Mineral Found In Meteorite Never Seen In Nature Before
Scientists have just found a mineral in a meteorite never before seen in nature, according to CNN. Here's the story of a little mineral called Edscottite.
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'Ring Of Fire' Solar Eclipse Amazes Throughout Asia
The world revolves around the sun, and the sun knows exactly how to rock its way out of the 2010s in style. That's why on December 26th, the sun pulled off one final performance -- dubbed by many as a "ring of fire" solar eclipse, for its unique appearance, it amazed crowds throughout Asia.
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'Cancerous Green Slime' Oozes Onto Detroit Highway
It sounds like a scene from a Ghostbusters movie. Liquid evil oozes onto the highway of a gritty city, endangering residents and throwing the area into disarray. Unfortunately, instead of playing in theaters, it played out in real life.
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Japan Proposes Release Radioactive Fukushima Water To Sea Or Air
The economy and industry ministry of Japan this week proposed that the radioactive water accumulating at the Fukushima nuclear plant be released into the sea or evaporated and allowed to fly free like a beautiful carcinogenic bird, according to the Associated Press.
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How Strong Is The Average Man?
For ages, men have had it hammered into their skulls that physical strength is integral to their identity. Nowadays, men wrestle with pickle jars just to get them open. Even so, some men lament their comparative lack of strength. But just how strong is the average man?
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The Immortal Salamanders That People Mistook For Dragons
In 1689, Johann Weikhard von Valvasor went to press with astonishing news: he'd found baby dragons in Slovenia. Von Valvasor was describing an olm, a species of highly specialized salamanders which live in the cave formations in Eastern Europe. And friend, they're weird to the bone.
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The Reason Earth's Magnetic Poles Are Shifting Faster Than Ever
We live in an age of role reversals, where traditional domestic and workplace norms are rapidly shifting to accommodate cultural changes. Now we may also be living in an age of rapid pole reversals -- because scientists are reporting the Earth's magnetic poles are shifting faster than ever, via MNN.
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Tiny Mealworms May Solve Our Giant Plastic Problem
We've made a big mess of our once pristine planet, treating it the way rocker GG Allin treated his body -- poisoning it with all sorts of noxious concoctions.
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Canadian Wild Pigs Building 'Pigloos' To Survive Winter
Truffle is brewing throughout North America as feral hogs rampage through billions of dollars of crops. Now they've taken to living in hideouts like "pigloos."
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The Reason Daddy Long-Legs Aren't Considered Spiders
One spider that doesn't seem to freak out arachnophobes is the daddy long-legs. Who couldn't love a critter with a cute name like that? Big Daddy! Despite their towering, spindly legs, there's something about them that's less creepy-crawly than an ordinary spider. Because they aren't spiders at all.
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Do Doppelgangers Really Exist?
There are disturbing stories of people whose whole lives were upended by their visual similarity to a criminal. Setting aside the notion of a doppelganger who transforms your life into a psychological thriller, is there likely to be someone out there you could confuse with a mirror image?
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Here's What Happens When You Photocopy Money
A high-end copy machine nowadays can produce prints with as many as 9600 by 600 dots per inch. With that caliber of printing prowess you might ask yourself "why don't I buy a ream of mint green stationery, shove a few sawbucks in the Xerox, and photocopy me some money?" Read what happens first.
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Magic Mushroom Nasal Spray On The Way
Instead of decongestants and antihistamines, a company is now making a psilocybin nasal spray. Psilocybin is the psychoactive ingredient in magic mushrooms.
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The Truth About How Many Spiders You Swallow In Your Sleep Per Year
You've probably heard that every year, you swallow multiple spiders in your sleep. Is it true? And if so, why would large spiders be dumb enough to wander into your gaping mouth, as you snore? And, on the most important note of all, how many of these buggers do you swallow in a given year?
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Here's What A Baby T-Rex Really Looked Like
Even the grizzliest, angriest dude you know used to be an adorable little toddler, and the Tyrannosaurus was no exception. In fact, a 2019 exhibit shown at the American Museum of Natural History (or AMNH), in New York City, proves it. Here's what a baby T-Rex really looked like.
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The Strongest Cat Breed In The World
Cats are notoriously hard to train, so weight training is almost certainly out of the question in most cases. Of course, you could just give your cat steroids. But if your cat nips that idea in the bud, your last resort is to find a member of the strongest cat breed.
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Europe Launching 'Suicide Robot' To Hug Space Trash To Death
We humans have a tendency to not clean up after ourselves. But some do. Right up there with the best of them is the European Space Agency, which Space.com says is launching a 'suicide robot' to help rid the Earth's orbit of decades of accumulated space junk.
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Scientifically Proven Side Effects A Man Gets When Using Cologne
Colognes aren't magical in themselves, but under the right circumstances, a person can use them to magical effect.
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The Dog Breed That Acts Most Like A Cat
If cats act like dogs, and dogs act like cats, then maybe their distinguishing behavioral traits aren't quite as distinctive as people think. Here's the canine most likely to get catty with you.
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The Most Aggressive Chicken Breed In The World
It seems that some chickens -- no matter how kind you are to them -- just can't be saved from their own anger. So the best you can do is just save yourself from them. So what chicken breeds is most likely to reenact a Hitchcock film? Which chicken breed is the most aggressive in the world?
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The Quietest Cat Breed In The World
Have you ever looked at your cutie patootie kitty -- or any kitty for that matter -- and wished with all your heart and soul that it would shut the fluff up? Here's the quietest cat breed in the world.
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US Suspected Of Using 'Ninja Bomb', Rare Missile Packed With Swords, In Syria
America spends more on military affairs than China, Saudi Arabia, India, France, Russia, United Kingdom, and Germany ... combined. Some of that spending is absolutely necessary, there's one thing that we can name that seems a bit excessive -- a missile packed with swords, called a "Ninja Bomb."
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The Most Poisonous Fish In The World
The most poisonous fish in the world has developed the ability to camouflage itself seamlessly amidst the coral and rocks of the ocean floor. When hunting, it can strike and kill its prey in a fraction of a second. It is also, scientifically speaking, more venomous than Reptile from Mortal Kombat.
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Moray Christmas, Zappy Holidays: Electric Eel Powers Aquarium's Xmas Lights
The Tennessee Aquarium wishes everyone 'Zappy Holidays' after installing an exhibit in which Miguel Wattson, the aquarium's prize electric eel, is used to light up a decorative Christmas tree displayed right outside his tank.
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America May Suffer French Fry Shortage After Poor Potato Harvest
French fries are far from the healthiest way to eat a potato, but they might be the tastiest. If you're an American who loves fries, though, it looks like 2020 won't be your favorite year. Maybe. The problem, once again, is climate-related. Here's why America may suffer from a french fry shortage.
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The Dumbest Dog Breed In The World
First things first: if you're studying up on different dog breeds, it can be difficult to get a straight answer on which one is, broadly speaking, the least intelligent. But there is a clear winner for 'dumbest dog breed in the world.'
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How Long Can A Human Really Go Without Sleeping?
A minimum wage worker would need to work three full time jobs to afford a two bedroom apartment. With this in mind, you have to ask yourself "how much sleep do I need if I don't want to die?" Here's how long a human can really go without sleeping.
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