Kendra Stacy

Marsupial Evolution: New Study Shows That These Pouched Mammals Could Be More Evolved Than Previously Thought

05.23.2023 03:19 AM

While marsupials have been thought to be an evolutionary stage between egg-laying and plancental animals, a new study shows that this is not the case. Read to learn more.

Viral Image of Pentagon Explosion Turns Out To Be an AI-Generated Hoax; Stock Market Faces Damages Due to Spread of This Fake News

05.23.2023 00:30 AM

Two tweets about the alleged Pentagon explosion went viral, amassing over 500,000 views in hours. It turns out, however, that the images were fake and AI-generated. Read to learn more.

Stunning Solar Close-Up Images Taken by Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope Showcase Intricate Details of the Sun

05.22.2023 23:23 PM

The solar shots taken by the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope (DKIST) reveal intricate details of sunspots, convection cells, and plasma motions. Read to learn more.

Do Octopuses Get Nightmares? Footage Reveals the Creature Thrashing, Getting Jolted Out of Peaceful Sleep

05.22.2023 22:30 PM

Scientists were able to film an octopus thrashing and gelting jolted. This could possibly be due to nightmares. Read to learn more.

3,000-Year-Old Bakery Ruins Discovered in Armenia; Powdery White Substance Found Inside Turns Out To Be Wheat Flour

05.22.2023 21:39 PM

Despite the structure collapsing due to a fire, around four to five sacks of flour were retrieved from the bakery ruins. Read to learn more.

Heart Failure After Attack Is Less Likely To Happen For Those With Strong Legs, Study Reveals

05.22.2023 02:57 AM

The researchers also discovered that for every 5% weight increment in leg strength, there was an 11% lower chance of developing heart failure. Read to learn more.

Epilepsy and Seizure Treatment: Less-Invasive Brain Monitoring Could Be Made Possible Through Soft Robots With Flower Shape

05.22.2023 00:17 AM

These soft robots could be inserted into holes that are one to two centimeters wide and could spread over the surface of the cerebral cortex. Read to learn more. 

From Scales to Feathers? Tweaking Genes Could Possibly Be Done on Some Animals, Study Says

05.21.2023 23:47 PM

A study that focused on tweaking a specific gene during a chicken's embryonic stage demonstrated that this alteration led to permanent feathers growing on usually bald chicken feet. Read to learn more.

China's Mysterious Craft Ejected an Unidentified Object Into Orbit That Disappeared Then Reappeared Later on, Report Reveals

05.21.2023 22:46 PM

Though this is yet to be confirmed, the unusual unidentified object could demonstrate the plane's capacity for satellite removal. Read to learn more.

1,100-Year-Old Inscription on Breastplate Could Be One of the Oldest Known Cyrillic Texts Ever Found, Researchers Say

05.21.2023 21:50 PM

The 1,100-year-old breastplate could have been worn to protect the wearer from evil and trouble. Read to learn more.

Female Runner’s Itchy Spot Between Toes Turns Out To Be Sign of Rare Melanoma, Skin Cancer

05.20.2023 22:30 PM

The female runner was specifically diagnosed with acral melanoma, which is a rare skin cancer types that tends to develop on the hands, feet, fingernails, or toenails. Read to learn more.

Human Body’s Heaviest Organs: How Much Do They Weigh?

05.20.2023 21:50 PM

Some human body organs are heavier than others, but how much do the heaviest ones weigh? Read to find out.

Huge Bear Caught Stealing From Bird Feeder in the Berkshires Home; Here’s How To Behave During These Scary Encounters

05.20.2023 21:37 PM

This was not the black bear's first visit to the woman's home in the Berkshires. Read to learn more.

World's Lakes Are Drying Up; Climate Change May Further Fuel This Trend

05.19.2023 01:46 AM

According to a new study, 53% of the world's lakes have shrunk from years 1992 up to 2020. Read to learn more.

Humans' First Kiss in Records Dates Back as Early as 4,500 Years Ago in Mesopotamia, New Study Reveals

05.19.2023 01:40 AM

The practice of kissing may not have started in one area and could be a fundamental human behavior. Read to learn more.

AI Author? Man Writes Nearly 100 Books Using ChatGPT and Claude, Earns Roughly $2,000 Through Them

05.18.2023 23:28 PM

It takes this AI-using author around six to eight hours to complete an entire book, while there were times when he finished a whole volume in just three hours. Read to learn more.

