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World’s Rarest Whale Found Dead on New Zealand Beach
When a medium-sized cetacean resembling a dolphin washed up...
Utah Hikers Found Dead as Record Temps Roil American West
A father and daughter perished from the heat while...
Deep Investigation Reveals Startling Details of OceanGate ‘Titan’ Disaster
When embattled deep-sea tourism startup OceanGate lost its only...
World’s Oldest Cave Art Found in Indonesia
Scientists have discovered a painting of three human figures...
U.S. Tourist Dies in Zambia Elephant Attack, Second This Year
An elephant encounter in Zambia resulted in the death...
What is Going On? Monolith Appears Outside Vegas, One of 200 Worldwide
On Gass Peak, just north of the valley where...
Rogue Waves Are Getting More Frequent. Here’s Why
It's an oft-quoted fact that we know less about...
Treasure from the Deep: Deep-Sea Anglerfish Washes Ashore in Oregon
There's rare, and then there's deep-sea anglerfish rare. Only...
Alex Honnold Demolishes El Cap Solo Speed Record
The world’s only Oscar-winning free soloist is at it...
Mapping Human Migration Across Australia’s Lost ‘Atlantis’
Given Australia's gigantic scale and wild nature, archaeological research...
Pilot Dick Rutan, First to Fly Around Earth Without Refueling, Dies at 85
Famed pilot Richard “Dick” Rutan has died. Rutan earned...
What’s Forming This Giant Hole in the Antarctic Sea Ice? Scientists Finally Know
Every now and then for the last 50 years,...
Orangutan Seen Healing Own Wound with Plants, in World First
For the first time, an animal has been observed...
Sex Safari: In the Mighty Jungle, the Lions, er, Don’t Sleep Tonight
It’s 2024, and sex positivity has never been higher....
China Announces Groundbreaking Moon Atlas
Chinese scientists took a big step forward for worldwide...
One Climber Killed, One Critically Injured After 300m Fall in Denali National Park
Two climbers fell approximately 300m while ascending Mt. Johnson...
Oldest Trace of Earth’s Magnetic Field Discovered in ‘Beautiful, Weird’ Rocks
You’d be hard-pressed to find any force of nature...
In Japan, Bear Attacks Surge as Authorities Warn Hikers Away
A record number of bear attacks across Japan have...
Seb Bouin Creates Another Savage Climb, Hints at Even Harder Project
Medium take: Seb Bouin is the world’s best sport...