tombs
Egypt Just Found a 3,400-Year-Old Necropolis
There are dozens of previously undiscovered tombs.
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spiders
Presenting the Closest Relative to Modern Spiders Ever Found
The fossil is 305 million years old.
space exploration
Watch An Unknown Object Hit Jupiter
It was probably a small asteroid.
farms
Why a Saudi Company is Buying Thousands of Acres of Parched Farmland in California
Saudis are fleeing their drought for America's drought to feed 170,000 cows.
coral reefs
The Worst Bleaching in the History of the Great Barrier Reef
Scientists are sounding the alarm.
disasters
Federal Maps Now Track Human-Induced Earthquakes, Which Are Scarily Common
Oklahoma, in particular, has seen a rapid rise in rumbles.
volcanoes
Volcano Erupts in Alaska, Sending Ash 20,000 Feet Into the Air
Mount Pavlof has erupted several times in recent years.
space exploration
Japan Has Lost Contact With a New Satellite and Isn't Sure Why
The spacecraft launched in February.
space exploration
The Lava Tubes That Might Host Our Future Moon Cities
Scientists think they've found several beneath the surface of the Moon.
food
There's a Madagascar Vanilla Shortage Threatening Your Ice Cream
The country had a poor harvest.
power stations
The Moment Scotland Shut Down Its Last Coal-Fired Energy Plant
The plant was once the largest of its kind in Europe.
industrial
Rockefellers to Divest of Oil, Which Made the Family's Fortune
The family now believes that oil exploration threatens us all.
animals
Japanese Fleet Returns With 333 Minke Whales After Harvest
Some of the animals were pregnant.
news
After Lengthy Debate, New Zealand Elects to Keep Its Union Jacked Flag
New Zealanders said "yeah, nah" to a new flag with a giant fern.
volcanoes
How Massive Volcanic Activity Billions of Years Ago Changed The Moon's Tilt
Earth’s only natural satellite was once a much hotter place.
wind
Australia Is Investigating 'Wind Turbine Syndrome,' Which Probably Isn't Real
No direct evidence has been found to prove the disease exists.
animals
Prairie Dogs Don't Eat Meat—So Why Are They Serially Killing Squirrels?
The vegetarian animals regularly massacre squirrels, which they may see as rivals.
animals
Secretive Hairy Rhino Spotted for First Time in Over 40 Years
There are believed to be fewer than 100 of the rhinos left.
nuclear
Ship Carrying Enough Plutonium for 40 Atomic Bombs on Secret Mission to U.S.
Around 730 pounds of plutonium are believed to be on the armed British ship.
libraries
How Lead Ink Could Decipher Ancient Scrolls Scorched by Vesuvius
The scrolls were recovered from the only library to survive ancient times.
animals
Black Rhino Calf Is The First Born at Kenyan Sanctuary in Over 25 Years
The calf doesn't have a name yet.
boats
This Ship Probably Won't Be Named 'Boaty McBoatface' Like The Public Demands
It all started with an online poll.
airplanes
The First Mail Flight to Cuba in 50 Years Carried a Letter from Obama
A 76-year-old Cuban will soon get a letter from the American president.
science
The Sexual History Between Neanderthals and Modern Humans
It probably wasn't just one "happy party," a biologist said.
