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The True Story Of Balto, The Husky That Helped Save An Entire Alaskan Town From Certain Death

When a deadly epidemic hit the remote town of Nome in the winter of 1925, a group of mushers and sled dogs risked their lives to save the town — with Balto standing out from the pack.

By Marco Margaritoff • Sep 26, 2021

The True Story Of Balto, The Husky That Helped Save An Entire Alaskan Town From Certain Death

When a deadly epidemic hit the remote town of Nome in the winter of 1925, a group of mushers and sled dogs risked their lives to save the town — with Balto standing out from the pack.

By Marco Margaritoff • September 26, 2021

More Than 1,400 Dolphins Killed In Bloody Faroe Islands Massacre

A centuries-old tradition of whale hunting in the Faroe Islands has horrified activists— after more than 1,400 dolphins were slaughtered in one day.

By Marco Margaritoff • Sep 24, 2021

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More Than 1,400 Dolphins Killed In Bloody Faroe Islands Massacre

A centuries-old tradition of whale hunting in the Faroe Islands has horrified activists— after more than 1,400 dolphins were slaughtered in one day.

By Marco Margaritoff • September 24, 2021

8,000-Year-Old Camel Carvings In Saudi Arabia Found To Be Three Millennia Older Than The Pyramids

If researchers' dating estimates are correct, these would be the oldest surviving three-dimensional animal reliefs of this size in the entire world.

By Kaleena Fraga • Sep 23, 2021

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8,000-Year-Old Camel Carvings In Saudi Arabia Found To Be Three Millennia Older Than The Pyramids

If researchers' dating estimates are correct, these would be the oldest surviving three-dimensional animal reliefs of this size in the entire world.

By Kaleena Fraga • September 23, 2021

Why Don’t Humans Have Tails? This New Study Has A Possible Answer

Biologists suggest that humans lack tails because of a random genetic mutation that appeared 20 million years ago.

By Kaleena Fraga • Sep 22, 2021

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Why Don’t Humans Have Tails? This New Study Has A Possible Answer

Biologists suggest that humans lack tails because of a random genetic mutation that appeared 20 million years ago.

By Kaleena Fraga • September 22, 2021

This Bizarre Pig-Faced Shark Was Just Pulled Out Of The Mediterranean Sea By Italian Naval Officers

The angular roughshark is distinguished by its wide-set eyes and its short, blunt snout, giving it the appearance of a pig.

By Marco Margaritoff • Sep 17, 2021

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This Bizarre Pig-Faced Shark Was Just Pulled Out Of The Mediterranean Sea By Italian Naval Officers

The angular roughshark is distinguished by its wide-set eyes and its short, blunt snout, giving it the appearance of a pig.

By Marco Margaritoff • September 17, 2021

Hunters Just Discovered 8,000-Year-Old Native American Artifacts In The Belly Of An Alligator In Mississippi

The 750-pound alligator was killed in Vicksburg, Mississippi in September and held two prehistoric Indigenous artifacts in its stomach — one of which continues to baffle experts.

By Marco Margaritoff • Sep 15, 2021

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Hunters Just Discovered 8,000-Year-Old Native American Artifacts In The Belly Of An Alligator In Mississippi

The 750-pound alligator was killed in Vicksburg, Mississippi in September and held two prehistoric Indigenous artifacts in its stomach — one of which continues to baffle experts.

By Marco Margaritoff • September 15, 2021

33 Feel-Good Stories From History That Will Restore Your Faith In Humanity

These uplifting stories from the past include tales of quiet bravery, unlikely friendships, good deeds, and more that will leave you feeling inspired.

By Kaleena Fraga • Sep 14, 2021

33 Feel-Good Stories From History That Will Restore Your Faith In Humanity

These uplifting stories from the past include tales of quiet bravery, unlikely friendships, good deeds, and more that will leave you feeling inspired.

By Kaleena Fraga • September 14, 2021

A New Bioscience Company Just Raised $15 Million To ‘Revive’ Woolly Mammoths

The company, called Colossal, plans to use genetic engineering to modify elephant DNA and create a hybrid animal that resembles the woolly mammoth.

By Kaleena Fraga • Sep 14, 2021

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A New Bioscience Company Just Raised $15 Million To ‘Revive’ Woolly Mammoths

The company, called Colossal, plans to use genetic engineering to modify elephant DNA and create a hybrid animal that resembles the woolly mammoth.

By Kaleena Fraga • September 14, 2021

The Heartbreaking Story Of Topsy The Elephant And Her Public Execution

Topsy was an obedient circus elephant despite the abuse she suffered, but after she finally struck back, she was sentenced to be electrocuted to death on January 4, 1903.

By Kaleena Fraga • Sep 13, 2021

The Heartbreaking Story Of Topsy The Elephant And Her Public Execution

Topsy was an obedient circus elephant despite the abuse she suffered, but after she finally struck back, she was sentenced to be electrocuted to death on January 4, 1903.

By Kaleena Fraga • September 13, 2021

Kopi Luwak, The Expensive Delicacy Known As ‘Cat Poop Coffee’

Made from coffee cherries that have been digested and defecated by civets, Kopi Luwak is widely known as "cat poop coffee" in the West — where it sells for $600 a pound.

By Aimee Lamoureux • Sep 12, 2021

Kopi Luwak, The Expensive Delicacy Known As ‘Cat Poop Coffee’

Made from coffee cherries that have been digested and defecated by civets, Kopi Luwak is widely known as "cat poop coffee" in the West — where it sells for $600 a pound.

By Aimee Lamoureux • September 12, 2021