Striking lightning: Bolt hits the world's tallest building in a spectacular display in the skies above Dubai

The bolt hit the emirate's Burj Khalifa, which stands at a massive 828-metres high. It is just as well the tower's spire, which was ... Read more »

The Black Death

The Black Death was one of the most devastating pandemics in human history, peaking in Europe between 1348 and 1350. Although there were sev... Read more »

Electronic Cigarettes Cause Damage to Lungs, Study Finds

Electronic cigarettes cause damage to the lungs, according to a study that challenges earlier research suggesting the devices to quit smokin... Read more »

Alligator Blood May Lead to Powerful New Antibiotics

Alligators often engage in violent fights over territories and mates, and scientists have puzzled over why their wounds rarely get infected.... Read more »

The Most Unbelievable Meteor Showers of All

GEMINID MULTI-COLORED METEOR SHOWERS   Beginning in early December, the Geminid meteor shower grows in intensity to finally reach its zenith... Read more »

Mighty Mouse

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Sleeping Baby Hamster

Roborovski hamsters (Phodopus roborovskii) are the the smallest and fastest of all hamsters, can live up to 2 to 3 and a half years and are ... Read more »