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A Dying Star At The Heart Of The Helix Nebula May Have Destroyed A Planet — And It Was Captured By NASA Telescopes

For 40 years, scientists have wondered why the white dwarf at the center of the Helix Nebula was emitting such strong X-ray flares. New observations suggest those signals could be the remains of a shattered, Jupiter-sized planet.

By Austin Harvey • Apr 4, 2025

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A Dying Star At The Heart Of The Helix Nebula May Have Destroyed A Planet — And It Was Captured By NASA Telescopes

For 40 years, scientists have wondered why the white dwarf at the center of the Helix Nebula was emitting such strong X-ray flares. New observations suggest those signals could be the remains of a shattered, Jupiter-sized planet.

By Austin Harvey • April 4, 2025

A Volcanic Eruption In Indonesia Led To Napoleon’s Defeat At Waterloo, Experts Say

Two months before Napoleon's historic defeat at the Battle of Waterloo, a volcanic eruption in Indonesia caused heavy rains in Europe that may have ended his rule.

By Bernadette Deron • Apr 3, 2025

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A Volcanic Eruption In Indonesia Led To Napoleon’s Defeat At Waterloo, Experts Say

Two months before Napoleon's historic defeat at the Battle of Waterloo, a volcanic eruption in Indonesia caused heavy rains in Europe that may have ended his rule.

By Bernadette Deron • April 3, 2025

Researchers Reconstruct The Face Of A 3,600-Year-Old Woman From Ancient Japan Using Her Molar

Thanks to modern-day genome sequencing technology, we now know more about Japan's ancient world than ever before — and all because of a tooth.

By Marco Margaritoff • Apr 1, 2025

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Researchers Reconstruct The Face Of A 3,600-Year-Old Woman From Ancient Japan Using Her Molar

Thanks to modern-day genome sequencing technology, we now know more about Japan's ancient world than ever before — and all because of a tooth.

By Marco Margaritoff • April 1, 2025

Shadow People: Paranormal Beings That Lurk In Dark Corners — Or The Product Of Sleep Deprivation?

Shadow people are dark entities that have reportedly been spotted in dim rooms and abandoned buildings around the world, but there are several scientific explanations for their existence.

By Austin Harvey • Mar 31, 2025

Shadow People: Paranormal Beings That Lurk In Dark Corners — Or The Product Of Sleep Deprivation?

Shadow people are dark entities that have reportedly been spotted in dim rooms and abandoned buildings around the world, but there are several scientific explanations for their existence.

By Austin Harvey • March 31, 2025

Inside The Strange Origins Of Graham Crackers And Why They Were Invented

The original graham crackers were extremely bland because their inventor, Sylvester Graham, hoped that his flavorless recipe would help curb Americans' sexual desires.

By All That's Interesting • Mar 30, 2025

Inside The Strange Origins Of Graham Crackers And Why They Were Invented

The original graham crackers were extremely bland because their inventor, Sylvester Graham, hoped that his flavorless recipe would help curb Americans' sexual desires.

By All That's Interesting • March 30, 2025

Inside The Disturbing Story Of Walter Freeman, The Doctor Who Killed Hundreds With His Lobotomies

Neurologist Walter Freeman introduced the lobotomy to the United States in 1936, but over the next three decades, the controversial procedure left an estimated 490 of his patients dead and permanently disabled many others.

By John Kuroski • Mar 30, 2025

Inside The Disturbing Story Of Walter Freeman, The Doctor Who Killed Hundreds With His Lobotomies

Neurologist Walter Freeman introduced the lobotomy to the United States in 1936, but over the next three decades, the controversial procedure left an estimated 490 of his patients dead and permanently disabled many others.

By John Kuroski • March 30, 2025

99-Million-Year-Old Parasitic Wasp With A ‘Venus Flytrap’ Abdomen Found Preserved In Amber

At first glance, Sirenobethylus charybdis may look like a wasp you'd see today — but a closer look reveals a horrifying "grasping apparatus."

By Austin Harvey • Mar 28, 2025

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99-Million-Year-Old Parasitic Wasp With A ‘Venus Flytrap’ Abdomen Found Preserved In Amber

At first glance, Sirenobethylus charybdis may look like a wasp you'd see today — but a closer look reveals a horrifying "grasping apparatus."

By Austin Harvey • March 28, 2025

‘Ancestor Of All Animals’ Discovered In 555-Million-Year-Old Australian Fossils

"This is what evolutionary biologists predicted. It’s really exciting that what we have found lines up so neatly with their prediction."

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 27, 2025

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‘Ancestor Of All Animals’ Discovered In 555-Million-Year-Old Australian Fossils

"This is what evolutionary biologists predicted. It’s really exciting that what we have found lines up so neatly with their prediction."

By Marco Margaritoff • March 27, 2025

Do Sharks Make Noise? Scientists Just Discovered That They Do

Researchers in New Zealand recently captured audio of rig sharks making clicking noises — the first recordings of shark sounds in history.

By Amber Morgan • Mar 26, 2025

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Do Sharks Make Noise? Scientists Just Discovered That They Do

Researchers in New Zealand recently captured audio of rig sharks making clicking noises — the first recordings of shark sounds in history.

By Amber Morgan • March 26, 2025

This Recently Discovered 26,000-Pound Dinosaur Was Once The Biggest Creature To Walk Planet Earth

Its name translates to "a giant thunderclap at dawn" — and it's easy to see why.

By Caroline Redmond • Mar 25, 2025

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This Recently Discovered 26,000-Pound Dinosaur Was Once The Biggest Creature To Walk Planet Earth

Its name translates to "a giant thunderclap at dawn" — and it's easy to see why.

By Caroline Redmond • March 25, 2025