Marc Lallanilla
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Chernobyl: The world's worst nuclear disaster
There are plenty of unanswered questions about Chernobyl, the site of the world's worst nuclear disaster. → Read More
The first atomic bombs: Hiroshima and Nagasaki
In August 1945 two atomic bombs were dropped over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. → Read More
NATO: Organization, mission and members
NATO is an alliance of 30 member states, each with a pledge to protect other members if attacked. → Read More
Chernobyl: Facts About the Nuclear Disaster
The Chernobyl nuclear power plant exploded on April 26, 1986, and caused the worst nuclear disaster the world has ever seen. → Read More
Who Inherits the British Throne?
Since days of yore, the royal line of succession to the British throne — like most monarchies — was based on primogeniture. → Read More
Facts About Fracking
Hydraulic fracturing, commonly called fracking, is a drilling technique used for extracting oil or natural gas from deep underground. → Read More
What Is Norovirus?
Once again, a cruise ship is limping into port carrying hundreds of passengers and crew sickened by norovirus. But what exactly is norovirus, and why does it spread so easily on cruise ships? → Read More
The Real Dracula: Vlad the Impaler
The fictional Dracula was loosely based on a real person with an equally disturbing taste for blood: Vlad III, Prince of Wallachia or — as he is better known — Vlad the Impaler (Vlad Tepes). → Read More
GMOs: Facts About Genetically Modified Food
A GMO is an organism that has had its DNA altered or modified in some way through genetic engineering. → Read More
The story behind the mysterious noise that's driving some people crazy
The theorized causes behind the Hum range from industrial noise to submarine communications to electromagnetic radiation. → Read More
Peak Oil: Theory or Myth?
Peak oil is the theory that at some point in time, global oil production will peak and begin to drop. Some analysts say it has already happened. Others question the very idea. → Read More
Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Causes & Sources
A greenhouse gas is any gaseous compound in the atmosphere that is capable of absorbing infrared radiation, thereby trapping and holding heat in the atmosphere. → Read More
Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Causes & Sources
A greenhouse gas is any gaseous compound in the atmosphere that is capable of absorbing infrared radiation, thereby trapping and holding heat in the atmosphere. → Read More
Facts About Fracking
Hydraulic fracturing, commonly called fracking, is a drilling technique used for extracting oil or natural gas from deep underground. → Read More
What fish has fangs, no scales, and eats its own species?
A long-snouted lancetfish was washed ashoare, alive, in Nags Head, North Carolina. The nocturnal predator is an open water fish, rarely seen near shore, so scientists don't know much about it's lifecyle. → Read More
Whirling Flames: How Fire Tornadoes Work
What is a fire tornado, and how dangerous are they? In 1926, a series of fire tornadoes were spawned after lightning struck a Union Oil Co. tank farm near San Luis Obispo, California. → Read More
Hiroshima, Nagasaki & the First Atomic Bombs
The first atomic bombs were detonated during World War II. First, a test bomb exploded in the New Mexican desert. Then, bombs were dropped on two unsuspecting Japanese cities. → Read More
Mount Everest Disaster Could Be Linked To Climate Change
A warming planet and changes in precipitation may increase the likelihood of certain types of avalanches at certain times of year. → Read More
Medieval Poop Still Stinks, Experts Discover
Something is rotten in the state of Denmark, Shakespeare wrote. Archaeologists working at a Danish site might agree, after discovering barrels from a latrine that dates back to the 14th century. And yes, poop still stinks, even after 700 years. → Read More
Elementary, My Dear: 8 Elements You Never Heard Of
Few people know these eight elements even exist. Nonetheless, many of them – such as tellurium, antimony and europium – form the foundations of modern life. → Read More