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Be One Of The First In History To Witness A Supermassive Black Hole Destroy A Star

Events like this are not only incredibly rare but difficult to capture. NASA managed it with a state-of-the-art satellite and a network of robotic telescopes.

By Natasha Ishak • Sep 27, 2019

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Be One Of The First In History To Witness A Supermassive Black Hole Destroy A Star

Events like this are not only incredibly rare but difficult to capture. NASA managed it with a state-of-the-art satellite and a network of robotic telescopes.

By Natasha Ishak • September 27, 2019

The Incas May Have Deliberately Built Machu Picchu Along Fault Lines. Here’s Why.

Fault lines would have provided the Incas with loads of pre-fractured rock — perfect for building.

By Marco Margaritoff • Sep 26, 2019

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The Incas May Have Deliberately Built Machu Picchu Along Fault Lines. Here’s Why.

Fault lines would have provided the Incas with loads of pre-fractured rock — perfect for building.

By Marco Margaritoff • September 26, 2019

Russian Naval Vessel Attacked And Sunk By Aggressive Walrus During Arctic Expedition

Incredibly, none of the passengers on the inflatable vessel were injured — and neither was the walrus.

By Natasha Ishak • Sep 25, 2019

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Russian Naval Vessel Attacked And Sunk By Aggressive Walrus During Arctic Expedition

Incredibly, none of the passengers on the inflatable vessel were injured — and neither was the walrus.

By Natasha Ishak • September 25, 2019

The Lost Continent Of Greater Adria Found Buried Beneath Southern Europe

Lost continents continue to be discovered as the technology to study our ever-shifting tectonic plates grows more advanced.

By Marco Margaritoff • Sep 24, 2019

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The Lost Continent Of Greater Adria Found Buried Beneath Southern Europe

Lost continents continue to be discovered as the technology to study our ever-shifting tectonic plates grows more advanced.

By Marco Margaritoff • September 24, 2019

Blood-Red Skies Created By Manmade Fires Make Indonesia Look Like Mars

According to government officials and agencies, the peculiar red sky over Indonesia's Jambi province was a result of the country's severe forest fires.

By Natasha Ishak • Sep 23, 2019

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Blood-Red Skies Created By Manmade Fires Make Indonesia Look Like Mars

According to government officials and agencies, the peculiar red sky over Indonesia's Jambi province was a result of the country's severe forest fires.

By Natasha Ishak • September 23, 2019

Scientists Reveal What Our Denisovan Ancestors Looked Like 75,000 Years Ago

When scientists first discovered these remains of a teenage girl in 2010, they knew that the history of early humans was about to be rewritten. Now we know what the face of a Denisovan actually looked like.

By Natasha Ishak • Sep 20, 2019

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Scientists Reveal What Our Denisovan Ancestors Looked Like 75,000 Years Ago

When scientists first discovered these remains of a teenage girl in 2010, they knew that the history of early humans was about to be rewritten. Now we know what the face of a Denisovan actually looked like.

By Natasha Ishak • September 20, 2019

Mind-Bending Jellyfish Species Captured Shape-Shifting At 2,500 Feet Below The Pacific

The jellyfish expanded to ten times its original size in the course of the show it gave researchers.

By Natasha Ishak • Sep 18, 2019

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Mind-Bending Jellyfish Species Captured Shape-Shifting At 2,500 Feet Below The Pacific

The jellyfish expanded to ten times its original size in the course of the show it gave researchers.

By Natasha Ishak • September 18, 2019

A Moon Elevator Is Both Inexpensive And Entirely Doable, Study Says

The lunar space elevator would dangle in orbit above Earth and be held taut by our planet's gravity. You'd reach the moon after a short spaceflight and transfer to vehicles that scale the cable.

By Marco Margaritoff • Sep 18, 2019

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A Moon Elevator Is Both Inexpensive And Entirely Doable, Study Says

The lunar space elevator would dangle in orbit above Earth and be held taut by our planet's gravity. You'd reach the moon after a short spaceflight and transfer to vehicles that scale the cable.

By Marco Margaritoff • September 18, 2019

Scientists Just Created Viable Embryos From The World’s Last Two Northern White Rhinos

Next, scientists will have to figure out a way to safely implant these two embryos in a surrogate mother.

By Natasha Ishak • Sep 12, 2019

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Scientists Just Created Viable Embryos From The World’s Last Two Northern White Rhinos

Next, scientists will have to figure out a way to safely implant these two embryos in a surrogate mother.

By Natasha Ishak • September 12, 2019

The 9/11 Tribute Lights Are Touching For Humans — But Deadly For Birds

About 160,000 birds get trapped in the 9/11 lights every year. Many of them die from injury or exhaustion.

By Marco Margaritoff • Sep 11, 2019

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The 9/11 Tribute Lights Are Touching For Humans — But Deadly For Birds

About 160,000 birds get trapped in the 9/11 lights every year. Many of them die from injury or exhaustion.

By Marco Margaritoff • September 11, 2019

Researchers Discover Secret To Dead Sea Scroll’s Incredible Preservation — And Possibly Its Destruction

A special salty mineral coating discovered on the Dead Sea's Temple Scroll could be why the ancient manuscript has remained relatively well-preserved for 2,000 years.

By Natasha Ishak • Sep 10, 2019

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Researchers Discover Secret To Dead Sea Scroll’s Incredible Preservation — And Possibly Its Destruction

A special salty mineral coating discovered on the Dead Sea's Temple Scroll could be why the ancient manuscript has remained relatively well-preserved for 2,000 years.

By Natasha Ishak • September 10, 2019