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Have Scientists Just Uncovered Patient Zero For The Black Plague?

Using DNA and following a hunch, researchers have identified the earliest-known victims of the Black Death in a 14th-century graveyard in Kyrgyzstan.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 28, 2022

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Have Scientists Just Uncovered Patient Zero For The Black Plague?

Using DNA and following a hunch, researchers have identified the earliest-known victims of the Black Death in a 14th-century graveyard in Kyrgyzstan.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 28, 2022

Explore Aoshima, Japan’s ‘Cat Island’ That’s Been Taken Over By Felines

Once a thriving fishing village in southwest Japan, Aoshima is now home to only six humans but hundreds of cats, earning it the moniker of "Cat Island."

By Leah Silverman • Jun 25, 2022

Explore Aoshima, Japan’s ‘Cat Island’ That’s Been Taken Over By Felines

Once a thriving fishing village in southwest Japan, Aoshima is now home to only six humans but hundreds of cats, earning it the moniker of "Cat Island."

By Leah Silverman • June 25, 2022

Meet Adam Weishaupt, The German Philosopher Who Founded The Illuminati In 1776

While many are familiar with conspiracy theories claiming that the Illuminati had a hand in events like the French Revolution or the assassination of John F. Kennedy, few know the story of the organization's founder, Adam Weishaupt.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 23, 2022

Meet Adam Weishaupt, The German Philosopher Who Founded The Illuminati In 1776

While many are familiar with conspiracy theories claiming that the Illuminati had a hand in events like the French Revolution or the assassination of John F. Kennedy, few know the story of the organization's founder, Adam Weishaupt.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 23, 2022

Remnants Of The Shipwreck That Inspired ‘The Goonies’ Were Just Discovered Along The Oregon Coast

Legends of the shipwreck long tantalized Oregonians and may have even inspired Steven Spielberg's 1985 film The Goonies.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 23, 2022

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Remnants Of The Shipwreck That Inspired ‘The Goonies’ Were Just Discovered Along The Oregon Coast

Legends of the shipwreck long tantalized Oregonians and may have even inspired Steven Spielberg's 1985 film The Goonies.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 23, 2022

The Bizarre History Of The Mongoose In Hawaii And Why Colonial Sugar Barons Are To Blame For The Havoc It’s Caused

Rich plantation owners in the 1880s were so desperate to combat the rats eating their sugarcane that they brought the mongoose to Hawaii — and the government still can't get rid of them to this day.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • Jun 22, 2022

The Bizarre History Of The Mongoose In Hawaii And Why Colonial Sugar Barons Are To Blame For The Havoc It’s Caused

Rich plantation owners in the 1880s were so desperate to combat the rats eating their sugarcane that they brought the mongoose to Hawaii — and the government still can't get rid of them to this day.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • June 22, 2022

A Devastating Drought Just Revealed A Sunken World War II Shipwreck In Italy’s Largest River

The Zibello transported wood during the war and sank in 1943.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 21, 2022

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A Devastating Drought Just Revealed A Sunken World War II Shipwreck In Italy’s Largest River

The Zibello transported wood during the war and sank in 1943.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 21, 2022

Fishermen In Cambodia Just Caught A Massive Stingray Believed To Be The World’s Biggest Freshwater Fish

The giant freshwater stingray measured 13 feet long and weighed 661 pounds, beating the previous record by 15 pounds.

By Erik Hawkins • Jun 21, 2022

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Fishermen In Cambodia Just Caught A Massive Stingray Believed To Be The World’s Biggest Freshwater Fish

The giant freshwater stingray measured 13 feet long and weighed 661 pounds, beating the previous record by 15 pounds.

By Erik Hawkins • June 21, 2022

China Publishes — Then Deletes — Report Saying Its Telescope Picked Up Signals From Aliens

China's Science and Technology Daily briefly published a report saying that its Sky Eye telescope had picked up unusual and possibly extraterrestrial signals in 2020 and 2022.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 16, 2022

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China Publishes — Then Deletes — Report Saying Its Telescope Picked Up Signals From Aliens

China's Science and Technology Daily briefly published a report saying that its Sky Eye telescope had picked up unusual and possibly extraterrestrial signals in 2020 and 2022.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 16, 2022

500-Year-Old Skeletons Of Men Who Met A ‘Violent And Gruesome’ End Found Under A Demolished Irish Pub

The remains of six men discovered beneath Nancy Spain's bar in Cork, Ireland, likely died violently between 1447 and 1636.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 15, 2022

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500-Year-Old Skeletons Of Men Who Met A ‘Violent And Gruesome’ End Found Under A Demolished Irish Pub

The remains of six men discovered beneath Nancy Spain's bar in Cork, Ireland, likely died violently between 1447 and 1636.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 15, 2022

23 Mind-Blowing Photos Of Lake Baikal, The Deepest And Oldest Freshwater Lake In The World

With depths of more than a mile, the 25-million-year-old Lake Baikal is the most voluminous freshwater lake on the planet — and it’s home to a variety of unique and mysterious creatures.

By Natasha Ishak • Jun 13, 2022

23 Mind-Blowing Photos Of Lake Baikal, The Deepest And Oldest Freshwater Lake In The World

With depths of more than a mile, the 25-million-year-old Lake Baikal is the most voluminous freshwater lake on the planet — and it’s home to a variety of unique and mysterious creatures.

By Natasha Ishak • June 13, 2022