Early Cambrian Fossil Rewrites Starfish Family Tree
A 518-million-year-old ambulacrarian fossil from China suggests that the common ancestor of starfish and their relatives was not…
Earth’s Poles Have Dramatically Shifted 4 Times
Earth’s North and South poles haven’t merely drifted—they’ve apparently taken four significant road trips. A new study…
Elon Musk Leads SpaceX Earnings Call With Live Video Stream
SpaceX’s superfans may have found their next must-see TV. The rocket and AI company’s third-quarter earnings call on…
A Magnetar Can Be Born When Two Neutron Stars Touch
All neutron stars have intense magnetic fields. The typical magnetic field of a neutron star is about 100,000…
After dark, these YouTubers watch over an unlikely charge – a shark stuck in a South Korean canal | South Korea
In South Korea, they call them jagyeongdan, a word that sits somewhere between a vigilante group and a…
Case of mysterious medieval skeleton buried in Roman-era sarcophagus at Westminster Abbey finally solved
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Antarctica’s Sea Ice Has Gone From Record Highs to Near-Record Lows
Antarctic sea ice reached its annual maximum extent on September 14, 2026—the third-lowest maximum in the satellite record.…
Elon Musk ordered Starlink slowdown for Ukraine: Report
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk attends a press briefing held by President Donald Trump with AI executives following a…
Scientists reveal new theory of why we exist
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I Began To Heal At An Elephant Sanctuary
Her undulating tongue moved wet and slippery against my hand as her trunk pressed the unpeeled bananas into…
How mukbang videos reshape eating habits for creators and viewers
Disclaimer: This story mentions the topic of eating disorders While scrolling on TikTok, viewers have likely encountered videos…
A steel platform stands on three piles in a Massachusetts canal, and it tests tidal turbines in real ocean currents for about $30,000 a day
A steel platform stands on three piles in the Cape Cod Canal, just yards from the old railroad…