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New Studies Reveal How Prehistoric Humans Traveled With And Bred Their Canine Companions

Two recent studies analyzed the skull shape and genomes of ancient dogs and determined that traveling with and breeding canine companions has been important to humans for over 10,000 years.

By Austin Harvey • Nov 18, 2025

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New Studies Reveal How Prehistoric Humans Traveled With And Bred Their Canine Companions

Two recent studies analyzed the skull shape and genomes of ancient dogs and determined that traveling with and breeding canine companions has been important to humans for over 10,000 years.

By Austin Harvey • November 18, 2025

The Little-Known Story Of The ‘Year Without A Summer’ That Saw Worldwide Famine And Widespread Snowfall In June

The summerless year of 1816 came after the eruption of Mount Tambora, the Indonesian volcano that violently exploded in April 1815 and sent clouds of ash into the atmosphere that blocked sunlight and caused global temperatures to drop.

By Austin Harvey • Nov 14, 2025

The Little-Known Story Of The ‘Year Without A Summer’ That Saw Worldwide Famine And Widespread Snowfall In June

The summerless year of 1816 came after the eruption of Mount Tambora, the Indonesian volcano that violently exploded in April 1815 and sent clouds of ash into the atmosphere that blocked sunlight and caused global temperatures to drop.

By Austin Harvey • November 14, 2025

Oregon’s Humongous Fungus: The Incredible Story Of The Largest Organism In The World

The Humongous Fungus in Oregon's Malheur National Forest is 8,000 years old and covers an area of 2,000 acres, making it the largest living thing by area on planet Earth.

By Ainsley Brown • Nov 13, 2025

Oregon’s Humongous Fungus: The Incredible Story Of The Largest Organism In The World

The Humongous Fungus in Oregon's Malheur National Forest is 8,000 years old and covers an area of 2,000 acres, making it the largest living thing by area on planet Earth.

By Ainsley Brown • November 13, 2025

Scientists In Australia Just Announced The Discovery Of A Horned Bee That They’ve Named ‘Lucifer’

Officially known as Megachile lucifer, this black-and-white bee has two protuberances at the front of its head that may be used to access flowers, though their exact purpose remains a mystery.

By Ainsley Brown • Nov 11, 2025

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Scientists In Australia Just Announced The Discovery Of A Horned Bee That They’ve Named ‘Lucifer’

Officially known as Megachile lucifer, this black-and-white bee has two protuberances at the front of its head that may be used to access flowers, though their exact purpose remains a mystery.

By Ainsley Brown • November 11, 2025

Researchers Are Developing A Genetically Modified Fungus That Can Trap And Kill Mosquitoes

The genetically engineered Metarhizium fungus is just as attractive to mosquitoes as it is deadly.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 7, 2025

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Researchers Are Developing A Genetically Modified Fungus That Can Trap And Kill Mosquitoes

The genetically engineered Metarhizium fungus is just as attractive to mosquitoes as it is deadly.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 7, 2025

Researchers Just Identified A ‘Polar Rhino’ That Lived In The Canadian Arctic 23 Million Years Ago

Due to its small, pony-sized body and horn-less skull, researchers were initially baffled as to what Epiaceratherium itjilik was, calling the creature "a little bit of a weirdo."

By Ainsley Brown • Nov 6, 2025

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Researchers Just Identified A ‘Polar Rhino’ That Lived In The Canadian Arctic 23 Million Years Ago

Due to its small, pony-sized body and horn-less skull, researchers were initially baffled as to what Epiaceratherium itjilik was, calling the creature "a little bit of a weirdo."

By Ainsley Brown • November 6, 2025

The Beast Of Gévaudan, The Mysterious Monster That Stalked And Killed Villagers In 18th-Century France

In the 1760s, a wolf-like monster known as the Beast of Gévaudan reportedly killed hundreds of people in gruesome fashion — and to this day, no one knows exactly what it was.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 2, 2025

The Beast Of Gévaudan, The Mysterious Monster That Stalked And Killed Villagers In 18th-Century France

In the 1760s, a wolf-like monster known as the Beast of Gévaudan reportedly killed hundreds of people in gruesome fashion — and to this day, no one knows exactly what it was.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 2, 2025

33 Breathtaking Illustrations Of America’s Birds By John James Audubon

John James Audubon was one of the most renowned naturalists and artists of the 19th century, but he also left behind a complicated legacy.

By Kaleena Fraga • Oct 24, 2025

33 Breathtaking Illustrations Of America’s Birds By John James Audubon

John James Audubon was one of the most renowned naturalists and artists of the 19th century, but he also left behind a complicated legacy.

By Kaleena Fraga • October 24, 2025

Prehistoric Spiderweb, Beetles, And Wasps Perfectly Preserved In Amber Have Been Unearthed In The Amazon

Researchers excavating at a quarry in the Ecuadorian Amazon have unearthed a prehistoric spiderweb preserved in amber along with 21 insects frozen in time from the age of the dinosaurs.

By Austin Harvey • Oct 15, 2025

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Prehistoric Spiderweb, Beetles, And Wasps Perfectly Preserved In Amber Have Been Unearthed In The Amazon

Researchers excavating at a quarry in the Ecuadorian Amazon have unearthed a prehistoric spiderweb preserved in amber along with 21 insects frozen in time from the age of the dinosaurs.

By Austin Harvey • October 15, 2025

Researchers Just Analyzed The Ravaged Remains Of 1.8-Million-Year-Old Human Ancestors With AI — And Revealed They Were Eaten By Leopards

After training deep learning models, researchers were able to determine that leopards consumed two prehistoric Homo habilis individuals in present-day Tanzania.

By Kaleena Fraga • Oct 10, 2025

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Researchers Just Analyzed The Ravaged Remains Of 1.8-Million-Year-Old Human Ancestors With AI — And Revealed They Were Eaten By Leopards

After training deep learning models, researchers were able to determine that leopards consumed two prehistoric Homo habilis individuals in present-day Tanzania.

By Kaleena Fraga • October 10, 2025