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'The Fram in the Ice', 1895, (1897). Fram (Forward) was a ship used in northern and southern polar expeditions by the Norwegian explorer Fridtjof Nansen. It was launched in 1892 and used until 1912. Currently it is preserved at the Fram Museum, Oslo. From Farthest North, Vol. 2 by Fridtjof Nansen. [Archibald Constable and Company, London, 1897]. Artist Unknown. (Photo by Print Collector/Getty Images)
The Fram: A Victorian expedition to the North Pole that was as brilliant as it was bonkers British physicist and oceanographer Helen Czerski explains how Norwegian explorer Fridtjof Nansen's expedition to the North Pole was 'one of the most bonkers and brilliant experiments ever devised'.
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Are ghosts real? One difficulty in scientifically evaluating is ghost are real is the surprisingly wide variety of phenomena attributed to ghosts.
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20 of the best conspiracy theories From a faked moon landing to wild ideas about JFK's assassination, conspiracy theories and believers abound.

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Japanese Unit 731 staff carrying a body from one of the unit's facilities.

World War II 'horror bunker' run by infamous Unit 731 discovered in China

By Ben Turner published

A bunker discovered near the city of Anda in northeast China is believed to be the largest test site of Imperial Japan's infamous Unit 731, which conducted horrifying human experiments during the 1940s.

Warfare
A 1920s illustration of an ancient Greek Bireme that has two decks of oars.

What is the 'ship of Theseus' thought experiment?

By Meg Duff published

The Greek writer Plutarch proposed this question: If a ship's planks are replaced over time due to wear and tear until none of the original pieces remain, is it still the same ship?

Human Behavior
Screenshot from Night of the Living Dead (1968)

Best zombie movies: viruses, fungi, space radiation & voodoo magic

By Fran Ruiz published

Movie Science We're shambling onto your screens to look at the best zombie movies, and the scientific (and not so scientific) inspirations behind them.

Movie Science
A drawing of Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins' studio near Central Park with various animal models and specimens.

New York's first dinosaur museum was trashed before it even opened. The culprit is not who we thought.

By Sascha Pare published

The crime, which had been attributed to a rogue politician called "Boss" Tweed, was likely orchestrated by an "eccentric and destructive" man with an obsession for white paint.

Human Behavior
An illustration of Noah's ark during the biblical flood. We see a wood boat crashing over a giant wave against a stormy sky.

Did Noah's flood really happen?

By Patrick Pester published

Noah's flood is a story much older than the Bible, and researchers are still learning about its roots.

Religion
Close-up of young man singing karaoke while enjoying with friends in party.

Are some people actually tone deaf?

By Joe Phelan published

Tone deafness, a neurological disorder known as amusia, can make it hard to distinguish between musical pitches.

Human Behavior
The Birds and the Bees is a story parents tell their children to deflect the question "Where do babies come from?"

"The birds and the bees": Meaning and origin of the phrase

By Kim Ann Zimmermann last updated

Reference "The birds and the bees" is a story parents tell their children to deflect the question "Where do babies come from?" The phrase refers to the talk about sex.

Reference
A white marble statue of Hippocrates standing at the top of a set of marble stairs near some trees and bushes

What is the 'Hippocratic oath,' and who was Hippocrates?

By Traci Pedersen last updated

Hippocrates was a physician who lived in ancient Greece and is credited with writing a code of ethics called the Hippocratic oath.

Human Behavior
an artistic illustration shows the outline of a human head with a nebulae-like cloud of colorful light at its center

'Short-term memory illusions' can warp human recollections just seconds after events, study suggests

By Ben Turner published

A new study suggests that people can misremember events mere seconds, or even fractions of a second after they happen.

Human Behavior
photo shows a man outdoors at a protest in London holding a sign that reads "It's not about a 'virus,' it's about control."

Most methods for squashing conspiracy theories don't work, study finds. Here's what does.

By Anna Demming published

A systematic review of conspiracy theory interventions shows that most traditional approaches have little impact, but certain alternatives show promise.

Conspiracies & Paranormal
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