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Each day, Times Insider editors scour the newspaper for the most interesting facts to appear on our pages. This year, tidbits about plastic recycling, whale sharks and crab Rangoon enlightened and ...

Talk about a bizarre feature of the human body: If you happened to swallow a razor blade, your stomach acid would dissolve it. Acids are ranked on a scale from zero to 14—the lower the pH level, the ...

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OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 22, 2005 -- The New Year is bringing the science community a grand present: The Spallation Neutron Source at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. On schedule for completion in 2006, ...

Red pandas are classified as endangered and are legally protected in their home countries. aaronchengtp photography via Getty Images Red pandas' adorable fluffy faces and hilarious hijinks make them ...

Pregnant women go through a lot to bring a baby into this world: 2 a.m. food cravings, hypersensitivity to certain smells and morning sickness, not to mention labor and delivery. In honor of Mother's ...

AND WE ARE BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN FANTASY AND REALITY, REPTILES. AND THE CLOSEST THING WE HAVE TO DINOSAURS IN THIS DAY AND AGE. OKAY. AND SO A FAMILY OF SKINKS FOUND THEIR HOME AT THE ORLANDO ...

Even if you weren’t someone who got excited about science class in school, now—as an adult—it’s hard not to be amazed by science facts. Seriously, just stop for a minute and think about what both the ...