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‘The Sun Disappeared’: 27 Photos That Capture The Tragedy Of The Kansas Dust Bowl

From dust pneumonia to "black blizzards," Kansas suffered greatly during the Dust Bowl of the 1930s — and it took years for the state to recover.

By Austin Harvey • Jul 22, 2025

‘The Sun Disappeared’: 27 Photos That Capture The Tragedy Of The Kansas Dust Bowl

From dust pneumonia to "black blizzards," Kansas suffered greatly during the Dust Bowl of the 1930s — and it took years for the state to recover.

By Austin Harvey • July 22, 2025

Why Mount Everest Is Littered With The Dead Bodies Of More Than 200 Fallen Climbers

Because it's too dangerous to retrieve the hundreds of dead bodies on Mount Everest's icy slopes, most climbers remain right where they fell when they were trying to summit Earth's tallest peak.

By Katie Serena • Jul 20, 2025

Why Mount Everest Is Littered With The Dead Bodies Of More Than 200 Fallen Climbers

Because it's too dangerous to retrieve the hundreds of dead bodies on Mount Everest's icy slopes, most climbers remain right where they fell when they were trying to summit Earth's tallest peak.

By Katie Serena • July 20, 2025

Rare Skeleton Of A 150-Million-Year-Old Ceratosaurus Dinosaur Sells For $30.5 Million At Auction

It's one of only four Ceratosaurus skeletons that have ever been discovered, and it's the only specimen of a juvenile Ceratosaurus.

By Ainsley Brown • Jul 18, 2025

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Rare Skeleton Of A 150-Million-Year-Old Ceratosaurus Dinosaur Sells For $30.5 Million At Auction

It's one of only four Ceratosaurus skeletons that have ever been discovered, and it's the only specimen of a juvenile Ceratosaurus.

By Ainsley Brown • July 18, 2025

Scientists Just Learned That Some Species Of Fig Trees Can Convert Carbon Dioxide Into Limestone

Calcium carbonate deposits produced by African fig trees could provide a sustainable method of slowing climate change.

By Austin Harvey • Jul 17, 2025

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Scientists Just Learned That Some Species Of Fig Trees Can Convert Carbon Dioxide Into Limestone

Calcium carbonate deposits produced by African fig trees could provide a sustainable method of slowing climate change.

By Austin Harvey • July 17, 2025

The History Of Zealandia, Earth’s Little-Known 8th Continent Beneath The South Pacific Ocean

Today, New Zealand is all that remains of the lost continent of Zealandia — but 30 million years ago, it was a verdant landscape filled with volcanoes and teeming with life.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jul 13, 2025

The History Of Zealandia, Earth’s Little-Known 8th Continent Beneath The South Pacific Ocean

Today, New Zealand is all that remains of the lost continent of Zealandia — but 30 million years ago, it was a verdant landscape filled with volcanoes and teeming with life.

By Kaleena Fraga • July 13, 2025

Researchers Find Cocaine In Every Single Shrimp Tested In England’s Waterways

In addition to cocaine, researchers found ketamine, Xanax, Valium, as well as banned pesticides and other harmful consumer products.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jul 10, 2025

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Researchers Find Cocaine In Every Single Shrimp Tested In England’s Waterways

In addition to cocaine, researchers found ketamine, Xanax, Valium, as well as banned pesticides and other harmful consumer products.

By Marco Margaritoff • July 10, 2025

An Italian Tourist Was Mauled To Death A Day After Posting Selfies With Bears On Social Media

After ignoring signs that stated not to feed bears, Italian motorcyclist Omar Farang Zin was mauled to death when he offered food to a brown bear and her cubs.

By Austin Harvey • Jul 8, 2025

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An Italian Tourist Was Mauled To Death A Day After Posting Selfies With Bears On Social Media

After ignoring signs that stated not to feed bears, Italian motorcyclist Omar Farang Zin was mauled to death when he offered food to a brown bear and her cubs.

By Austin Harvey • July 8, 2025

The Astonishing Story Of Ball’s Pyramid, The Monolithic Marvel Of The Pacific Ocean

Located off the coast of Lord Howe Island between New Zealand and Australia, Ball's Pyramid is, at 1,877 feet tall, the tallest volcanic sea stack in the world.

By Austin Harvey • Jun 25, 2025

The Astonishing Story Of Ball’s Pyramid, The Monolithic Marvel Of The Pacific Ocean

Located off the coast of Lord Howe Island between New Zealand and Australia, Ball's Pyramid is, at 1,877 feet tall, the tallest volcanic sea stack in the world.

By Austin Harvey • June 25, 2025

The Terrifying Jersey Shore Shark Attacks Of 1916 And The Mass Panic They Sparked

Over a 12-day period in July 1916, four people were killed and a teenage boy was severely injured by shark attacks in New Jersey that caused these sea creatures to forever be thought of as vicious "man-eaters."

By William DeLong • Jun 22, 2025

The Terrifying Jersey Shore Shark Attacks Of 1916 And The Mass Panic They Sparked

Over a 12-day period in July 1916, four people were killed and a teenage boy was severely injured by shark attacks in New Jersey that caused these sea creatures to forever be thought of as vicious "man-eaters."

By William DeLong • June 22, 2025

Scientists Just Uncovered The Story Behind Two 14,000-Year-Old Wolf Puppies Found Perfectly Preserved In The Siberian Permafrost

While their stomach contents prove that some of their last meals included woolly rhino and a small bird called a wagtail, experts still aren't sure how they died, though some think they may have been trapped when their underground den collapsed.

By Ainsley Brown • Jun 18, 2025

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Scientists Just Uncovered The Story Behind Two 14,000-Year-Old Wolf Puppies Found Perfectly Preserved In The Siberian Permafrost

While their stomach contents prove that some of their last meals included woolly rhino and a small bird called a wagtail, experts still aren't sure how they died, though some think they may have been trapped when their underground den collapsed.

By Ainsley Brown • June 18, 2025