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The peculiar penis snake has earned several names, such as "conda man" or "flexible snake." However, despite its appearance, it is not a real snake and has nothing to do with a man's genitals.
A sunfish weighing almost 3 tonnes was discovered in 2021 by a team of biologists off the coast of the Azores, a world record for this species but also for bony fish.
Astronomers have discovered 85 potential exoplanets – 60 of them brand new finds – which may be cool enough to sustain life.
One scientist’s lockdown mission could help reduce food waste and keep our favourite root veg fresher for longer.
Groundwater resources have been dwindling globally, but replenishing existing aquifers offers hope to buck the trend.
Hadley cells are a key player in heat transport in the atmosphere. Its expansion is increasingly evident, due to global warming.
Discover how giant Cambrian worms revolutionised the primitive oceans, transforming marine ecosystems and accelerating the evolution of underwater life.
According to a scientific article, when supercontinents separate, diamonds appear to reach the Earth's surface, after forming when they come together. Stay here to find out more about this process!
New research suggests a huge tsunami caused by a landslide in Norway may have devastated Stone Age coastal communities.
Cambridge University researchers develop braille-reading robot two times speedier than human readers
Researchers from the University of Cambridge created a blur-defying algorithm for its speedy braille-reading robot, advancing reading speed two-fold when compared with human reading speed.
Great white sharks are an incredibly intriguing species that have eluded scientists hoping to understand their reproductive patterns… until now. Drone footage reveals never before seen information about the lives of great white sharks.