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Earth’s Magnetic North Pole Is Moving: Why It’s Happening And What It Means

Recent measurements of the shift in Earth's magnetic north pole show that it's moving toward Russia in an unprecedented way that scientists are calling "something that we have never observed before."

By Amber Morgan • Jan 30, 2025

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Earth’s Magnetic North Pole Is Moving: Why It’s Happening And What It Means

Recent measurements of the shift in Earth's magnetic north pole show that it's moving toward Russia in an unprecedented way that scientists are calling "something that we have never observed before."

By Amber Morgan • January 30, 2025

The Mount Vesuvius Eruption Was So Hot That It Turned One Man’s Brain To ‘Glass’

When the volcano erupted in 79 A.D., it baked hundreds of people to death — and transformed at least one victim's brain matter into twisted, glassy fragments.

By Natasha Ishak • Jan 30, 2025

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The Mount Vesuvius Eruption Was So Hot That It Turned One Man’s Brain To ‘Glass’

When the volcano erupted in 79 A.D., it baked hundreds of people to death — and transformed at least one victim's brain matter into twisted, glassy fragments.

By Natasha Ishak • January 30, 2025

Amateur Fossil Hunter Discovers 66-Million-Year-Old Fish Vomit On A Beach In Denmark

Experts believe the vomit came from a prehistoric shark or fish that dined on sea lilies before regurgitating the parts it couldn't digest.

By Amber Morgan • Jan 29, 2025

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Amateur Fossil Hunter Discovers 66-Million-Year-Old Fish Vomit On A Beach In Denmark

Experts believe the vomit came from a prehistoric shark or fish that dined on sea lilies before regurgitating the parts it couldn't digest.

By Amber Morgan • January 29, 2025

An Ancient Roman Lock Made Of Gold Was Just Discovered By A Metal Detectorist In Germany

Made of lustrous gold and measuring in at just over one centimeter across, this lock was likely made during the third or fourth century C.E.

By Austin Harvey • Jan 29, 2025

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An Ancient Roman Lock Made Of Gold Was Just Discovered By A Metal Detectorist In Germany

Made of lustrous gold and measuring in at just over one centimeter across, this lock was likely made during the third or fourth century C.E.

By Austin Harvey • January 29, 2025

Police Just Arrested A Utah Nursing Home Resident For The Brutal Murder Of A 16-Year-Old Girl In Hawaii Nearly 50 Years Ago

Gideon Castro, 66, was charged with the second-degree murder of Dawn Momohara, a sophomore student who was found dead at a Honolulu high school on March 21, 1977.

By Amber Morgan • Jan 28, 2025

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Police Just Arrested A Utah Nursing Home Resident For The Brutal Murder Of A 16-Year-Old Girl In Hawaii Nearly 50 Years Ago

Gideon Castro, 66, was charged with the second-degree murder of Dawn Momohara, a sophomore student who was found dead at a Honolulu high school on March 21, 1977.

By Amber Morgan • January 28, 2025

Archaeologists Just Uncovered A 650,000-Square-Foot Underground City Right Below An Historic Town In Central Iran

This enormous "subterranean settlement" was equipped with an aqueduct designed not only to store and transport water, but also to cool these underground chambers so they could serve as a refuge from the summer heat.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jan 28, 2025

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Archaeologists Just Uncovered A 650,000-Square-Foot Underground City Right Below An Historic Town In Central Iran

This enormous "subterranean settlement" was equipped with an aqueduct designed not only to store and transport water, but also to cool these underground chambers so they could serve as a refuge from the summer heat.

By Kaleena Fraga • January 28, 2025

A Pregnant Woman Sacrificed In Ecuador 1,200 Years Ago May Have Been Killed To Appease El Niño

The young woman was seven to nine months pregnant when she was killed, and researchers believe she may have been sacrificed due to her fertility.

By Amber Morgan • Jan 27, 2025

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A Pregnant Woman Sacrificed In Ecuador 1,200 Years Ago May Have Been Killed To Appease El Niño

The young woman was seven to nine months pregnant when she was killed, and researchers believe she may have been sacrificed due to her fertility.

By Amber Morgan • January 27, 2025

7,000-Year-Old Poison Arrowheads Found Embedded In An Antelope Bone Uncovered Inside A South African Cave

Perhaps the world's oldest weapons equipped with a multi-ingredient poison cocktail, these arrowheads were laced with deadly ricin as well as digitoxin and strophanthidin, which can stop the heart.

By Austin Harvey • Jan 27, 2025

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7,000-Year-Old Poison Arrowheads Found Embedded In An Antelope Bone Uncovered Inside A South African Cave

Perhaps the world's oldest weapons equipped with a multi-ingredient poison cocktail, these arrowheads were laced with deadly ricin as well as digitoxin and strophanthidin, which can stop the heart.

By Austin Harvey • January 27, 2025

Ice Age Fossils Of Bear And Wolf-Like Species Discovered In Underwater Cave Off The Coast Of Mexico

In the depths of the Hoyo Negro pit 180 feet below sea level, a diving team has successfully recovered the skulls, jaw bones, and other remains of two long-extinct Ice Age species.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jan 26, 2025

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Ice Age Fossils Of Bear And Wolf-Like Species Discovered In Underwater Cave Off The Coast Of Mexico

In the depths of the Hoyo Negro pit 180 feet below sea level, a diving team has successfully recovered the skulls, jaw bones, and other remains of two long-extinct Ice Age species.

By Marco Margaritoff • January 26, 2025

Remains Of 90-Million-Year-Old Rainforest Discovered In Antarctica

Evidence found in an ancient soil sample indicates that during the Cretaceous Period, Antarctica was home to a thriving rainforest on its iceless terrain.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jan 26, 2025

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Remains Of 90-Million-Year-Old Rainforest Discovered In Antarctica

Evidence found in an ancient soil sample indicates that during the Cretaceous Period, Antarctica was home to a thriving rainforest on its iceless terrain.

By Marco Margaritoff • January 26, 2025