3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (206+ words) Long before it dried out, what’s now Egypt was a tropical Cretaceous sea. “[Phosphates drove] intense primary productivity that sustained a diverse trophic web,” the researchers wrote in their study. “This could be supported by the presence of small fishes,…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (242+ words) He bought the taxidermied head at an antique store for $70. It just sold for $85,000. “It was quite a shock to discover we were sitting on something so special,” Andrew Stowe, an auctioneer and valuer at Auctioneum who eventually sold the…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1712+ words) In 200 million years, there will be no borders–and possibly no humans. Pangea, the humongous landmass that joined together all seven continents into one mass during Earth’s prehistoric past, broke apart around 200 million years ago. In a fascinating twist of…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (299+ words) Adding a whole new meaning to the phrase “soiled underwear.” Life begins with dirt. A vast majority of the food we eat originates with soil. Soil helps store carbon, acting as one of the largest carbon reservoirs on Earth. Soil…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (293+ words) The Midwest’s biggest seismic threat could displace 7.2 million people and cause $300 billion in damage. From December 1811 to February 1812, the region experienced tremors that rang bells in New England, temporarily reversed the flow of the Mississippi River, and claimed the lives…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (335+ words) What happened on Aloha Airlines Flight 243 was nothing short of miraculous. Panic took hold of the passengers and crew as Captain Bob Schornstheimer and first officer Mimi Tompkins realized they were suddenly losing air pressure. Stewardess Michelle Honda was slammed…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (548+ words) The Celtic settlement yielded hundreds of coins, amber, jewelry, and luxury ceramics. A Celtic settlement from the second century B.C. discovered in modern-day Czech Republic has yielded an impressive haul of opulence, from hundreds of gold and silver coins to precious…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (635+ words) In the shadow of nuclear disaster, these canines show remarkable resilience to the deadly disease. On April 26, 1986, disaster struck near the Ukrainian-Belarusian border when a series of steam explosions led to the meltdown at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, then…...