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Florida Man Arrested After Trying To Cross The Ocean In A Homemade Hamster Wheel

Reza Baluchi claimed he intended to run more than 4,000 miles across the Atlantic to London — and he reportedly engaged in a three-day standoff with the Coast Guard before he finally agreed to exit his vessel.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz • Sep 7, 2023

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Florida Man Arrested After Trying To Cross The Ocean In A Homemade Hamster Wheel

Reza Baluchi claimed he intended to run more than 4,000 miles across the Atlantic to London — and he reportedly engaged in a three-day standoff with the Coast Guard before he finally agreed to exit his vessel.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz • September 7, 2023

Researchers Stumped By Mysterious ‘Golden Egg’ Found At The Bottom Of The Sea Near Alaska

Researchers from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration were livestreaming an unmanned expedition along the ocean floor when they spied the strange golden object on some rocks.

By Austin Harvey • Sep 6, 2023

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Researchers Stumped By Mysterious ‘Golden Egg’ Found At The Bottom Of The Sea Near Alaska

Researchers from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration were livestreaming an unmanned expedition along the ocean floor when they spied the strange golden object on some rocks.

By Austin Harvey • September 6, 2023

The Sad Story Of The Original Shamu, The Captive Orca At The Start Of SeaWorld’s Legacy Of Abuse

SeaWorld's first Shamu was captured in 1965 and forced to perform at their San Diego park for six years before she died prematurely in the wake of cruel and abusive treatment.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 21, 2023

The Sad Story Of The Original Shamu, The Captive Orca At The Start Of SeaWorld’s Legacy Of Abuse

SeaWorld's first Shamu was captured in 1965 and forced to perform at their San Diego park for six years before she died prematurely in the wake of cruel and abusive treatment.

By Austin Harvey • August 21, 2023

This Terrifying Alien-Like Creature With 20 Arms Was Just Found In The Depths Of The Antarctic Ocean

The Promachocrinus fragarius, or Antarctic strawberry feather star, sports around 20 feather-like arms for navigation and additional clawed tendrils used for crawling along the ocean floor.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 17, 2023

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This Terrifying Alien-Like Creature With 20 Arms Was Just Found In The Depths Of The Antarctic Ocean

The Promachocrinus fragarius, or Antarctic strawberry feather star, sports around 20 feather-like arms for navigation and additional clawed tendrils used for crawling along the ocean floor.

By Austin Harvey • August 17, 2023

This Week In History News, Aug. 6 – 12

Megalodon tooth found by 13-year-old boy in England, 8,000-year-old dolphin bones unearthed in Scotland, 17th-century grave with anti-vampire countermeasures discovered in Poland.

By All That's Interesting • Aug 11, 2023

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This Week In History News, Aug. 6 – 12

Megalodon tooth found by 13-year-old boy in England, 8,000-year-old dolphin bones unearthed in Scotland, 17th-century grave with anti-vampire countermeasures discovered in Poland.

By All That's Interesting • August 11, 2023

A Newly Discovered Colossal Prehistoric Whale Might Be The Heaviest Animal Ever

Perucetus colossus was only two-thirds the size of a blue whale, but its dense bones may have made it much heavier.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 3, 2023

A Newly Discovered Colossal Prehistoric Whale Might Be The Heaviest Animal Ever

Perucetus colossus was only two-thirds the size of a blue whale, but its dense bones may have made it much heavier.

By Austin Harvey • August 3, 2023

Scientists Just Discovered The Fossils Of 500-Million-Year-Old Jellyfish That May Be The Oldest Ever Found

Dating back to the Cambrian period, the fossils of Burgessomedusa phasmiformis were discovered in the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 2, 2023

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Scientists Just Discovered The Fossils Of 500-Million-Year-Old Jellyfish That May Be The Oldest Ever Found

Dating back to the Cambrian period, the fossils of Burgessomedusa phasmiformis were discovered in the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia.

By Austin Harvey • August 2, 2023

15 Photos Of The Maldives’ Sea Of Stars, A Beach Phenomenon Ripped From The Pages Of A Storybook

On the island of Vaadhoo in the Maldives, tourists gather every year in the hopes of seeing a magical light show — powered by bioluminescent phytoplankton.

By Amber Morgan • Jul 31, 2023

15 Photos Of The Maldives’ Sea Of Stars, A Beach Phenomenon Ripped From The Pages Of A Storybook

On the island of Vaadhoo in the Maldives, tourists gather every year in the hopes of seeing a magical light show — powered by bioluminescent phytoplankton.

By Amber Morgan • July 31, 2023

Beloved Florida Manatee Named Hugh Died From ‘High-Intensity Sexual Behavior’ With His Brother

A new government report accuses the Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium, where Hugh lived, of failing to handle the situation "as carefully as possible to prevent trauma and physical harm."

By Austin Harvey • Jul 28, 2023

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Beloved Florida Manatee Named Hugh Died From ‘High-Intensity Sexual Behavior’ With His Brother

A new government report accuses the Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium, where Hugh lived, of failing to handle the situation "as carefully as possible to prevent trauma and physical harm."

By Austin Harvey • July 28, 2023

Inside The Chilling Flannan Isle Mystery Of The Three Lighthouse Keepers Who Suddenly Vanished In 1900

In December 1900, the keepers of the Flannan Isles Lighthouse off the northwest coast of Scotland mysteriously disappeared — and to this day, no one knows what happened.

By Genevieve Carlton • Jul 24, 2023

Inside The Chilling Flannan Isle Mystery Of The Three Lighthouse Keepers Who Suddenly Vanished In 1900

In December 1900, the keepers of the Flannan Isles Lighthouse off the northwest coast of Scotland mysteriously disappeared — and to this day, no one knows what happened.

By Genevieve Carlton • July 24, 2023