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Antarctica Is Turning Green Due To Climate Change, Study Shows

Rising temperatures have allowed ice to melt and moss to grow in the frigid continent.

By All That's Interesting • May 19, 2017

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Antarctica Is Turning Green Due To Climate Change, Study Shows

Rising temperatures have allowed ice to melt and moss to grow in the frigid continent.

By All That's Interesting • May 19, 2017

T. Rex Ants Discovered Alive For The First Time

Researchers hope to learn more about the ant, which was first discovered in 2003.

By All That's Interesting • May 17, 2017

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T. Rex Ants Discovered Alive For The First Time

Researchers hope to learn more about the ant, which was first discovered in 2003.

By All That's Interesting • May 17, 2017

Researchers Find Oldest-Ever Bracelet Alongside Extinct Human Species

It was found within a Siberian cave and is estimated to be over 40,000 years old.

By All That's Interesting • May 16, 2017

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Researchers Find Oldest-Ever Bracelet Alongside Extinct Human Species

It was found within a Siberian cave and is estimated to be over 40,000 years old.

By All That's Interesting • May 16, 2017

Finding The Fittest: 35 Photos From The Heyday Of Eugenics

Though the world has tried to forget it, eugenics was a thriving, mainstream science in the years just before the Nazis made it taboo.

By Mark Oliver • May 16, 2017

Finding The Fittest: 35 Photos From The Heyday Of Eugenics

Though the world has tried to forget it, eugenics was a thriving, mainstream science in the years just before the Nazis made it taboo.

By Mark Oliver • May 16, 2017

When Self-Electrocution Was Used To Cure What Ails You

The 19th century boasted a wide range of inventions, from the steam locomotive to the stapler… to a belt that used an electric current to shock the ailment right out of your system. First appearing at the World’s Fair in London in 1851, the hydro-electric belt, comprised of several batteries...

By Krissy Howard • May 15, 2017

When Self-Electrocution Was Used To Cure What Ails You

The 19th century boasted a wide range of inventions, from the steam locomotive to the stapler… to a belt that used an electric current to shock the ailment right out of your system. First appearing at the World’s Fair in London in 1851, the hydro-electric belt, comprised of several batteries...

By Krissy Howard • May 15, 2017

Nodosaur Dinosaur ‘Mummy’ Unveiled With Skin And Guts Intact

"We don't just have a skeleton," said one of the researchers involved in studying the nodosaur. "We have a dinosaur as it would have been."

By Jaclyn Anglis • May 15, 2017

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Nodosaur Dinosaur ‘Mummy’ Unveiled With Skin And Guts Intact

"We don't just have a skeleton," said one of the researchers involved in studying the nodosaur. "We have a dinosaur as it would have been."

By Jaclyn Anglis • May 15, 2017

New Footage Finally Reveals What Narwhal Tusks Are For

After centuries of mystery, we've solved the mystery of narwhal tusks and now know what "the unicorn of the sea" uses its most distinctive feature for.

By John Kuroski • May 14, 2017

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New Footage Finally Reveals What Narwhal Tusks Are For

After centuries of mystery, we've solved the mystery of narwhal tusks and now know what "the unicorn of the sea" uses its most distinctive feature for.

By John Kuroski • May 14, 2017

“Extinct” Venomous Snake Rediscovered In South Africa

The Albany adder hadn't been seen in almost a decade — until a team of scientists found four living in South Africa this spring.

By All That's Interesting • May 13, 2017

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“Extinct” Venomous Snake Rediscovered In South Africa

The Albany adder hadn't been seen in almost a decade — until a team of scientists found four living in South Africa this spring.

By All That's Interesting • May 13, 2017

Humans May Have A Better Sense Of Smell Than Dogs, New Research Shows

Humans have always thought their sense of smell is worse than dogs'. But a new study shows that we've underestimated what our noses can do.

By All That's Interesting • May 12, 2017

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Humans May Have A Better Sense Of Smell Than Dogs, New Research Shows

Humans have always thought their sense of smell is worse than dogs'. But a new study shows that we've underestimated what our noses can do.

By All That's Interesting • May 12, 2017

This Week In History, May 7 – 13

The killer who may have faked his death, humankind's new ancestor, uncovered ancient book pages, JFK's earliest recording, and "Baby Louie" the dinosaur.

By All That's Interesting • May 12, 2017

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This Week In History, May 7 – 13

The killer who may have faked his death, humankind's new ancestor, uncovered ancient book pages, JFK's earliest recording, and "Baby Louie" the dinosaur.

By All That's Interesting • May 12, 2017