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New Study Finds Eating Just 10 Ounces Of Chicken Per Week Is Associated With A 27 Percent Increase In Risk Of Dying

Eating more than 10.5 ounces of white meat each week could lead to an increased mortality risk — but scientists aren't necessarily claiming that chicken causes cancer.

By Austin Harvey • May 1, 2025

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New Study Finds Eating Just 10 Ounces Of Chicken Per Week Is Associated With A 27 Percent Increase In Risk Of Dying

Eating more than 10.5 ounces of white meat each week could lead to an increased mortality risk — but scientists aren't necessarily claiming that chicken causes cancer.

By Austin Harvey • May 1, 2025

Scientists Just Discovered A 113-Million-Year-Old Fossilized ‘Hell Ant’ — And It’s The Oldest Ant Fossil Ever Found

The "hell ant" had "bizarre predatory adaptations," namely upward-facing, scythe-like jaws that would impale its prey before moving it like a forklift into its mouth.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 1, 2025

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Scientists Just Discovered A 113-Million-Year-Old Fossilized ‘Hell Ant’ — And It’s The Oldest Ant Fossil Ever Found

The "hell ant" had "bizarre predatory adaptations," namely upward-facing, scythe-like jaws that would impale its prey before moving it like a forklift into its mouth.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 1, 2025

Study Of Centuries-Old Feline Remains Shows The First Domestic Cats In North America Died In A Shipwreck Off The Florida Coast In 1559

Cat bones found among the wreckage of a Spanish ship from 1559 represent the earliest known example of domesticated cats in what is now the United States.

By Austin Harvey • Apr 30, 2025

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Study Of Centuries-Old Feline Remains Shows The First Domestic Cats In North America Died In A Shipwreck Off The Florida Coast In 1559

Cat bones found among the wreckage of a Spanish ship from 1559 represent the earliest known example of domesticated cats in what is now the United States.

By Austin Harvey • April 30, 2025

Scientists Discover 558 Million-Year-Old Fossil Is Likely The World’s Oldest Known Animal

For decades, scientists could not agree on whether to classify the Dickinsonia as an animal or not — until this new study showed that it is actually the oldest known animal.

By Caroline Redmond • Apr 28, 2025

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Scientists Discover 558 Million-Year-Old Fossil Is Likely The World’s Oldest Known Animal

For decades, scientists could not agree on whether to classify the Dickinsonia as an animal or not — until this new study showed that it is actually the oldest known animal.

By Caroline Redmond • April 28, 2025

Researchers Discover Secret To Dead Sea Scroll’s Incredible Preservation — And Possibly Its Destruction

A special salty mineral discovered on the Dead Sea's Temple Scroll could be why the ancient manuscript has remained relatively so well-preserved for 2,000 years.

By Natasha Ishak • Apr 22, 2025

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Researchers Discover Secret To Dead Sea Scroll’s Incredible Preservation — And Possibly Its Destruction

A special salty mineral discovered on the Dead Sea's Temple Scroll could be why the ancient manuscript has remained relatively so well-preserved for 2,000 years.

By Natasha Ishak • April 22, 2025

The Incredible Story Of Harrison Okene, The Ship’s Cook Who Survived 60 Hours Underwater After His Tugboat Sank

Harrison Okene was working off the coast of Nigeria in May 2013 when a freak wave caused his tugboat to sink — trapping him 100 feet beneath the surface of the sea.

By Austin Harvey • Apr 16, 2025

The Incredible Story Of Harrison Okene, The Ship’s Cook Who Survived 60 Hours Underwater After His Tugboat Sank

Harrison Okene was working off the coast of Nigeria in May 2013 when a freak wave caused his tugboat to sink — trapping him 100 feet beneath the surface of the sea.

By Austin Harvey • April 16, 2025

Earth’s Oldest-Known Meteor Crash Site Discovered In The Australian Outback

Researchers estimate that an ancient meteor crashed into Earth about 2.2 billion years ago, causing the Yarrabubba crater to form — and possibly ending a global ice age.

By Natasha Ishak • Apr 15, 2025

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Earth’s Oldest-Known Meteor Crash Site Discovered In The Australian Outback

Researchers estimate that an ancient meteor crashed into Earth about 2.2 billion years ago, causing the Yarrabubba crater to form — and possibly ending a global ice age.

By Natasha Ishak • April 15, 2025

This Gruesome Stone Age Burial Site In Sweden Has Researchers Baffled

Researchers found bones and skulls from 8,000 years ago in a burial ritual that they don't yet understand.

By Kara Goldfarb • Apr 13, 2025

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This Gruesome Stone Age Burial Site In Sweden Has Researchers Baffled

Researchers found bones and skulls from 8,000 years ago in a burial ritual that they don't yet understand.

By Kara Goldfarb • April 13, 2025

New 3D Replica Of The Titanic Reveals Tragic Details About The Ship’s Final Hours

A 3D "digital twin" of the RMS Titanic is revealing surprising new details about how the ship sank and the fate of its passengers and crew.

By Austin Harvey • Apr 11, 2025

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New 3D Replica Of The Titanic Reveals Tragic Details About The Ship’s Final Hours

A 3D "digital twin" of the RMS Titanic is revealing surprising new details about how the ship sank and the fate of its passengers and crew.

By Austin Harvey • April 11, 2025

Scientists In Nebraska Investigate Fossils From Massive Herd Of Prehistoric Rhinos That Was Buried Under Volcanic Ash 12 Million Years Ago

Massive herds of prehistoric rhinos known as Teleoceras major once roamed the plains of present-day Nebraska — then many of them died out in dramatic fashion when the nearby Yellowstone volcano erupted and the region was blanketed in ash that piled up as much as a foot high.

By Amber Morgan • Apr 11, 2025

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Scientists In Nebraska Investigate Fossils From Massive Herd Of Prehistoric Rhinos That Was Buried Under Volcanic Ash 12 Million Years Ago

Massive herds of prehistoric rhinos known as Teleoceras major once roamed the plains of present-day Nebraska — then many of them died out in dramatic fashion when the nearby Yellowstone volcano erupted and the region was blanketed in ash that piled up as much as a foot high.

By Amber Morgan • April 11, 2025