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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 • 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

Federally Protected Black Vultures Are Reportedly ‘Eating Cows Alive’ In The Midwest

Until a few years ago, Indiana had few if any black vultures. Now, farmers are seeking federal permits to shoot the birds, which they say are eating their animals alive.

By Marco Margaritoff • Sep 9, 2021

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Federally Protected Black Vultures Are Reportedly ‘Eating Cows Alive’ In The Midwest

Until a few years ago, Indiana had few if any black vultures. Now, farmers are seeking federal permits to shoot the birds, which they say are eating their animals alive.

By Marco Margaritoff • September 9, 2021

New ‘PAWS’ Act Seeks To Provide Service Dogs To Veterans With PTSD

The Department of Veterans Affairs previously paid for veterans with physical disabilities to have service dogs, but the PAWS Act will extend that coverage to mental illness for the first time.

By Kaleena Fraga • Sep 2, 2021

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New ‘PAWS’ Act Seeks To Provide Service Dogs To Veterans With PTSD

The Department of Veterans Affairs previously paid for veterans with physical disabilities to have service dogs, but the PAWS Act will extend that coverage to mental illness for the first time.

By Kaleena Fraga • September 2, 2021

Meet Australia’s Giant Gippsland Earthworm, The Biggest Worm In The World

A 10-foot monster native to the grasslands of Victoria, the giant Gippsland earthworm may appear terrifying, but it's actually a threatened species whose biggest foe is humans.

By Marco Margaritoff • Sep 1, 2021

Meet Australia’s Giant Gippsland Earthworm, The Biggest Worm In The World

A 10-foot monster native to the grasslands of Victoria, the giant Gippsland earthworm may appear terrifying, but it's actually a threatened species whose biggest foe is humans.

By Marco Margaritoff • September 1, 2021