They're rare events, but the results are dramatic. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Mars receives its fair share of cosmic collisions . With less than one percent the atmosphere as Earth, some meteoroids fail to burn up entirely before reaching the Red Planet's surface. When they do, they can usher dramatic changes to the barren Martian landscape that stretch for miles.

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Science Archaeology Medieval duke's remains recount his grisly murder In 1272, Hungary's Béla of Macsó received over 23 sword gashes-and more. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. In 1272 CE, a Hungarian duke was murdered in cold blood. Details surrounding the grisly killing of the 13th century Hungarian duke named Béla of Macsó have remained murky for centuries. The duke met his demise at the hand of enemies, but far less is known about what motivated his killers or how the attack really unfolded.

Every fall, squirrels hide hundreds of acorns--and use smell, memory, and even theft to get them back. Every fall, squirrels stash hundreds of nuts to survive the colder winter months. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. As someone who routinely "hides" things from myself--car keys, receipts, even my phone while I'm actively talking on it--I felt instantly validated by Sarah Silverman's joke that squirrels forget where they bury 80% of their nuts. "And that's how trees are planted!"

Environment Agriculture The'Farmer's Almanac' says goodbye after 208 years The 2026 edition will be its last. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. After more than 200 years of weather wisdom, folklore, and time-tested advice, editors announced that the 2026 will be the last edition. The website will remain operational through the end of December 2025. "Many of you grew up hearing your parents or grandparents quote from the, always having a copy nearby. Maybe you have planted by our Moon phases, consulted the for the'Best Days' to potty train, wean, or go fishing," Editor Sandi Duncan and Editor Emeritus Peter Geiger wrote in the announcement.

They're born as tiny'toadlets.' Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. A frog's lifecycle is likely one of the earliest bits of science that many of us remember learning. They start as eggs, hatch into tadpoles, and soon grow into the recognizable adult amphibians. While that remains true for the vast majority of the planet's nearly 8,000 known frog species, a handful of the amphibians have evolved a more streamlined reproductive process.

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Itiner-e suggests the empire's routes were almost double previous estimates. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. The Roman Empire paved the way for many modern advancements--including streets themselves. At its apex during the second century CE, the vast empire encompassed more than 55 million citizens living between present-day Britain to the west and as far east as Syria. But after almost 2,000 years, today's historians still lack a complete understanding of the empire's myriad routes.

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Baldness does not only come from your mother's side--and other myths debunked. There are plenty of myths about hair loss. While not always true, some reveal surprising truths. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Bald men are more fertile.