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Feb 15, 2023

Forgotten Sketches By Leonardo Da Vinci Suggest That He Understood Gravity Decades Before Newton

A new study examining some of Leonardo da Vinci's sketches in the Codex Arundel reveals the artist calculated the earth's gravitational constant at a 97% accuracy rate.

Feb 15, 2023

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Forgotten Sketches By Leonardo Da Vinci Suggest That He Understood Gravity Decades Before Newton

A new study examining some of Leonardo da Vinci's sketches in the Codex Arundel reveals the artist calculated the earth's gravitational constant at a 97% accuracy rate.

By Amber Breese

Feb 9, 2023

An American Man With Prostate Cancer Started Speaking In An Irish Accent In The Third Known Case Of Cancer-Related Foreign Accent Syndrome

Foreign Accent Syndrome is a rare neurological dysfunction that alters the way a person speaks, often resulting in a pattern of speech that sounds similar to an exotic accent.

Feb 9, 2023

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An American Man With Prostate Cancer Started Speaking In An Irish Accent In The Third Known Case Of Cancer-Related Foreign Accent Syndrome

Foreign Accent Syndrome is a rare neurological dysfunction that alters the way a person speaks, often resulting in a pattern of speech that sounds similar to an exotic accent.

By Austin Harvey

Feb 9, 2023

Researchers In New Zealand Have Identified The Largest Penguin In History

In 2017, paleontologists in New Zealand discovered fossils belonging to the ancient species Kumimanu fordycei, now believed to be the largest penguin in history.

Feb 9, 2023

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Researchers In New Zealand Have Identified The Largest Penguin In History

In 2017, paleontologists in New Zealand discovered fossils belonging to the ancient species Kumimanu fordycei, now believed to be the largest penguin in history.

By Amber Breese

Feb 8, 2023

New DNA Evidence Leads To Arrests In 50-Year-Old Murder Of An Indiana Teen

In 1975, 17-year-old Laurel Jean Mitchell was "forcibly, deliberately drowned" — and this week, Fred Bandy Jr. and John Lehman were arrested and charged.

Feb 8, 2023

New DNA Evidence Leads To Arrests In 50-Year-Old Murder Of An Indiana Teen

In 1975, 17-year-old Laurel Jean Mitchell was "forcibly, deliberately drowned" — and this week, Fred Bandy Jr. and John Lehman were arrested and charged.

By Kaleena Fraga

Feb 7, 2023

Scientists In Alabama Just Genetically Modified Catfish Using Alligator DNA

Scientists at Auburn University hope that one day these disease-resistant catfish can be sold for human consumption.

Feb 7, 2023

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Scientists In Alabama Just Genetically Modified Catfish Using Alligator DNA

Scientists at Auburn University hope that one day these disease-resistant catfish can be sold for human consumption.

By Austin Harvey

Feb 1, 2023

The Last Dodo Died 350 Years Ago — But This Science Startup Is Hoping To Bring The Extinct Bird Back

Scientists believe that a version of the extinct dodo could be replicated but some argue that the money and time required to do so would be better spent protecting at-risk species today.

Feb 1, 2023

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The Last Dodo Died 350 Years Ago — But This Science Startup Is Hoping To Bring The Extinct Bird Back

Scientists believe that a version of the extinct dodo could be replicated but some argue that the money and time required to do so would be better spent protecting at-risk species today.

By Kaleena Fraga

Jan 26, 2023

Scientists Create Shapeshifting Humanoid Robot That Can Liquefy And Reform — And Escape A Mini Prison Cell

The scientists took inspiration from sea cucumbers, which are able to switch between soft and stiff states in order to protect themselves.

Jan 26, 2023

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Scientists Create Shapeshifting Humanoid Robot That Can Liquefy And Reform — And Escape A Mini Prison Cell

The scientists took inspiration from sea cucumbers, which are able to switch between soft and stiff states in order to protect themselves.

By Austin Harvey

Jan 25, 2023

A Beachcomber Just Stumbled Upon A 12-Million-Year-Old Whale Skull In Maryland

The whale skull was found packed in a 650-pound block of sediment that preserved the fossil like a "sarcophagus."

Jan 25, 2023

A Beachcomber Just Stumbled Upon A 12-Million-Year-Old Whale Skull In Maryland

The whale skull was found packed in a 650-pound block of sediment that preserved the fossil like a "sarcophagus."

By Kaleena Fraga

Jan 24, 2023

Weighing Almost Six Pounds, Australian ‘Toadzilla’ Breaks Records For Largest Toad

An Australian park ranger gasped when she saw the record-breaking monster cane toad, now dubbed "Toadzilla."

Jan 24, 2023

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Weighing Almost Six Pounds, Australian ‘Toadzilla’ Breaks Records For Largest Toad

An Australian park ranger gasped when she saw the record-breaking monster cane toad, now dubbed "Toadzilla."

By Amber Breese

Jan 23, 2023

The Tragic Story Of The Space Shuttle Columbia Disaster — And How It Could Have Been Avoided

Millions around the world watched on February 1, 2003, when the Space Shuttle Columbia was ripped apart upon re-entry, and NASA investigations later revealed that the tragedy was likely preventable.

Jan 23, 2023

The Tragic Story Of The Space Shuttle Columbia Disaster — And How It Could Have Been Avoided

Millions around the world watched on February 1, 2003, when the Space Shuttle Columbia was ripped apart upon re-entry, and NASA investigations later revealed that the tragedy was likely preventable.

By Austin Harvey

Jan 22, 2023

What Is Cordyceps? 23 Disturbing Photos Of The ‘Zombie Fungus’ And Its Hapless Insect Victims

In The Last of Us, an infection called cordyceps causes a zombie outbreak — but it's actually a real fungus that kills insects and is used in herbal medicine.

Jan 22, 2023

What Is Cordyceps? 23 Disturbing Photos Of The ‘Zombie Fungus’ And Its Hapless Insect Victims

In The Last of Us, an infection called cordyceps causes a zombie outbreak — but it's actually a real fungus that kills insects and is used in herbal medicine.

By Austin Harvey