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Observations of a distant dust-filled solar system have shed light on the process of planet formation.Our current understanding of planet formation suggests that planets form slowly over a period of s ...

Some say: the so-called walking palm tree(Socratea exorrhiza) found in Latin America. Many people believe it can literally walk around (more or less). This is because of its unusual root system; while ...

Imagine if all 350 million toilets in the United States were flushed at the same time. Granted, doing this would require exceptional coordination, and the helping hands of a few million foreigners. Bu ...