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Scientists In Australia Just Announced The Discovery Of A Horned Bee That They’ve Named ‘Lucifer’

Officially known as Megachile lucifer, this black-and-white bee has two protuberances at the front of its head that may be used to access flowers, though their exact purpose remains a mystery.

By Ainsley Brown • Nov 11, 2025

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Scientists In Australia Just Announced The Discovery Of A Horned Bee That They’ve Named ‘Lucifer’

Officially known as Megachile lucifer, this black-and-white bee has two protuberances at the front of its head that may be used to access flowers, though their exact purpose remains a mystery.

By Ainsley Brown • November 11, 2025

Researchers Just Identified A ‘Polar Rhino’ That Lived In The Canadian Arctic 23 Million Years Ago

Due to its small, pony-sized body and horn-less skull, researchers were initially baffled as to what Epiaceratherium itjilik was, calling the creature "a little bit of a weirdo."

By Ainsley Brown • Nov 6, 2025

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Researchers Just Identified A ‘Polar Rhino’ That Lived In The Canadian Arctic 23 Million Years Ago

Due to its small, pony-sized body and horn-less skull, researchers were initially baffled as to what Epiaceratherium itjilik was, calling the creature "a little bit of a weirdo."

By Ainsley Brown • November 6, 2025

Paleontologists Just Revealed The Most Complete Dinosaur Remains Ever Found

Two Edmontosaurus fossils discovered in Wyoming were uncovered in such pristine condition that they're being called "mummies." Not only is their skin preserved in perfect detail, but researchers were also able to see something they'd never encountered on any dinosaur: hooves.

By Ainsley Brown • Oct 28, 2025

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Paleontologists Just Revealed The Most Complete Dinosaur Remains Ever Found

Two Edmontosaurus fossils discovered in Wyoming were uncovered in such pristine condition that they're being called "mummies." Not only is their skin preserved in perfect detail, but researchers were also able to see something they'd never encountered on any dinosaur: hooves.

By Ainsley Brown • October 28, 2025

Nine-Year-Old In South Africa Trips Over Rock That Turns Out To Be Fossil Of Human “Missing Link”

It is believed that the 2 million-year-old skeleton fills the gap between our apelike ancestors and those early humans who used tools.

By Leah Silverman • Oct 24, 2025

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Nine-Year-Old In South Africa Trips Over Rock That Turns Out To Be Fossil Of Human “Missing Link”

It is believed that the 2 million-year-old skeleton fills the gap between our apelike ancestors and those early humans who used tools.

By Leah Silverman • October 24, 2025

Prehistoric Spiderweb, Beetles, And Wasps Perfectly Preserved In Amber Have Been Unearthed In The Amazon

Researchers excavating at a quarry in the Ecuadorian Amazon have unearthed a prehistoric spiderweb preserved in amber along with 21 insects frozen in time from the age of the dinosaurs.

By Austin Harvey • Oct 15, 2025

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Prehistoric Spiderweb, Beetles, And Wasps Perfectly Preserved In Amber Have Been Unearthed In The Amazon

Researchers excavating at a quarry in the Ecuadorian Amazon have unearthed a prehistoric spiderweb preserved in amber along with 21 insects frozen in time from the age of the dinosaurs.

By Austin Harvey • October 15, 2025

Tiny Caterpillars May Be The Solution To Our Plastic Problem, New Research Says

The tiny waxworm may hold the key to contending with one of our biggest environmental problems.

By All That's Interesting • Oct 12, 2025

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Tiny Caterpillars May Be The Solution To Our Plastic Problem, New Research Says

The tiny waxworm may hold the key to contending with one of our biggest environmental problems.

By All That's Interesting • October 12, 2025

Archaeologists Discover What Could Be The Earliest Human Settlement On The Arabian Peninsula

Known as Masyoun, this site is between 10,300 and 11,000 years old, placing it within one of the earliest phases of settlement in human history.

By Kaleena Fraga • Sep 30, 2025

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Archaeologists Discover What Could Be The Earliest Human Settlement On The Arabian Peninsula

Known as Masyoun, this site is between 10,300 and 11,000 years old, placing it within one of the earliest phases of settlement in human history.

By Kaleena Fraga • September 30, 2025

Lasers Reveal More Than 61,000 Maya Structures Hidden Beneath The Jungle In Northern Guatemala

The survey revealed that the Mayans modified way more of their landscape than researchers ever thought.

By Caroline Redmond • Sep 12, 2025

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Lasers Reveal More Than 61,000 Maya Structures Hidden Beneath The Jungle In Northern Guatemala

The survey revealed that the Mayans modified way more of their landscape than researchers ever thought.

By Caroline Redmond • September 12, 2025

Alien Life Likely Existed On The Moon Billions Of Years Ago, New Report Claims

"If liquid water and a significant atmosphere were present on the early Moon for long periods of time, we think the lunar surface would have been at least transiently habitable."

By Kara Goldfarb • Sep 2, 2025

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Alien Life Likely Existed On The Moon Billions Of Years Ago, New Report Claims

"If liquid water and a significant atmosphere were present on the early Moon for long periods of time, we think the lunar surface would have been at least transiently habitable."

By Kara Goldfarb • September 2, 2025

History’s Biggest Mass Child Sacrifice Ever Discovered In Peru

The skeletal remains revealed cut open chests, likely so that their hearts could be easily removed.

By Kara Goldfarb • Aug 16, 2025

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History’s Biggest Mass Child Sacrifice Ever Discovered In Peru

The skeletal remains revealed cut open chests, likely so that their hearts could be easily removed.

By Kara Goldfarb • August 16, 2025