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What it is: NGC 1546, a spiral galaxyWhere it is: 50 million light-years away, in the Southern Hemisphere constellation Dorado When it was shared: June 18, 2024Why…

You may be surprised to discover that physical strength and size isn’t what sets apart the world’s most dangerous animals. In fact, some of the world’s smallest…

Humans have shared stories about giants for thousands of years, from the cyclopes of Greek mythology to the biblical Goliath. But are these just tall tales,…

In 1665, Italian astronomer Giovanni Cassini observed a giant dark spot on Jupiter, which he called the “Permanent Spot.” (English scientist Robert Hooke might’ve discovered it…

Archaeologists in the Channel Islands off the coast of France have discovered two Roman coins — one featuring a caesar who was “bumped off” as a…

Name: Jaguarundi (Puma yagouaroundi or Herpailurus yagouaroundi)Where it lives: Mexico down to central ArgentinaWhat it eats: Reptiles, birds, frogs and fishWhy it’s awesome: Not all predatory…

Name: Hope DiamondWhat it is: A 45.52-carat brilliant blue diamondWhere it was found: It was long believed that the diamond was extracted from the Kollur Mine…

The single-celled organism Lacrymaria olor uses one of the most curious hunting techniques of all. Its oval-shaped body measures around 40 micrometers and has a small protrusion at…

For more than 100 years, researchers assumed that dinosaurs were like giant lizards: sluggish reptiles that spent most of their day basking in the sun. This…

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have observed a strange stellar phenomenon for the first time ever: A group of baby stars painting the…