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You might be surprised to learn that a few bent blades of grass are about the only damage that occurs when Marine One takes off and lands at the White House. But your ego could get bruised if you don't hold onto your hat—or any other garment that could go

The short answer is: yes, elements have been removed from the periodic table. The longer answer is that what constitutes an 'element' can be complicated.

Birds take care of their bodily functions a little differently than we humans do—and sometimes seem to use them as a weapon for attacking enemies.

At a time when a new hatchback has exponentially more computing power than the Space Shuttle, pneumatic tires filled with air seem little more than an anachronism. But there's a reason they're still the standard.

For years, media outlets have claimed that the Amazon rainforest is responsible for producing 20 percent of the world's oxygen. But is it true?

When choosing a name, it was important that it be uncommon but easy to remember and simple to pronounce.

Alberta is the only province in Canada that does not have any rats and is, in fact, the largest inhabited area on the planet that is rat-free.

Ostriches and emus share many similar physical characteristics, but there are also distinct differences between the two flightless birds. Which makes them sort of like cousins.