The Deadliest Earthquakes in History
Over 11,000 people have been killed in a 7.8 magnitude earthquake that hit Turkey and Northern Syria on Monday. Some past earthquakes have been even deadlier.
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Your Primitive Brain Doesn't Want You to Break Bad Habits. Science Can Help
More than 40 percent of everything we doâfrom washing dishes to spreading misinformationâ is habitual. Science has some ideas about how to do better.
Drought at Missouri River Exposes Ancient, Possibly Extinct, Bison
Bones believed to be of the antique bison, an extinct species of bison larger than modern day bison that died out around 10,000 years ago, have been discovered.
California: Magnitude 4.3 Earthquake Hits Near Eureka, Humboldt County
The shallow earthquake is the latest in a string of recent temblors rumbling through the state
Chernobyl Exclusion Zone Was a Wildlife HavenâBefore Russia Attacked
"Our very preliminary assessment is that many of the animals dispersed away from occupied areas during the invasion," a biologist said.
How Lake Mead Water Levels Look After Weeks of Heavy Rainfall
There was extremely heavy rainfall across the region, during one of the severest droughts the U.S. has ever seen.
Burmese Python Crossing Road Was Female 'Loaded With Eggs'
The enormous snake in the viral Everglades footage shows tell-tale signs of being pregnant, and may be larger than was first thought.
Decapitated Mummified Crocodiles Discovered in Undisturbed Ancient Tomb
Crocodiles were sacrificed to act as intermediaries between humans and the ancient Egyptian deity Sobek, a god associated with fertility and often depicted as a crocodile.
Real-World Origin of the Cordyceps Fungus Zombie From 'The Last of Us'
In HBO's "The Last of Us," the world has been taken over by zombies controlled by a fungus, similar to how the real-life cordyceps controls ants.
Scientists Calculate Odds That Loch Ness Monster Is a Giant 20 Ft Eel
Eels had been suggested to be what people were actually seeing when they spotted the famous Loch Ness Monster.
Oregon Sperm Whale to Be Given Back to Nature Before Potential Burial
The 40-foot endangered whale remains on a beach at a state park following a necropsy to determine its cause of death.
Deadly Snake Falls From Kitchen Hood and Slithers Behind Microwave
The eastern brown snake could have been in the homeowner's walls for weeks, catcher Dan Marshall told Newsweek.
Is the Colorado River Rising?
Reservoirs along the Colorado River reached record lows last year, but recent rainfall has brought hope to the region.
How Hackers Outwit All Efforts to Stop Them: "It's a Cyber Pandemic."
Hackers, armed with high-tech tools and flush with funds, are quietly ruining people's livelihoods, reputations and businesses. The cyber police are outmatched.
Yellowstone Eruption Simulation Report to Reveal Plan If Volcano Blows
The last eruption of the Yellowstone supervolcano was about 70,000 years ago; no one knows for sure when the sleeping giant will next wake up.
