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Study Finds Newborn Megalodon Sharks Were Terrifying 6-Foot Cannibals

New research suggests that in-utero snacking helped make the megalodon the behemoth that it was.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jan 12, 2021

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Study Finds Newborn Megalodon Sharks Were Terrifying 6-Foot Cannibals

New research suggests that in-utero snacking helped make the megalodon the behemoth that it was.

By Marco Margaritoff • January 12, 2021

11 Astounding Science News Stories That Made Us See The World Differently In 2020

Freaky hybrid fish, a mummy's reconstructed voice, and a prehistoric megapredator are a few of the most illuminating scientific breakthroughs that defined this year.

By Natasha Ishak • Dec 17, 2020

11 Astounding Science News Stories That Made Us See The World Differently In 2020

Freaky hybrid fish, a mummy's reconstructed voice, and a prehistoric megapredator are a few of the most illuminating scientific breakthroughs that defined this year.

By Natasha Ishak • December 17, 2020

This Week In History News, Nov. 29 – Dec. 5

World's oldest temple unearthed, Amazon "Sistine Chapel of the ancients" uncovered, terrifying prehistoric shark found.

By All That's Interesting • Dec 4, 2020

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This Week In History News, Nov. 29 – Dec. 5

World's oldest temple unearthed, Amazon "Sistine Chapel of the ancients" uncovered, terrifying prehistoric shark found.

By All That's Interesting • December 4, 2020

11 Of The Weirdest Animals On Earth

Discover the strangest creatures on Earth today, from a 100-million-year-old living fossil to a transparent frog.

By Natasha Ishak • Dec 3, 2020

11 Of The Weirdest Animals On Earth

Discover the strangest creatures on Earth today, from a 100-million-year-old living fossil to a transparent frog.

By Natasha Ishak • December 3, 2020

Scars Found On Great White Sharks Suggest Massive Squids Are Attacking Them

For five years across 2008 to 2019, marine experts at Isla Guadalupe have spotted sucker marks and scars on a total of 14 great white sharks.

By Marco Margaritoff • Nov 19, 2020

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Scars Found On Great White Sharks Suggest Massive Squids Are Attacking Them

For five years across 2008 to 2019, marine experts at Isla Guadalupe have spotted sucker marks and scars on a total of 14 great white sharks.

By Marco Margaritoff • November 19, 2020

This Remote Island Is Now The Fourth-Largest Marine Wildlife Sanctuary On Earth

“This small community is responsible for one of the biggest conservation achievements of 2020."  

By Natasha Ishak • Nov 17, 2020

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This Remote Island Is Now The Fourth-Largest Marine Wildlife Sanctuary On Earth

“This small community is responsible for one of the biggest conservation achievements of 2020."  

By Natasha Ishak • November 17, 2020

Three Virginia Fishermen Just Caught A Massive Deep-Sea ‘Moonfish’

The giant opah, also known as a "moonfish," was reeled in about 80 miles off the Virginia Beach coast.

By Natasha Ishak • Nov 13, 2020

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Three Virginia Fishermen Just Caught A Massive Deep-Sea ‘Moonfish’

The giant opah, also known as a "moonfish," was reeled in about 80 miles off the Virginia Beach coast.

By Natasha Ishak • November 13, 2020

The Adventurous Life Of Sir John Franklin And The Doomed Arctic Voyage That Led To His Death

Sir John Franklin joined the British Royal Navy at 14 and went on to explore uncharted corners of the globe, but he's largely remembered for his failed Arctic expedition that ended in cannibalism.

By Marco Margaritoff • Nov 12, 2020

The Adventurous Life Of Sir John Franklin And The Doomed Arctic Voyage That Led To His Death

Sir John Franklin joined the British Royal Navy at 14 and went on to explore uncharted corners of the globe, but he's largely remembered for his failed Arctic expedition that ended in cannibalism.

By Marco Margaritoff • November 12, 2020

39 Vintage Illustrations Of Deep Ocean Creatures That Seem Too Strange To Be Real

These drawings of sea creatures show how naturalists of centuries past first documented their discoveries — and they're as magical today as they were to the scientists who first saw them.

By Natasha Ishak • Nov 2, 2020

39 Vintage Illustrations Of Deep Ocean Creatures That Seem Too Strange To Be Real

These drawings of sea creatures show how naturalists of centuries past first documented their discoveries — and they're as magical today as they were to the scientists who first saw them.

By Natasha Ishak • November 2, 2020

The Harrowing Story Of The Whaleship ‘Essex’ That Inspired ‘Moby Dick’

After the whaleship "Essex" was sunk by a vengeful sperm whale, its crew was left on the high seas for 90 days — causing them to resort to cannibalism.

By Genevieve Carlton • Nov 2, 2020

The Harrowing Story Of The Whaleship ‘Essex’ That Inspired ‘Moby Dick’

After the whaleship "Essex" was sunk by a vengeful sperm whale, its crew was left on the high seas for 90 days — causing them to resort to cannibalism.

By Genevieve Carlton • November 2, 2020