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Geology
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How an extraterrestrial collision melted Sahara sand 29 million years ago and ended up adorning Tutankhamun's pectoral.
Nature
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The only known insect capable of losing 97% of its water and reviving after enduring lethal radiation and extreme temperatures
Animals
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Able to shut down its metabolism and breathe air, this living fossil can wait for rain for more than five years in an underground cocoon.
Geology
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How an atmospheric discharge of 30,000 °C melts sand in milliseconds to carve hollow geological sculptures.
Animals
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Discover how these African insects diagnose battlefield wounds and apply natural pharmacology to save their comrades.
Animals
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An ancient evolutionary partnership where birds and African foragers converse with ancestral sounds to harvest beehives.
Animals
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How this small bird defies biological fatigue by eating, mating, and sleeping in midair.
Nature
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Discover the unusual acoustic phenomenon where vast stretches of sand "sing" and vibrate, creating a natural chorus that has intrigued explorers and scientists for centuries.
Animals
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While most snails seek moisture and shade, Vitularia reflecta has made the sand deserts of Namibia and the Sahara its ho...