Three Orcas Attack, Sink Yacht in Europe; Why Do These Killer Whales Prey on Boats?

05.18.2023 22:31 PM

Since 2020, there have been hundreds of reported orca-boat interactions off the Iberian coast. Read to learn more.

Metal Detectorist Finds Trove in Wales Containing Ox-Headed Bowl, Roman Coins, Iron Age Vessels; Findings Point to a Mysterious Ancient Roman Settlement

05.18.2023 21:54 PM

Among the artifacts found, the ox-headed bowl has been incredibly unique and nicknamed by archaeologists "Bovril." Read to learn more.

Tiny Spider Copies Ant Walk, Blends With Surroundings To Protect Itself Against Predators

05.18.2023 01:03 AM

The spider mixes ant mimicry and camouflage coloration to protect itself from being eaten and boost its chances of survival. Read to learn more.

Deadly, Repeated Shark Attack Leaves Surfer in Australia Missing, Likely Killed; Damaged Surfboard With Bite in the Middle Gets Retrieved

05.18.2023 00:28 AM

A surfer in Australia was brutally and repeatedly attacked by a shark just roughly a hundred feet from the shore. Only pieces of his wetsuit and surfboard have been retrieved. Read to learn more.

World's Oldest Known Blueprints? 8,000-Year-Old Stone Carvings Depict Plans for Developing Ancient 'Desert Kite' Traps

05.17.2023 23:54 PM

Upon analyzing, archaeologists found that certain stone carvings had significant similarity scores, with some desert kites located a few miles away. Read to learn more.

1,700-year-old Roman Watchtower Remains Found in Switzerland; What Were These Structures Used For?

05.17.2023 22:48 PM

Archaeologists were able to unearth the ruins of a prehistoric watchtower from A.D. 400. Read to learn more.

How Big Was the T. Rex Population? Study Estimates That There Were 1.7 Billion of Them Lurking Over Earth Prior to Their Extinction

05.17.2023 21:39 PM

While an earlier study estimated that there were roughly 2.5 billion T. rex dinosaurs before, recent recalculations lowered this number to 1.7 billion. Read to learn more.

Is New York City Sinking Soon? New Study Shows Enormous Weight of Skyscrapers Could Submerge and Vanish the Big Apple

05.17.2023 01:15 AM

New York City may be experiencing subsidence due to the massive weight of its skyscrapers, which weigh 764,000,000,000 kilograms. Read to learn more.

Pompeii Skeletons Reveal That People Died Due to Earthquakes Before Devastating Eruption of Mount Vesuvius

05.17.2023 00:18 AM

While the devastating eruption of Mount Vesuvius in Pompeii killed over a thousand people, some individuals may have also died due to earthquakes around the area. Read to learn more.

Ancient Mummified Egyptian Children Show Signs of Anemia, Malnutrition, Growth Defects

05.17.2023 00:02 AM

Seven out of 21 mummified children in Egypt exhibited signs of anemia. Read to learn more. A new study on 21 ancient mummified Egyptian children shows that these children could have widely suffered from anemia and may have experienced other health problems, including growth defects and malnutrition.

Ancient Worship: Bird Remains in Prehistoric Temple of Isis Suggest Ancient Romans May Have Offered These Creatures as Sacrifices to the Goddess

05.16.2023 23:35 PM

The archaeologists found remains of a turtle dove, a goose, and at least eight chickens, among other animal remains. Read to learn more.

Oldest Human Footprints in Germany: 300,000-Year-Old Findings Reveal That Ancient People May Have Foraged, Bathed Among Prehistoric Elephants, Rhinos

05.16.2023 21:53 PM

The discovery of three hominin footprints, two of which belonged to children, sheds light on the co-existence of humans and beasts in a prehistoric Paleolithic area. Read to learn more.

Diver Unexpectedly Finds Ancient Roman Shipwreck Containing 44 Tons of Artifacts Off Israeli Coasts

05.16.2023 02:48 AM

While swimming through the Mediterranean Sea, a diver was able to find an ancient Roman shipwreck that archaeologists knew of but hadn't located. Read to learn more.

2,300-year-old Celtic Grave Items: Scissors, Folded Sword Found Inside Ancient Cremation Tomb in Germany

05.16.2023 01:50 AM

A pair of scissors was found to be in an exceptionally good condition. Read to learn more. A folded sword, a pair of scissors, and some other artifacts were unearthed in an ancient Celtic cremation tomb in Germany.