Popcorn sand on Fuerteventura beach draws visitors; scientists explain rhodoliths' origin
Rhodoliths create a knobby, popcorn-like surface at Playa del Bajo de la Burra, a natural phenomenon that attracts tourists but makes swimming risky.
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Bear euthanized after rampage through Vernon Dollar General; 90-year-old woman injured
Real estate agent helps shepherd the animal outside; authorities say rabies testing is pending
DNA genealogy helped solve Idaho murders in record time, researchers say
Forensic genetic genealogy linked to Bryan Kohberger in days after DNA on a knife sheath was tested, highlighting a method prosecutors say can accelerate solving cases
Viral math puzzle highlights PEMDAS rule
Social-media post on 6+7-3÷2 revives reminder to apply the order of operations
NASA's Curiosity rover captures sweeping panorama of Mars' Gale Crater
44-image Mastcam panorama offers one of the clearest looks yet at the Martian basin as the rover continues its mission to study Mars' past habitability
Viral math puzzle highlights PEMDAS rule for order of operations
A simple-looking equation exposes gaps in common math assumptions and reinforces the classic rule PEMDAS.
China's deep underground neutrino detector aims to unlock neutrino mass hierarchy
A $300 million observatory buried 2,300 feet underground in Kaiping seeks to solve mysteries about ghost particles and the universe's matter-antimatter balance.
Partial solar eclipse in Virgo, Venus entering Virgo linked to changes for five zodiac signs
Astrology-focused forecasts tie the weekend event to shifts in love, work and self-worth as Venus moves into Virgo, with five signs highlighted for potential changes.
Lizard gives birth without mating as parthenogenesis draws attention to human reproduction questions
Experts weigh whether virgin births could occur in humans and what that would mean for reproduction