Beneath every forest lies a living network of fungi, quietly connecting and sustaining the trees above.

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Their experiment isn't illegal, but it raises ethical questions.

Its nickname was the “Turtle.”

In 1887, the men working on the Eiffel Tower reported bleeding, difficulty breathing, and partial paralysis after being in pressurized air chambers. Today, we know this illness as the bends.

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Hidden for nearly 3,000 years, a beautifully preserved canopic jar is discovered in Egypt. These sacred vessels, adorned with symbolic heads, played a vital role in protecting the deceased in the afterlife. Learn more about ancient Egyptian burial traditions and how they honored the dead.

In January 2025, scientists announced the discovery of organic molecules— the building blocks of life— in samples retrieved from a distant asteroid named Bennu. What can this discovery reveal about the secrets of life's origins? Or how common life may be elsewhere in the universe?