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Falling is more complicated than you might think. For centuries, scientists argued about how objects fall. The answer eventually led to our modern understanding of gravity, acceleration, and drag.

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The official website for NOVA. NOVA is the most-watched prime time science series on American television, reaching an average ...

Step into the stunning cave that’s reshaping our understanding of prehistoric art.

In an observational survey, this short documentary presents the realities of coastal erosion by witnessing the experience of ...

Think of something that scares you. Your heart starts to pound, you break into a sweat, your muscles start to tense. This classic fear response is important so that you can take action - “fight or ...

The question of who built the pyramids, and how, has long been debated by Egyptologists and historians. Standing at the base ...

First spotted in 1991 by hikers traveling the Italian Alps, the mummified body of a man was soon excavated from the glacier where it had lain frozen for over five thousand years. That mummy became ...

(Video) Watch a stunning animation of a MER's seven-month journey to Mars, from its summer 2003 launch at Cape Canaveral, Florida, to its eventual landing on the Red Planet.