New Analysis Finds High-Ranking Copper Age Person in Spain Was Woman After Wrongly Being Identified as a Man

Medicine & Technology Jul 07, 2023

Previously, some researchers would attribute biological sex to a skeleton solely based on their grave. Read to learn more.

Viking Age Sword Believed To Be from the 9th to 10th Century Discovered While a Homeowner Cleared His Land for Extension

Jul 07, 2023

A new Viking grave was found near another grave discovered in the 1930s, with both findings suggesting proficiency in horseback. Read to learn more.

Ancient Bird Fossils Provide Potential Explanation as to Why Dinosaurs Died, but Modern Fowls Survived

Jul 06, 2023

Preserved feathers in amber show evidence of precocial and altrical birds. Read to learn more.

North Alabama Experiences Major Power Outage Due to a Large Snake Frying Itself as It Scaled a Substation

Jul 06, 2023

Wildlife costs power companies approximately $10 billion annually in power outages. One repair could cost $10,000 plus fines against wildlife protection. Read to learn more.

Extreme Environments and Why We Search for Them; Report Explains Why Humans Seek to Challenge Themselves

Jul 06, 2023

Joseph Dituri lived underwater for 100 days, experiencing twice the normal pressure on land. Read to learn more.

Superplume Shaped Like a Mushroom Emerges from the Earth's Surface, Potentially Splitting Africa in Half

Jul 06, 2023

3D computer simulations provide better visualization of GPS and seismic data, revealing more about the East Africa Rift's underground activity.

Two Over 8ft Venomous Black Mambas Caught Wrestling Over a Female in Someone's Backyard

Jul 06, 2023

The black mamba's venom can paralyze and kill a human within 20 minutes, but they only attack when they feel threatened. Read to learn more.

Rapid Weight Loss Could Be a Cure for Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis Liver Disease Before It Potentially Turns Into Cirrhosis, Study Finds

Jul 04, 2023

The most common cause of death for people with Nash was heart disease, which stems from a fatty liver. Read to learn more.

Diatoms in Dead Bodies Can Be Vital to Police Investigations as They Provide Clues About the Cause of Death

Jul 04, 2023

Postmortem immersion forensic evidence from diatoms would show negligible diatom numbers in a victim's body. Read to learn more.

Great White Sharks are Eating Their Own Kind as Fewer Seals Are Being Devoured, Study Finds

Jul 04, 2023

A catshark was spotted hiding from a great white as it tried not to pump water from its gills. Read to learn more.

Zoo Monkey Cannibalizes Dead Baby's Corpse After Several Days of Denial; Dead Infant Thrown Around the Enclosure

Jul 04, 2023

Monkeys could be following an adaptive evolutionary trait that involves a mother eating an infant to recover energy. Read to learn more.

Do Dolphins Protect You From Sharks? Dolphins Save Man from Shark Attack, Bitten Five Times and Lost 5 Pints of Blood

Jul 04, 2023

The human body holds 8 to 9 pints of blood, but a recent shark attack caused a man to lose 5 pints, before being saved by dolphins. Read to learn more.

Fosteropsalis Pureora Arachnid Discovered with Three Male Types; Alpha, Beta, and Gamma Origin Explained

Jul 03, 2023

The Fosteropsalis pureora arachnid has a defense mechanism where it permanently loses a limb to escape predators. Read to learn more.

NASA Pays $10/Hr for Mars Simulation Participants; Entire 378-Day Mission to Pay $60,000

Jul 03, 2023

The four participants of NASA's Mars simulation mission include a research scientist, a US Navy microbiologist, a structural engineer, and an emergency medicine physician. Read to learn more.

Biden Opens Doors to Geoengineering Atmospheric Chemical Altering Plan To Block Sunlight To Limit Global Warming

Jul 03, 2023

Solar radiation modification uses geoengineering to make atmospheric chemical alterations to limit sunlight. Read to learn more.