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Chinese Revolution
One particular revolution was so important, that at least one historian thinks the 20th century officially began in 1914 and ended in 1991.
Large squid Magnapinna sp.
Scientists captured it on footage 1.5 miles below the surface.
miracle berry
Bite into a miracle berry and you'll perceive intense sweetness — but only after you eat something acidic, too.
galaxies without dark matter
Out of all the galaxies we know, only a few little ones are missing dark matter. At last, we finally understand why.
Zarahemla, Iowa
Using the Book of Mormon as a sacred but ambiguous atlas, the Latter-day Saints have been looking for the lost city of Zarahemla for decades.
February 22nd, 2022.
This century alone has already had a couple of Onesdays (1/11/11 and 11/11/11).
hormonal birth control
Hormonal birth control for women may elevate the risk of depression and suicide, but so does pregnancy itself.
black hole hit Earth
The odds are slim, but the consequences would be devastating. Here's what would happen, plus how to avoid it.
the look
The gaze of another person can make us conceive of our body as an object.
Film soundtracks
Movie soundtracks don't just help us recall the plot of a film; they also allow us to better understand its meaning.
criminal justice USSR
Soviet researchers studied crime through a Marxist-Leninist lens. Under Lenin, a humanitarian approach to criminality briefly emerged, but dissipated when Stalin rose to power. 
Edward Savage, George Washington, c. 1796
Washington first took the oath of office of the president of the United States with just one natural tooth remaining.
Alcyoneus
Move over, IC 1101. You may be impressively large, but you never stood a chance against the largest known galaxy: Alcyoneus.
Psychologists often view relationship power imbalances through three unique dynamics.
About 150 million years ago, a long-necked sauropod came down with a respiratory infection. The rest is history…or is it? 
Outfitted with wheels and rotors, the bot can morph from a land drone into a quadcopter in seconds.
chimps insects
Many animals practice what looks like self-medication. A new report suggests that chimps tend wounds with insects, often treating each other.