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9 surprising facts about David Attenborough as he turns 99
Happy birthday! British naturalist David Attenborough celebrates his 99th birthday on May 8, 2025. Here are some incredible facts about the iconic broadcaster.
Mysterious substance spotted swirling across the surface of the Baltic Sea
Earth from space This 2018 satellite photo shows an unknown substance swirling across the Gulf of Gdańsk in Poland. Scientists were shocked to later discover what it really was.
Diagnostic dilemma: Botched penile tattoo left man with permanent semi-erection
A man developed a rare condition after getting a tattoo on his genitals.
Hårby Valkyrie: A 1,200-year-old gold Viking Age woman sporting a sword, shield and ponytail
This tiny figurine may represent a mythical warrior maiden who assisted Odin, the Norse god of war.
Do other planets have seasons?
Earth has four seasons, but do other planets in our solar system also have hot summer days and cold winter nights?
Space photo of the week: Record-breaking James Webb telescope image captures 1,678 galaxy groups at once
Astronomers used the James Webb Space Telescope for the largest and deepest sample of galaxy groups, some of which were up to 12 billion light-years away.
Do pandas eat anything besides bamboo?
Pandas are descended from carnivores. Why do they eat an (almost) exclusively vegan diet?
Bone collector caterpillar: The very hungry caterpillar of your nightmares
Bone collectors feast on dead and dying critters caught in a spider's web and then decorate themselves with the legs, wings and heads of their victims to avoid detection by their spider hosts.
