The Science of Fear: Understanding the Psychology of Fear
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The Science of Fear: Understanding the Psychology of Fear

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The World’s First 3D Printed Rocket Actually Takes Off
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Engrid Barnett

The World’s First 3D Printed Rocket Actually Takes Off

Besides being the first 3D-printed rocket, Terran 1 is among the first methane-fueled rockets, too.

In A First, Astronomers Spot A Star Swallowing A Planet
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Noelle Talmon

In A First, Astronomers Spot A Star Swallowing A Planet

A foreshadowing of Earth's fate in 5 billion years!

SpaceX: The Company Transforming The Night Sky
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Engrid Barnett

SpaceX: The Company Transforming The Night Sky

From satellite trains to a northern lights spiral, Elon Musk continues to revamp views of the universe.

Scientists Advance Aviation Research... With Taxidermy Drones?
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Noelle Talmon

Scientists Advance Aviation Research... With Taxidermy Drones?

Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a drone!

NASA’s Curiosity Rover Captures Bizarre “Martian Book” Pic
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Ripley's Believe It or Not!

NASA’s Curiosity Rover Captures Bizarre “Martian Book” Pic

The Red Planet’s full of surprises, from faces to Star Trek logos and now a fossilized book.

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Endurance Shipwreck Found 106 Years After Antarctic Sinking

The water's frigid temperatures kept the ship in remarkable condition.

Endurance Shipwreck Found 106 Years After Antarctic Sinking

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The Uncanny Case of the Jim Twins, Two Estranged Twins Who Led Identical Lives

They unknowingly forged lives as identical as their DNA.

The Uncanny Case of the Jim Twins, Two Estranged Twins Who Led Identical Lives

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The Medical Mystery of Tarrare, a Cannibalistic French Spy

Tarrare was the walking manifestation of one of the seven deadly sins as he prowled the cobbled streets of 18th-century Paris indulging his endless hunger.

The Medical Mystery of Tarrare, a Cannibalistic French Spy

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Ripley's Cartoon of the Day

November 11, 2026

Cartoon of the Day

Tire machèt is a Haitian fencing sport in which competitors wield machetes.

Ripley's Cartoon of the Day

Robert Ripley began the Believe It or Not! cartoon in 1918. Today, it continues uninterrupted as the world’s longest-running syndicated daily cartoon. Howie Noel is the ninth artist in over a century to take up the pen as lead Cartoonist.

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