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Mathematicians created an ‘impossible’ shape that shouldn’t exist

Scientists have designed a new kind of paradoxical shape

The real science of Pokémon

The Pokémon franchise, including its recent game Pokémon Pokopia, is inspired by real animals and their ecology. It's no surprise that so many scientists love to try and "catch 'em all"

Scientists just discovered 5.6 million bees under a New York cemetery

The whopping bee aggregation is one of the largest and oldest ever recorded, according to a new study

The East Coast could see blazing hot temperatures this week. Here’s why

Summer is here—in April? Many East Coast states will see unusually hot days this week

NASA’s Artemis III will pit SpaceX against Blue Origin

In 2027's Artemis III mission, the space agency aims to test two challengers, SpaceX or Blue Origin, for a lunar landing mission

Colombia will euthanize Pablo Escobar’s invasive ‘cocaine hippos’

After attempts at relocation and sterilization have failed, invasive hippos introduced by the infamous drug lord will be culled, the country announced

Gray Whales Are Dying in San Francisco Bay

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The animals might be entering the Bay in search of food as climate change disrupts traditional sources. They face huge risks from ships in the area.

Sperm whales may make their own vowel sounds, similar to human language

Sperm whales, which make clicking sounds to communicate, use different "vowels" in ways similar to human speech

30 years of Pokémon—how the Japanese franchise mirrors real-world science

As Pokémon turns 30, we take a look at how the beloved Japanese kids' franchise was inspired by—and has shaped—real-world science

A face-swapping illusion can unlock childhood memories

By making people feel as if they inhabit a younger version of their own face, researchers can bring childhood memories into sharper focus

250-million-year-old fossil proves mammal ancestors laid eggs

Laying eggs may have helped mammal ancestors thrive after Earth's worst mass extinction

Why do older people have fewer seasonal allergies?

Do declining immune systems explain the trend, or is something else going on? Experts explain

NASA needs nuclear power for its moon base. Here’s the White House plan to get it

If the U.S. is ever to set up a permanent outpost on the moon, it will need nuclear power. The White House just released a road map to get it as soon as 2028

When a naked mole rat queen dies, that usually means war—but not for this colony

When their queen dies, naked mole rat females usually wage bloody battles of succession. But peace may be possible, a new study suggests

The Trump administration is looking to experts to weigh in on peptides

Peptide-based substances are largely unproven and risky, experts say, but they're gaining popularity among influencers and athletes—and the U.S. health secretary.