Video showed a humpback whale smashing into and capsizing a boat. Biologists say the whale was likely just feeding.

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The humpback whale that landed on a boat off of New Hampshire may have just been fishing.

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A storm chaser on what 'Twisters' gets right and wrong

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Jen Walton has been chasing storms since 2018.

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An ultra-swimmer tried to eat as much as a tiger shark and ended up consuming 40,000 calories in a day

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Mike Heithaus and Ross Edgley on a boat with sharks swimming behind and Heithaus holding a giant piece of gelatin
Before he can eat like a tiger shark, Ross Edgley, along with marine biologist Mike Heithaus, needs to figure out how much the fish consume in a single bite.

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Oxygen-generating ‘battery rock’ discovery challenges understanding of life on Earth

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A developer is planning a commercial spaceport near Las Vegas that includes a pilot school and STEM academy

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A rendering of the Las Vegas Spaceport.

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Brain Study Suggests We Perceive Time Through Activities, Not By Minutes or Hours

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Signs of Life Could Be Found Close to the Surface of Two Nearby Moons

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Plumes of shoot out of Saturn's moon Enceladus.

The science you need to know before seeing 'Twisters'

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The "Twisters" movie is full of references to tornado science.

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Droughts are threatening California's water supply. The state is racing to save what's left.

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On-site-water-reuse systems recycle a building's wastewater to help conserve resources.

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Doctors Pulled a 2-Pound Hairball From a Woman’s Stomach

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