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Rectum Mended Reading: Paleontologists Have Reconstructed a Dinosaur's Butthole to Understand Their Mating Habits

Psittacosaurus may have attracted mates using its fetching rear end.

Rectum Mended Reading: Paleontologists Have Reconstructed a Dinosaur's Butthole to Understand Their Mating Habits

15 Secrets of Forensic Artists

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15 Secrets of Forensic Artists

7 Unexplained Mysteries From the World of Science

An aerial view of the mysterious Patom crater in Siberia.

7 Unexplained Mysteries From the World of Science

Why Does Our Hair Grow Darker as We Get Older?

Get ready to be a brunette, kid.

Why Does Our Hair Grow Darker as We Get Older?

Game of Thrones’s Dire Wolves Existed—But a New Study Suggests They Weren’t Really Wolves

Not a dire wolf.

Why Does Seeing Food Make Your Mouth Water?

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8 Historical Methods of Detecting Pregnancy

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10 Scientifically Proven Ways to Stick to Your New Year's Resolutions

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Surprise! Alligators Can Regrow Their Tails

Young alligators can regenerate their tails.

How A Christmas Story's Tongue-on-the-Flagpole Scene Was Filmed

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Bats Argue a Lot, According to Science

Bats can get cranky when they're being bothered by other bats.

Mercury Reaches Its Greatest Eastern Elongation in January 2021

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Scientists Have Observed Octopuses "Punching" Fish Silly

Come get it.

Starry Night: A History of Celebrating Christmas in Space

Expedition 42 Flight Engineer Samantha Cristoforetti of the European Space Agency relaxes on board the International Space Station on December 25, 2014.

100 Interesting Facts We Learned in 2020

They definitely learned something new in 2020.

Researchers Used Advanced X-Rays to Reveal Secrets of an Ancient Egyptian Mummy—Without Unwrapping It

A glamour shot of the mummy at the Argonne National Laboratory.