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Full moons and retrogrades: astrology explains recent volcano eruptions around the world
Holy hell fire, there’s been not one, not two but three volcanoes actively shaking and scorching the earth this week. Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano began shooting lava on Tuesday morning, following the fire of Italy’s Mount Etna, which began…
Space
'City-killer' Massive asteroid is hurtling by Earth — and scientists are warning of its potential impact
An asteroid with the power to unleash an explosion one hundred times greater than the atomic bomb has triggered global space agency alarms.
Environment
Two hidden mountains 100 times taller than Everest discovered by scientists — but you won’t be able to visit them
At around 620 miles high, these subsurface “islands of rock” stand more than 100 times higher than Mount Everest’s summit of around 5.5 miles,
Wildlife
Not-so-lone wolf Orphaned wolf pup finds new companion in local shelter dog at a Kansas zoo
The Sedgwick County Zoo and Kansas Humane Society banded together to unite kinless Amora the wolf and Slinky the brindle mix.
Archaeology
Food for thought Ancient cannibal tribe celebrated battle victory — by eating enemies’ brains
These particular corpses had been “intensively manipulated” to extract all tissues and make use of “their caloric contribution,” researchers wrote.
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A very rare fish sighting is making a splash on social media.
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Over a dozen ducks and wild birds at the Queens and Bronx zoos have died, likely all due to the avian flu sweeping the country, according to reports.
Falling space junk poses a growing risk to air travel safety — and could harm the economy too, experts warn
Talk about a potentially explosive issue.
New study finds entire spoonful of microplastics in people's brains — and 3 times as much in those with dementia
Researchers found that the average brain contains about the equivalent of a spoonful of microplastics.
Fungus named after David Attenborough is zombifying spiders in Ireland
The spiders, which are most commonly known to hide themselves away, begin to act irregularly when they contract the fungus.
New study takes on another myth about what causes autism: 'Many mothers feel guilty'
Autism is a complex group of developmental conditions characterized by repetitive behaviors and difficulties with social interactions.
You're not supposed to scratch an itchy rash — but new study reveals it has some benefits
"Scratching is often pleasurable, which suggests that, in order to have evolved, this behavior must provide some kind of benefit," the senior study author said.
Loch Ness Monster is a common water creature, scientist suggests — after prod from Prince William
He's a regular Sher-Loch Holmes.
The ingredients to life on Earth were discovered on a distant asteroid for the first time: NASA
Analysis of debris from the nearly 5 billion-year-old asteroid Bennu suggests the building blocks of DNA and RNA were present in the early days of our solar system.
Fossilized vomit found in Denmark dates back 66 million years — prehistoric puke hailed as national treasure
The putrid portal to the past has already been declared an item of “exceptional natural historical value.”
Eruption ‘imminent’ for mile-wide hidden volcano near US coast
"The eruptions are pretty big," said a volcanologist at Oregon State University.
Doomsday Clock now closer than ever to midnight: 'Probability of global disaster'
The clock is ticking on humanity.
Scientists discover nearby 'super-Earth' that could sustain life: 'There is hope for the future'
UK researchers have confirmed the existence of a "super Earth" located 20 light-years away that could reveal the existence of extraterrestrial beings.
'Gross' moth invasion wreaks havoc on forests — and property values: 'A very bad effect'
After causing mayhem on the East Coast, the spongy creature has infiltrated parts of Northern and Southern California.
Secret in 400-year-old map may have finally solved the mystery of Roanoke
What was lost is now found.
Scientists detect mysterious 'bird calls' in an unexpected part of space
Scientists have detected cosmic waves that sound like birds chirping in an unexpected place.
NASA to fly rockets into auroras to find out what causes their unique movements
Following in the footsteps of Aristotle and Galileo, NASA scientists look to take the next step in understanding auroras.
Largest two-legged dinosaur footprints discovered, scientists say — belonged to 50-foot 'giant'
These were no mean feet.
