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Rock Climbers In Italy Stumble Upon Evidence Of An 80-Million-Year-Old Sea Turtle Stampede

Tracks in the limestone on Monte Cònero seem to have been left behind by multiple sea turtles fleeing from an earthquake nearly 80 million years ago.

By Austin Harvey • Jan 28, 2026

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Rock Climbers In Italy Stumble Upon Evidence Of An 80-Million-Year-Old Sea Turtle Stampede

Tracks in the limestone on Monte Cònero seem to have been left behind by multiple sea turtles fleeing from an earthquake nearly 80 million years ago.

By Austin Harvey • January 28, 2026

The Tragic Reality Behind Kenny, The Tiger With ‘Down Syndrome’

A white tiger believed to have Down syndrome, Kenny went viral online as the so-called "ugliest tiger in the world" — but the truth was much more heartbreaking.

By Austin Harvey • Jan 28, 2026

The Tragic Reality Behind Kenny, The Tiger With ‘Down Syndrome’

A white tiger believed to have Down syndrome, Kenny went viral online as the so-called "ugliest tiger in the world" — but the truth was much more heartbreaking.

By Austin Harvey • January 28, 2026

New Research Suggests The T. Rex Had A Longer Lifespan Than Previously Believed — And Didn’t Reach Full Size Until 40 Years Old

Earlier studies suggested that the Tyrannosaurus rex died by age 30, but recent research into the growth rings in the leg bones of 17 T. rex specimens has revealed that the creatures continued to grow until they were at least 40.

By Austin Harvey • Jan 27, 2026

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New Research Suggests The T. Rex Had A Longer Lifespan Than Previously Believed — And Didn’t Reach Full Size Until 40 Years Old

Earlier studies suggested that the Tyrannosaurus rex died by age 30, but recent research into the growth rings in the leg bones of 17 T. rex specimens has revealed that the creatures continued to grow until they were at least 40.

By Austin Harvey • January 27, 2026

Research Suggests That An 11th-Century Monk Discovered Halley’s Comet 600 Years Before Astronomer Edmond Halley

Halley's Comet is named after Edmond Halley, the British astronomer who first identified it as a periodic comet in the 18th century — but new research has revealed that a monk named Eilmer of Malmesbury actually discovered the comet's cyclical appearance 600 years earlier.

By Austin Harvey • Jan 26, 2026

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Research Suggests That An 11th-Century Monk Discovered Halley’s Comet 600 Years Before Astronomer Edmond Halley

Halley's Comet is named after Edmond Halley, the British astronomer who first identified it as a periodic comet in the 18th century — but new research has revealed that a monk named Eilmer of Malmesbury actually discovered the comet's cyclical appearance 600 years earlier.

By Austin Harvey • January 26, 2026

Inside The Tunguska Event, The Astronomical Explosion That Rocked Russia In 1908

The largest impact event in Earth's recorded history, the Tunguska explosion occurred in the skies above Russia on June 30, 1908, causing massive destruction.

By Gabe Paoletti • Jan 26, 2026

Inside The Tunguska Event, The Astronomical Explosion That Rocked Russia In 1908

The largest impact event in Earth's recorded history, the Tunguska explosion occurred in the skies above Russia on June 30, 1908, causing massive destruction.

By Gabe Paoletti • January 26, 2026

David Hahn, The ‘Radioactive Boy Scout’ Who Tried To Build A Nuclear Reactor In His Backyard

David Hahn caught the attention of the FBI and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission after he attempted to build a "breeder" reactor in a Michigan potting shed in the mid-1990s.

By Andrew Kolba • Jan 25, 2026

David Hahn, The ‘Radioactive Boy Scout’ Who Tried To Build A Nuclear Reactor In His Backyard

David Hahn caught the attention of the FBI and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission after he attempted to build a "breeder" reactor in a Michigan potting shed in the mid-1990s.

By Andrew Kolba • January 25, 2026

Scientists May Have Identified A New Form Of Life That’s Neither Plant Nor Fungus

There are currently six accepted kingdoms of life, such as plants, animals, and fungi — and Prototaxites may have represented a seventh life form that's now extinct.

By Austin Harvey • Jan 23, 2026

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Scientists May Have Identified A New Form Of Life That’s Neither Plant Nor Fungus

There are currently six accepted kingdoms of life, such as plants, animals, and fungi — and Prototaxites may have represented a seventh life form that's now extinct.

By Austin Harvey • January 23, 2026

Scientists Have Captured Jaguars ‘Meowing’ For The First Time Ever

Scientists have long believed that most big cats can't meow, but cameras in Brazil's Iguaçu National Park have now recorded mother jaguars and their cubs making "meow-like" vocalizations.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jan 22, 2026

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Scientists Have Captured Jaguars ‘Meowing’ For The First Time Ever

Scientists have long believed that most big cats can't meow, but cameras in Brazil's Iguaçu National Park have now recorded mother jaguars and their cubs making "meow-like" vocalizations.

By Kaleena Fraga • January 22, 2026

Astronomers Just Discovered A Mysterious Cloud Of Iron Inside The Ring Nebula That Measures 3.7 Trillion Miles Across

This mysterious concentration of iron has the mass of Mars and is longer than 463 million Earths lined up in a row.

By Austin Harvey • Jan 22, 2026

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Astronomers Just Discovered A Mysterious Cloud Of Iron Inside The Ring Nebula That Measures 3.7 Trillion Miles Across

This mysterious concentration of iron has the mass of Mars and is longer than 463 million Earths lined up in a row.

By Austin Harvey • January 22, 2026

Inside The Little-Known Story Of Who Actually Invented Television

From John Logie Baird's first-ever transmission of moving images to Philo Farnsworth's first fully electronic television system, the process of inventing television was a complicated one.

By Austin Harvey • Jan 21, 2026

Inside The Little-Known Story Of Who Actually Invented Television

From John Logie Baird's first-ever transmission of moving images to Philo Farnsworth's first fully electronic television system, the process of inventing television was a complicated one.

By Austin Harvey • January 21, 2026