physicians age, debates about mandatory testing or retirement intensify.

By Katherine Ellison / Knowable Magazine

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Wildlife

Fierce turtles square off in a rare woodland turf battle

Step aside, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

By Margherita Bassi

Spiky lizard shooting blood from eyes.
Wildlife

Putrid blood shoots from these lizards’ eyes

But only when they’re super scared.

By RJ Mackenzie

a deer crossing a road
Wildlife

What to do if you hit a deer

‘Tis the season for sex-crazed deer.

By Margherita Bassi

A farmer and a soldier enjoy the benefits of "a longer day" provided by daylight savings. ca 1917, produced by the United Cigar Stores Company (Photo by David Pollack/Corbis via Getty Images)
Health

3 things you might not know about daylight saving time

Don’t blame Benjamin Franklin for daylight savings.

By Justin Pot

An autumn wreath crafted from red berries and orange rosehips hangs from a powder-blue wooden entry door.
Sustainability

Autumn wreaths and ‘doorscaping’: why we need more life in our front gardens

Don’t ignore your front garden.

By James Simpson / The Conversation

The full moon rises over near Regensburg, Germany on November 5, 2025. This moon is considered a supermoon because it reaches its closest point to Earth (perigee) and appears somewhat larger and brighter than usual.
Space

November skygazing: Planetary alignments, a supermoon, comet, and more

The Full Beaver Supermoon rises on November 24.

By Tom Hawking

a fungus that looks like a hand coming out of the ground
Biology

9 spooky photos of dead man’s finger fungus

The zombie-looking fungi is found throughout the United States.

By Popular Science Team

A group of people prepare to hold a seance in an attempt to make contact with the dead, circa 1880. Original Publication : Graphic Magazine. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Science

Glowing ghoul or chemical tool? The toxic chemistry behind Victorian séances.

In 1874, William Crookes, a renowned chemist, investigated self-luminous objects at séances.

By Aditi Sen / The Conversation

a large green toad on a rock
Wildlife

Psychedelic nasal spray treats depression with toad-inspired goo

Scientists re-created a Sonoran desert toad’s trip-inducing secretions in a lab.

By Mack DeGeurin

Artist illustration of NASA's Dragonfly rotorcraft on the surface of Saturn's moon, Titan.
Moons

Send your name to Saturn’s largest moon

NASA’s mission to search for life’s building blocks on Titan is scheduled for 2028.

By Andrew Paul

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Bears

Male black bear ‘Nugget’ wins Introvert Award for his adorable hiding technique

Nugget is known for his small stature and scrappy fishing.

By Laura Baisas

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