• Hippo

    Here's Why Hippos Are More Dangerous Than You Thought

    The Hippopotamus, or "water horse," as the Greeks called it, is the third-largest land mammal in the world. They're kind of cute and kind of funny-looking, and they use that cuteness to hide just how murderous they can be.

    By Nick Vrchoticky September 1st, 2020 Read More
  • Baby elephant sucking on trunk

    This Is Why Elephants Really Eat With Their Trunks

    This month, a study led by Maëlle Lefeuvre, a PhD student at the Jagiellonian University in Krakow, studied both the different ways elephants could use their trunk to manipulate food and how each elephant displayed a preference for individual tactics.

    By Felix Behr August 26th, 2020 Read More
  • locusts

    This Could Be The Cause Of The Biblical Plague Of Locusts

    The Nile River turns to blood. Boils coat the bodies of the Pharaoh, his servants, and his animals. Hail shatters the landscape and destroys the crops of Egypt ... and a plague of locusts swarms over Egypt, and swallows up every last green thing.

    By Richard Milner August 19th, 2020 Read More
  • calendar

    This Is The Worst Year To Have Been Alive According To Science

    The whole to-do wasn't started by the plagues or crusades generally associated with the historical ballpark of the millennium in question. In point of fact, this age of cultural and financial stagnation was brought about by the meekest of all the Earth's forces: the humble gigantic volcano.

    By Tom Meisfjord August 14th, 2020 Read More
  • Thomas Edison

    Science Rivalries That Took Things Too Far

    Science has had rivalries like any other field, but sometimes, dueling smart people take things too far. People get hurt, careers are ended, and occasionally, the onward march of science is actually hampered by competition instead of bolstered. The following science rivalries took things too far.

    By Asher Cantrell August 13th, 2020 Read More
  • Sunbeam into an underwater cave

    Why This Ocean Sink Hole Is So Important To Scientists

    "Blue holes" is a term that scientists use for sinkholes on the ocean floor. And later this year, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, alongside the Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium, will continue their collaborative exploration of these holes, by sending a "benthic lander."

    By Felix Behr July 29th, 2020 Read More
  • Edward Hick's 1846 painting Noah's Ark

    The Biblical Great Flood Might Actually Have Happened. Here's Why

    The tale of Noah, and the great flood, is one of the more well-known biblical stories. For historians, academics, and scholars of comparative religion, however, this tale of Noah and the flood is but one iteration of a much older, cross-cultural story that in fact has over 200 versions worldwide.

    By Richard Milner July 27th, 2020 Read More
  • Brown bear claws

    How To Survive A Bear Attack

    In general, don't meet bears. They really don't want to meet you, either. They're predators, and they get hungry, and while many bears are omnivores (consuming anything from berries to grubs to you), any port in a storm when you're hangry.

    By Eric Meisfjord July 24th, 2020 Read More
  • Astrology

    The Truth About NASA And The Zodiac

    Apparently there's a relatively wide-spread rumor going around that not only has NASA shifted the calendar, but has added a new sign to the traditional 12-sign lineup of the zodiac (which, to be clear, is astrology).

    By Eric Meisfjord July 24th, 2020 Read More
  • Person washing hands

    Here's How Much Water Is Actually On Earth

    From space, Earth resembles a deep blue marble with shots of browns and greens coursing through it. Its distinctive color is due to the sheer amount of water covering it. But even though we know there is a lot of water on the Earth, we do not really ever conceptualize how much water that truly is.

    By Felix Behr July 21st, 2020 Read More
  • Crisis sign

    The Population Decline We're Not Ready For

    On July 15, Lancet published the findings of a series of models they've implemented to predict the future of humanity's population based on trends in fertility, migration, and mortality rates. What they found was that the fertility rate in almost every country will drop below the replacement level.

    By Felix Behr July 20th, 2020 Read More
  • Mt. Kilimanjaro

    Will Mt. Kilimanjaro Ever Erupt Again?

    In many ways, the majestic Mount Kilimanjaro, in Tanzania, is in a category of its own. As National Geographic reports, the 19,340-foot colossus is the tallest mountain in Africa, and since it is not a part of any mountain range, it's also the largest freestanding mountain in the world.

    By Pauli Poisuo July 20th, 2020 Read More
  • Larry Page and Sergey Brin

    Here's How The Founders Of Google Actually Met

    Sometimes, a chance meeting can become the most important event in your life. Occasionally, it can change the world, too. That's what happened when grad student Sergey Brin met Larry Page. The two eventually co-founded Google, now one of the largest and most influential technology companies in the world.

    By Emilia David July 15th, 2020 Read More
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