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Scientists are using clues from ancient artifacts to help them predict the future of the magnetic field.

Trace and Amy get their DNA test results, and we talk to an expert about how scientists actually get genetic information out of DNA.

Stanford University researchers have found a new way to extract particles of Uranium from seawater. Could this bring us closer to sustainable nuclear power?

The meter is the world's ultimate measure, but how did it become "the" meter? What is this measurement based on? The story of this revolution in measurement traces its roots to the French Revolution. Scientists decided that an equal and united people should have equal and united measures. So they sent a pair of young astronomers out to measure the world, and invent the meter. Little did they know they'd find nothing but war, deception, and strife along the way. As a result of this ill-fated mission, the meter carries an error that still persists today. Still think the metric system is so perfect?

Chimpanzees are very smart animals, so why can't they speak? Tara is here to explain how a gene mutation allows humans to speak, but not chimps.

Watch the world's largest cloud harvester in action.

Scientists have found trash in the deepest parts of the ocean, the Mariana Trench. What does this mean for us and the organisms living there?

A new study has found cockroaches can sense the Earth's magnetic field, an ability called magnetoreception. Could humans have this sense, too?

*BREAKING NEWS* NASA has just discovered 7 Earth-like planets!

It's one of the most important technologies of our time.

One man cracked his knuckles in one hand for 60 years and not the other. Watch the video to see what he found out.

As the mean global temperature continues to rise, the arctic ice caps continue to melt. What are scientist planning to do about it? Here's a hint: it involves 10 million sea water pumps.

You have your mom's smile, your dad's eyes, and the ear muscles of a Triassic mammal.

Dragonfly wings are covered in bacteria-killing nanopillars, and scientists are taking inspiration from them to make smarter anti-bacterial surfaces!

Amazing before and after satellite images taken from the International Space Station show how quickly our dynamic, but fragile planet can change.

Have you ever wondered what a fly is doing when it lands on your food? Laci did some research to figure out just what happens.

Some sea creatures are so new to us, they don't even have names.

We've been searching for intelligent life in the universe for decades, but have we been doing it all wrong?

It's Okay To Be Smart

See Through engine in slow motion.

Every second of your life you are under attack. Bacteria, viruses, spores and more living stuff wants to enter your body and use its resources for itself. The immune system is a powerful army of cells that fights like a T-Rex on speed and sacrifices itself for your survival.