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Asian needle ants found in the southeastern states of the U.S. have been spreading north and west for years, but experts now ...

A strange atmospheric pattern known as an "omega block" is preventing the usual eastward progression of weather across the ...

All that you've heard about the Vikings may not be true.

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British naturalist David Attenborough celebrates his 99th birthday on May 8, 2025. Here are some incredible facts about the iconic broadcaster.