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The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Intelligent Design

Astronaut Matthew Dominick captured this dramatic image of Hurricane Beryl from the International Space Station on July 1, 2024. At the time, the cyclone's winds were howling at 150 miles per hour. Beryl was the earliest Atlantic basin Category-5 hurricane on record and the strongest June and July hurricane in the basin. The hurricane roared across parts of the Caribbean and the Yucatán Peninsula, making landfall in the United States along the Gulf Coast as a Category-1 storm. (Credit: NASA)

Hurricane Beryl

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Antarctic glacier

Was the infamous “bloop” a sea monster? Learn why this noise was a good reminder that we should keep an eye on the South Pole.

What the Mysterious Bloop Taught Us About Antarctica 

A northern green anaconda. (Credit: Jesus Rivas)



Close up of northern green anaconda face

Discover the species that range from a blob-nosed fish to a snake named after Leonardo DiCaprio. 

Meet 10 of the New Plant and Animal Species Identified in 2024

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