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Creepy Study Challenged People To See Into Another Room Through An Out-Of-Body Experience. They Failed, But Then Something Really Weird Happened

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Creepy Study Challenged People To See Into Another Room Through An Out-Of-Body Experience. They Failed, But Then Something Really Weird Happened

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Creepy Study Challenged People To See Into Another Room Through An Out-Of-Body Experience. They Failed, But Then Something Really Weird Happened

Two study participants offered some unexpected information unprompted.

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If Primordial Black Holes Exist, They Might Be 5D Objects Formed From Collapsing Cosmic Strings

artist impression of several tiny primordial black hole with little shiny accretion disks around them

If Primordial Black Holes Exist, They Might Be 5D Objects Formed From Collapsing Cosmic Strings

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Exceptionally Well-Preserved Feathered Dinosaur Reveals More About The Evolution Of Flight

Reconstruction image of Norellraptor on the right size looking like magpie with for wings. On the left a close up photo of the bones showing very long sharp talons.

Exceptionally Well-Preserved Feathered Dinosaur Reveals More About The Evolution Of Flight

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The World's Rainforests Could Contain A Staggering $714 Billion Worth Of Undescribed Drugs

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SpaceX's Starship Reaches Orbit For The First Time – Then Explodes After Splashdown

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Meet Gary and Shaggy, The First Known Domestic Cats With Rare Marfan Syndrome

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The First Human Burials Have Been Excavated At Göbekli Tepe, Challenging Old Theories About The 11,500-Year-Old Site

GOBEKLI TEPE, TURKEY - OCTOBER 8, 2020: This is the archaeological site of the largest and oldest temple complex (10th millennium BC).

The First Human Burials Have Been Excavated At Göbekli Tepe, Challenging Old Theories About The 11,500-Year-Old Site

Until now, only scattered and smashed bones had been found at the site.

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Incredible Snaps Of Octopus "Riding" A Dolphin Showcase The Octopus Population Bloom Happening In UK Waters

One arm of an octopus clings around the fin of a risso's dolphin at the surface of the water.

Incredible Snaps Of Octopus "Riding" A Dolphin Showcase The Octopus Population Bloom Happening In UK Waters

Changing sea temperatures and marine environmental conditions could have contributed to the population increase.

September 8, 2026

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Wild African Elephants Found To Self-Medicate And Feed Their Calves Immunization Smoothies

An elephant injured by a snare drags a log, possibly for its medicinal products. It was rescued by the East African Wildlife Society

Wild African Elephants Found To Self-Medicate And Feed Their Calves Immunization Smoothies

Those famous memories come in useful when a member of the herd is sick.

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For Over 5 Years, Animals Have Been Trapped On A Predator-Free Island In Kenya. It's Not The Paradise You're Picturing

A single wildebeest, seen on Crescent Island.

For Over 5 Years, Animals Have Been Trapped On A Predator-Free Island In Kenya. It's Not The Paradise You're Picturing

Since 2020, Crescent Island has been cut off from the mainland by rising water. Without predators, animals from wildebeest to giraffe are thriving there, but it isn't all good news.

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