- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 5th, 2014
118-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Tracks Found in Diamond Mine in Africa
The tracks were discovered deep in the Catoca mine in Angola, paleontologists say they were left behind by sauropods
- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 3rd, 2014
Vampire-like Fanged Deer Spotted for the First Time in Decades
Members and supporters of the Wildlife Conservation Society explain this species is currently an endangered one
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 31st, 2014
Humongous Pile of Magma Pancakes Found Under Indonesia's Lake Toba
Some of the layers of magma under Lake Toba were documented at a depth of roughly 30 kilometers (some 18 miles)
- By Alexandra Arici
- October 29th, 2014
Introducing the World’s First Fizzy Apple, Because Science
The new breed is called Paradis Sparkling
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 23rd, 2014
Weird Dinosaur Looked like the Hunchback of Notre Dame
The ancient creature had an impressive humpback, an oddly big belly, and no teeth whatsoever, paleontologists say
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 22nd, 2014
150 Million Years Ago, These Herbivorous Dinosaurs Were Kung Fu Fighting
Researchers find evidence these ancient beasts were well able to severely injure their opponents, even kill them
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 21st, 2014
A Mammoth Tsunami Hit Hawaii About 500 Years Ago
Researchers say that the tsunami was birthed by a 9.0-magnitude earthquake off the coast of the Aleutian Islands
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 20th, 2014
Aquatic Creatures Were the First to Make Love 385 Million Years Ago
These bizarre animals are said to be the first creatures thus far documented to breed via internal fertilization
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 17th, 2014
Eons Ago, Earth Was Home to a 2,500-Kilometer (1,553-Mile) Mountain Range
The mountain range existed some 600 million years ago, encouraged an explosion of life on our planet
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 16th, 2014
Last Year, Fracking Caused Hundreds of Earthquakes in Ohio, US
The earthquakes occurred in Harrison County, researchers say neither of them was strong enough to be felt by the public
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 16th, 2014
We Are Related to a Bunch of 500-Million-Year-Old Blind Water Creatures
Scientists find bizarre creatures that populated the Earth millions of years ago are our long-lost cousins
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 15th, 2014
Rare Beaked Whale Washes Ashore in Australia
The odd-looking marine mammal was discovered on a beach not far from Sydney this past Tuesday morning
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 15th, 2014
A Dinosaur's Big and Fairly Complex Nose Served to Cool Its Brain
Paleontologists also claim that dinosaurs evolved to have rather complex snouts looking to boost their sense of smell
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 15th, 2014
Earth's Magnetic Field Can Flip in Under 100 Years, Study Finds
Researchers warn such a major magnetic reversal has high chances to take down our electrical grid, up cancer rates
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 14th, 2014
This Year's September Was the Hottest Ever Documented
NASA scientists say this means 2014 has high chances to become the hottest year documented since record keeping began
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 13th, 2014
Icebergs Once Populated South Carolina's and Florida's Waters
Researchers say the massive blocks of ice scarred the local seafloor, the scour marks they created are still visible
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 10th, 2014
How Fruit Flies Give Beer Its Distinctive Scent and Aroma
As it turns out, it's fruit flies that we should be thanking for that beer scent many find utterly irresistible