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Phony Dr. John Brinkley Healed People With Goat Testicles — And Made $12 Million Doing It

In 1923, Dr. John Brinkley broadcast that he had found a cure-all for impotence and insanity alike in goat testicles — until it was discovered that he was, in fact, a quack.

By Mark Oliver • Nov 26, 2018

Phony Dr. John Brinkley Healed People With Goat Testicles — And Made $12 Million Doing It

In 1923, Dr. John Brinkley broadcast that he had found a cure-all for impotence and insanity alike in goat testicles — until it was discovered that he was, in fact, a quack.

By Mark Oliver • November 26, 2018

Deep-Sea Fisherman Pulls Up ‘Smiling’ Worm That Turns Its Face Inside Out [VIDEO]

Over 500 millions years, these types of creatures have evolved into 10,000 species and we keep finding stranger and stranger new ones.

By Bernadette Deron • Nov 26, 2018

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Deep-Sea Fisherman Pulls Up ‘Smiling’ Worm That Turns Its Face Inside Out [VIDEO]

Over 500 millions years, these types of creatures have evolved into 10,000 species and we keep finding stranger and stranger new ones.

By Bernadette Deron • November 26, 2018

Here’s The Scientific Reason Why Leaves Change Color In The Fall

We marvel the world over at this beautiful yearly phenomenon, but why it happens in the first place is not so pretty.

By Bernadette Deron • Nov 20, 2018

Here’s The Scientific Reason Why Leaves Change Color In The Fall

We marvel the world over at this beautiful yearly phenomenon, but why it happens in the first place is not so pretty.

By Bernadette Deron • November 20, 2018

25 Jupiter Pictures That Capture The Chaotic Beauty Of Our Solar System’s Largest Planet

These stunning Jupiter pictures, captured by NASA's Juno spacecraft, show the hidden beauty that lurks within the planet's chaotic storms.

By Caroline Redmond • Nov 14, 2018

25 Jupiter Pictures That Capture The Chaotic Beauty Of Our Solar System’s Largest Planet

These stunning Jupiter pictures, captured by NASA's Juno spacecraft, show the hidden beauty that lurks within the planet's chaotic storms.

By Caroline Redmond • November 14, 2018

Newly Uncovered Data From A Dead Satellite Reveals A Lost Antarctic Continent

"These gravity images are revolutionizing our ability to study the least understood continent on Earth—Antarctica.”

By Bernadette Deron • Nov 9, 2018

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Newly Uncovered Data From A Dead Satellite Reveals A Lost Antarctic Continent

"These gravity images are revolutionizing our ability to study the least understood continent on Earth—Antarctica.”

By Bernadette Deron • November 9, 2018

New Discovery Confirms That Earth Has Two Other ‘Moons’ Orbiting It Made Completely Of Dust

They orbit Earth at the same distance as our known Moon, they're nine times wider than our planet, and we weren't even sure they were there — until now.

By Caroline Redmond • Nov 7, 2018

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New Discovery Confirms That Earth Has Two Other ‘Moons’ Orbiting It Made Completely Of Dust

They orbit Earth at the same distance as our known Moon, they're nine times wider than our planet, and we weren't even sure they were there — until now.

By Caroline Redmond • November 7, 2018

The Robbers Cave Experiment: The Psychological Study Of Unsupervised Boys That Inspired Lord Of The Flies

In an effort to test one of his theories on social behavior, psychologist Muzafer Sherif released 22 twelve-year-old boys into a sparsely supervised wilderness camp — and then covertly provoked them to fight each other.

By Leah Silverman • Nov 6, 2018

The Robbers Cave Experiment: The Psychological Study Of Unsupervised Boys That Inspired Lord Of The Flies

In an effort to test one of his theories on social behavior, psychologist Muzafer Sherif released 22 twelve-year-old boys into a sparsely supervised wilderness camp — and then covertly provoked them to fight each other.

By Leah Silverman • November 6, 2018

New Discovery Finally Proves That Medieval Europeans Actually Ate This Ghastly ‘Vampire Fish’

Despite its nightmarish appearance, lamprey was a favorite dish among the British elite in medieval times.

By Caroline Redmond • Nov 5, 2018

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New Discovery Finally Proves That Medieval Europeans Actually Ate This Ghastly ‘Vampire Fish’

Despite its nightmarish appearance, lamprey was a favorite dish among the British elite in medieval times.

By Caroline Redmond • November 5, 2018

NASA Has Lost Priceless Space Artifacts Due To Poor Record-Keeping, Report Reveals

A new report conducted by NASA's Office of the Inspector General pointed out flaws in the agency's procedures regarding historical artifacts.

By Caroline Redmond • Nov 1, 2018

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NASA Has Lost Priceless Space Artifacts Due To Poor Record-Keeping, Report Reveals

A new report conducted by NASA's Office of the Inspector General pointed out flaws in the agency's procedures regarding historical artifacts.

By Caroline Redmond • November 1, 2018

World’s Largest Deep-Sea Octopus Nursery Discovered Off The California Coast

A discovery of this magnitude has never happened off the California coast - or anywhere else in the world.

By Caroline Redmond • Oct 30, 2018

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World’s Largest Deep-Sea Octopus Nursery Discovered Off The California Coast

A discovery of this magnitude has never happened off the California coast - or anywhere else in the world.

By Caroline Redmond • October 30, 2018

Cigarette Butts Are The Single Greatest Source Of Ocean Trash, Report Says

Plastic straws have been the target of recent actions from environmentalists, but this report shows that another contaminant might require more of their attention.

By Caroline Redmond • Oct 29, 2018

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Cigarette Butts Are The Single Greatest Source Of Ocean Trash, Report Says

Plastic straws have been the target of recent actions from environmentalists, but this report shows that another contaminant might require more of their attention.

By Caroline Redmond • October 29, 2018