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10 Ways the Earth Changed Forever in 2019

Raikoke Volcano on the Kuril Islands erupted on June 22, 2019, sending a huge ash cloud high into the atmosphere. Most of the time, the ground beneath our feet feels permanent. Landscapes, oceans, mountain ranges — all seem enduring compared…

The 100 Best Science Photos of 2019

Science can be beautiful, and gross, and surprising, and awe-inspiring. From stoic primates and graceful sea creatures, to cosmic cannibals and black hole jets, to bloody waterfalls and sparkling glaciers, this year was full of visual treasures in the science…

6 Times Parasites Grossed Us Out in 2019

Some parasitic infections are deadly, while others are just a nuisance. But regardless of their severity, they always gross us out. A parasite is essentially any organism that lives off another, getting its nutrients from its “host.” Here are the…

10 Ways Earth Revealed Its Weirdness in 2019

We live on a strange planet. In a solar system of fiery, poisonous hellscapes, icy slush balls and ballooning orbs of gas, Earth is the only planet teeming with sentient, oxygen-breathing life-forms. It is also the only world in the…

The Biggest Black Hole Findings of 2019

Black holes are dark spots in the fabric of space-time, incredibly dense singularities with such strong gravity that nothing can escape their clutches. They spend their time doing one thing: gobbling up matter. Get close enough to a black hole,…