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Scientists Discovered This ‘Adorable’ Deep-Sea Snailfish Off The California Coast

Careproctus colliculi, or the bumpy snailfish, has a "lovely little smile" that proves not all deep-sea creatures are terrifying.

By Ainsley Brown • Sep 9, 2025

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Scientists Discovered This ‘Adorable’ Deep-Sea Snailfish Off The California Coast

Careproctus colliculi, or the bumpy snailfish, has a "lovely little smile" that proves not all deep-sea creatures are terrifying.

By Ainsley Brown • September 9, 2025

Why Humanity’s Grand Legacy May Be All The Chicken Bones We Left Behind On Earth

In 2018, a team of researchers argued that the sheer amount of chicken bones on the planet — which belonged to birds specifically bred for human consumption — meant that they may be the most notable fossils of our age.

By All That's Interesting • Sep 7, 2025

Why Humanity’s Grand Legacy May Be All The Chicken Bones We Left Behind On Earth

In 2018, a team of researchers argued that the sheer amount of chicken bones on the planet — which belonged to birds specifically bred for human consumption — meant that they may be the most notable fossils of our age.

By All That's Interesting • September 7, 2025

Archaeologists In Serbia Just Discovered The First-Ever Proof That Ancient Roman Gladiators Battled Brown Bears

Archaeologists excavating the ruins of a Roman amphitheater at Viminacium in present-day Serbia have unearthed the battered skull of a brown bear once forced to fight in front of some 7,000 spectators.

By Austin Harvey • Sep 5, 2025

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Archaeologists In Serbia Just Discovered The First-Ever Proof That Ancient Roman Gladiators Battled Brown Bears

Archaeologists excavating the ruins of a Roman amphitheater at Viminacium in present-day Serbia have unearthed the battered skull of a brown bear once forced to fight in front of some 7,000 spectators.

By Austin Harvey • September 5, 2025

A New Study Reveals How Bison Are Revitalizing Yellowstone’s Ecosystem

Grazing bison increase the density of microbes in the soil, leading to the creation of more of the nitrogen that's essential for plant health and growth.

By Ainsley Brown • Sep 4, 2025

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A New Study Reveals How Bison Are Revitalizing Yellowstone’s Ecosystem

Grazing bison increase the density of microbes in the soil, leading to the creation of more of the nitrogen that's essential for plant health and growth.

By Ainsley Brown • September 4, 2025

This 40,000-Year-Old Cave Painting Of A Cow Is The Oldest Animal Drawing In History

Some experts believe that the animal painting and others found in the cave are some of the earliest examples of the formation of human culture itself.

By Caroline Redmond • Aug 26, 2025

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This 40,000-Year-Old Cave Painting Of A Cow Is The Oldest Animal Drawing In History

Some experts believe that the animal painting and others found in the cave are some of the earliest examples of the formation of human culture itself.

By Caroline Redmond • August 26, 2025

A Cow’s Tooth Found At Stonehenge Is Revealing More About How The Ancient Monument Was Built

The 5,000-year-old cow molar adds credence to the theory that cattle helped drag Stonehenge's megaliths over 100 miles to the site from a quarry in Wales.

By Ainsley Brown • Aug 25, 2025

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A Cow’s Tooth Found At Stonehenge Is Revealing More About How The Ancient Monument Was Built

The 5,000-year-old cow molar adds credence to the theory that cattle helped drag Stonehenge's megaliths over 100 miles to the site from a quarry in Wales.

By Ainsley Brown • August 25, 2025

Fossils Discovered In Museum Drawer Revealed To Be 25-Million-Year-Old Giant Wombat

The paleontologist who first discovered the fossil died before he could study it. Now, one of his former students has picked up where he left off.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 22, 2025

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Fossils Discovered In Museum Drawer Revealed To Be 25-Million-Year-Old Giant Wombat

The paleontologist who first discovered the fossil died before he could study it. Now, one of his former students has picked up where he left off.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 22, 2025

Rare Orange Shark With White Eyes Spotted Off The Coast Of Costa Rica

Despite having both xanthism and albinism, this Caribbean nurse shark survived well into adulthood, raising new questions about the conditions and the species' adaptability.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 21, 2025

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Rare Orange Shark With White Eyes Spotted Off The Coast Of Costa Rica

Despite having both xanthism and albinism, this Caribbean nurse shark survived well into adulthood, raising new questions about the conditions and the species' adaptability.

By Austin Harvey • August 21, 2025

A Volunteer Aiding Texas’ Flood Disaster Discovered 15 Tracks Left By A 35-Foot-Long Dinosaur

Each measuring about 18 to 20 inches long, the tracks are believed to have been made approximately 110 million years ago by an Acrocanthosaurus, a 35-foot-long carnivore.

By Ainsley Brown • Aug 19, 2025

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A Volunteer Aiding Texas’ Flood Disaster Discovered 15 Tracks Left By A 35-Foot-Long Dinosaur

Each measuring about 18 to 20 inches long, the tracks are believed to have been made approximately 110 million years ago by an Acrocanthosaurus, a 35-foot-long carnivore.

By Ainsley Brown • August 19, 2025

The Astonishing Lives Of Greenland Sharks, Earth’s Longest-Living Vertebrates

Greenland sharks can measure more than 20 feet long, swim less than two miles per hour, and live up to 500 years.

By Katie Serena • Aug 17, 2025

The Astonishing Lives Of Greenland Sharks, Earth’s Longest-Living Vertebrates

Greenland sharks can measure more than 20 feet long, swim less than two miles per hour, and live up to 500 years.

By Katie Serena • August 17, 2025