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Geology
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More than 2,400 million years ago, the first biological oxygen triggered a colossal rust precipitation that covered the seafloor and formed most of the iron we mine today.
Animals
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The absolute record for non-stop migratory flight requires doubling body fat and cannibalizing its own viscera to shed weight.
Animals
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Discover how this unusual inhabitant of polar seas defied the laws of animal biology by surviving without red blood cells thanks to a giant heart and natural antifreeze.
Geology
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A colossal time gap where strata spanning more than ten centuries of millions of years vanished on a planetary scale.
Health and wellness
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To maintain transparency and allow clear vision, the eye dispensed with capillaries and absorbs gas dissolved in the tear film.
Animals
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Discovered the unusual cellular capacity that allows it to withstand up to 18 minutes of absolute anoxia without suffering any brain damage
Biology
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It is the only known organism in the entire animal kingdom capable of functionally replacing a complete organ of its host.
Health and wellness
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Your body performs an automatic double inhalation every five minutes to keep your lungs from deflating and to calibrate your nervous system.
Health and wellness
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Science shows that emitting a simple vocal hum ventilates the paranasal sinuses, neutralizes pathogens, and optimizes cellular oxygenation.
Nature
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Fascinating secrets of the most intelligent marine realm
Nature
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The importance of photosynthesis and the carbon cycle
Nature
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These unique geological formations are true time capsules that reveal the history of our planet