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Tiger Sharks With Cameras Strapped To Their Backs Just Helped Researchers Map The World’s Largest Seagrass Meadow

These sharks mapped more than 35,500 square miles of seagrass, which has extraordinary carbon-storing properties that scientists hope will help fight climate change.

By Austin Harvey • Nov 3, 2022

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Tiger Sharks With Cameras Strapped To Their Backs Just Helped Researchers Map The World’s Largest Seagrass Meadow

These sharks mapped more than 35,500 square miles of seagrass, which has extraordinary carbon-storing properties that scientists hope will help fight climate change.

By Austin Harvey • November 3, 2022

Scientists Discover Long Lost Casts Of Rare ‘Sea Monster’ Fossil Destroyed By Nazi Bombs

The first ichthyosaur fossil was discovered around 1818 and was thought lost after World War II, but researchers have found two casts in the United States and Germany.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 3, 2022

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Scientists Discover Long Lost Casts Of Rare ‘Sea Monster’ Fossil Destroyed By Nazi Bombs

The first ichthyosaur fossil was discovered around 1818 and was thought lost after World War II, but researchers have found two casts in the United States and Germany.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 3, 2022

New Study Finds That Your Cat Does Know You’re Talking To It — It’s Just Ignoring You

Recent research proves that cats can understand humans and do know their own names, even if they sometimes choose to not respond.

By Austin Harvey • Oct 26, 2022

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New Study Finds That Your Cat Does Know You’re Talking To It — It’s Just Ignoring You

Recent research proves that cats can understand humans and do know their own names, even if they sometimes choose to not respond.

By Austin Harvey • October 26, 2022

Colossal Sunfish Reeled In Near Portugal Declared The Biggest Fish Ever Caught

Weighing in at more than 6,000 pounds and 11 feet long, this giant sunfish found near the Azores is the largest bony fish ever caught.

By Kaleena Fraga • Oct 17, 2022

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Colossal Sunfish Reeled In Near Portugal Declared The Biggest Fish Ever Caught

Weighing in at more than 6,000 pounds and 11 feet long, this giant sunfish found near the Azores is the largest bony fish ever caught.

By Kaleena Fraga • October 17, 2022

Meet Titanoboa, The Prehistoric Snake Of Your Nightmares

A terrifyingly large snake that once lived in modern-day Colombia, Titanoboa measured up to 50 feet long and weighed up to 2,500 pounds.

By William DeLong • Oct 15, 2022

Meet Titanoboa, The Prehistoric Snake Of Your Nightmares

A terrifyingly large snake that once lived in modern-day Colombia, Titanoboa measured up to 50 feet long and weighed up to 2,500 pounds.

By William DeLong • October 15, 2022

This Week In History News, Oct. 9 – 15

Ancient Medusa medal unearthed in Turkey, 1,400-year-old Native American canal found in Alabama, Chernobyl disaster's lingering effects revealed in Ukraine.

By All That's Interesting • Oct 14, 2022

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This Week In History News, Oct. 9 – 15

Ancient Medusa medal unearthed in Turkey, 1,400-year-old Native American canal found in Alabama, Chernobyl disaster's lingering effects revealed in Ukraine.

By All That's Interesting • October 14, 2022

Microplastics Have Been Discovered In Human Breast Milk For The First Time

A study in Rome revealed that 75 percent of new mothers had microplastics in their breast milk a week after giving birth.

By Kaleena Fraga • Oct 13, 2022

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Microplastics Have Been Discovered In Human Breast Milk For The First Time

A study in Rome revealed that 75 percent of new mothers had microplastics in their breast milk a week after giving birth.

By Kaleena Fraga • October 13, 2022

Inside The Horrifying Little Albert Experiment That Terrified An Infant To The Point Of Tears

In 1920, the two psychologists behind the Little Albert Experiment performed a study on a nine-month-old baby to determine if classical conditioning worked on humans — and made him terrified of harmless objects in the process.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • Oct 13, 2022

Inside The Horrifying Little Albert Experiment That Terrified An Infant To The Point Of Tears

In 1920, the two psychologists behind the Little Albert Experiment performed a study on a nine-month-old baby to determine if classical conditioning worked on humans — and made him terrified of harmless objects in the process.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • October 13, 2022

Tree Frogs Near Chernobyl Have Adapted To The Radiation By Changing Colors, New Study Finds

Higher melanin levels are turning Chernobyl's tree frogs pitch-black — and also protecting them from the harmful effects of radiation.

By Austin Harvey • Oct 11, 2022

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Tree Frogs Near Chernobyl Have Adapted To The Radiation By Changing Colors, New Study Finds

Higher melanin levels are turning Chernobyl's tree frogs pitch-black — and also protecting them from the harmful effects of radiation.

By Austin Harvey • October 11, 2022

21 Groundbreaking Technologies That Have All But Disappeared In The Digital Age

From pagers to floppy disks, these pictures are sure to confuse the kids of today.

By Erin Kelly • Oct 6, 2022

21 Groundbreaking Technologies That Have All But Disappeared In The Digital Age

From pagers to floppy disks, these pictures are sure to confuse the kids of today.

By Erin Kelly • October 6, 2022