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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 • 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

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

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

Our Tongues Have A Sense Of Smell That Helps Us To Develop Flavors

New research suggests that our sense of taste and smell are actually linked through our tongue first and not our brain.

By Natasha Ishak • Jul 13, 2025

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Our Tongues Have A Sense Of Smell That Helps Us To Develop Flavors

New research suggests that our sense of taste and smell are actually linked through our tongue first and not our brain.

By Natasha Ishak • July 13, 2025

Scientists Determine Exactly How Strong A T. Rex Bite Was

A new study used alligators to reconstruct the bite power of the most fearsome dinosaur.

By All That's Interesting • Jul 8, 2025

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Scientists Determine Exactly How Strong A T. Rex Bite Was

A new study used alligators to reconstruct the bite power of the most fearsome dinosaur.

By All That's Interesting • July 8, 2025

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

This 95-Million-Year-Old Skull Is From A Prehistoric Snake That Had Legs

It's the first full 3D skull of a land-based snake species that sported hind legs.

By Natasha Ishak • Jun 29, 2025

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This 95-Million-Year-Old Skull Is From A Prehistoric Snake That Had Legs

It's the first full 3D skull of a land-based snake species that sported hind legs.

By Natasha Ishak • June 29, 2025

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

Scientists Just Uncovered The Story Behind Two 14,000-Year-Old Wolf Puppies Found Perfectly Preserved In The Siberian Permafrost

While their stomach contents prove that some of their last meals included woolly rhino and a small bird called a wagtail, experts still aren't sure how they died, though some think they may have been trapped when their underground den collapsed.

By Ainsley Brown • Jun 18, 2025

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Scientists Just Uncovered The Story Behind Two 14,000-Year-Old Wolf Puppies Found Perfectly Preserved In The Siberian Permafrost

While their stomach contents prove that some of their last meals included woolly rhino and a small bird called a wagtail, experts still aren't sure how they died, though some think they may have been trapped when their underground den collapsed.

By Ainsley Brown • June 18, 2025

A 5,600-Year-Old Mummy Has Revealed The Oldest Egyptian Embalming Recipe Ever Discovered

Known as "Fred," this mummy proves that Egyptians had been using embalming practices for 1,500 years longer than scientists believed.

By Caroline Redmond • Jun 15, 2025

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A 5,600-Year-Old Mummy Has Revealed The Oldest Egyptian Embalming Recipe Ever Discovered

Known as "Fred," this mummy proves that Egyptians had been using embalming practices for 1,500 years longer than scientists believed.

By Caroline Redmond • June 15, 2025