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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 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
Big Butt Starfish Featured
Big Butt Starfish Featured

Scientists Just Documented A ‘Big-Butt Starfish’ On The Atlantic Seafloor Off The Coast Of Argentina

Believed to belong to the genus Hippasteria, this pinkish-orange creature was found clinging to a rock at a depth of 3,280 feet — and despite its nickname, the cleft area between two of the creature's legs is not its posterior.

By Ainsley Brown Aug 7, 2025
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Scientists Just Documented A ‘Big-Butt Starfish’ On The Atlantic Seafloor Off The Coast Of Argentina

Believed to belong to the genus Hippasteria, this pinkish-orange creature was found clinging to a rock at a depth of 3,280 feet — and despite its nickname, the cleft area between two of the creature's legs is not its posterior.

By Ainsley Brown August 7, 2025
Blue Whale Featured
Blue Whale Featured

Scientists Discover An Ancient Blue Whale Fossil Larger Than Any That’s Ever Been Found

Not only is this the largest blue whale fossil ever uncovered, but it also indicates that the species lived 1.5 million years earlier than we thought.

By Marco Margaritoff Aug 6, 2025
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Scientists Discover An Ancient Blue Whale Fossil Larger Than Any That’s Ever Been Found

Not only is this the largest blue whale fossil ever uncovered, but it also indicates that the species lived 1.5 million years earlier than we thought.

By Marco Margaritoff August 6, 2025
Lion Cub Back
Lion Cub Back

50,000-Year-Old Extinct Lion Found Frozen In The Siberian Permafrost With Its Head Resting On Its Paw

The permafrost of Siberia has the perfect conditions to preserve biological specimens for tens of thousands of years.

By Gabe Paoletti Jul 14, 2025
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50,000-Year-Old Extinct Lion Found Frozen In The Siberian Permafrost With Its Head Resting On Its Paw

The permafrost of Siberia has the perfect conditions to preserve biological specimens for tens of thousands of years.

By Gabe Paoletti July 14, 2025
A. flavus Fungus Sample Featured
A. flavus Fungus Sample Featured

The Fungus That May Have Caused The ‘Curse Of King Tut’s Tomb’ Just Showed Promising Results In Treating Cancer

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania isolated select molecules from the fungus Aspergillus flavus and turned them into a "cancer-killing compound that rivals FDA-approved drugs."

By Ainsley Brown Jun 30, 2025
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The Fungus That May Have Caused The ‘Curse Of King Tut’s Tomb’ Just Showed Promising Results In Treating Cancer

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania isolated select molecules from the fungus Aspergillus flavus and turned them into a "cancer-killing compound that rivals FDA-approved drugs."

By Ainsley Brown June 30, 2025
Stone Age Man Blows Bubble With Gum Featured
Stone Age Man Blows Bubble With Gum Featured

Oldest Scandinavian Human DNA Found In A Piece Of 10,000-Year-Old ‘Chewing Gum’ From Western Sweden

With a lack of ancient human bone excavations in the region, finding human DNA within this piece of chewed-up birch bark was a huge victory.

By Marco Margaritoff Jun 27, 2025
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Oldest Scandinavian Human DNA Found In A Piece Of 10,000-Year-Old ‘Chewing Gum’ From Western Sweden

With a lack of ancient human bone excavations in the region, finding human DNA within this piece of chewed-up birch bark was a huge victory.

By Marco Margaritoff June 27, 2025
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