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Egypt Just Found a 3,400-Year-Old Necropolis

There are dozens of previously undiscovered tombs.

Presenting the Closest Relative to Modern Spiders Ever Found

The fossil is 305 million years old.

Watch An Unknown Object Hit Jupiter

It was probably a small asteroid.

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.

The Worst Bleaching in the History of the Great Barrier Reef

Scientists are sounding the alarm.

Federal Maps Now Track Human-Induced Earthquakes, Which Are Scarily Common

Oklahoma, in particular, has seen a rapid rise in rumbles.

Volcano Erupts in Alaska, Sending Ash 20,000 Feet Into the Air

Mount Pavlof has erupted several times in recent years.

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.

There's a Madagascar Vanilla Shortage Threatening Your Ice Cream

The country had a poor harvest.

The Moment Scotland Shut Down Its Last Coal-Fired Energy Plant

The plant was once the largest of its kind in Europe.

Rockefellers to Divest of Oil, Which Made the Family's Fortune

The family now believes that oil exploration threatens us all.

Japanese Fleet Returns With 333 Minke Whales After Harvest

Some of the animals were pregnant.

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.

How Massive Volcanic Activity Billions of Years Ago Changed The Moon's Tilt

Earth’s only natural satellite was once a much hotter place.

Australia Is Investigating 'Wind Turbine Syndrome,' Which Probably Isn't Real

No direct evidence has been found to prove the disease exists.

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.

endangered animals

Secretive Hairy Rhino Spotted for First Time in Over 40 Years

There are believed to be fewer than 100 of the rhinos left.

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.

How Lead Ink Could Decipher Ancient Scrolls Scorched by Vesuvius

The scrolls were recovered from the only library to survive ancient times.

Black Rhino Calf Is The First Born at Kenyan Sanctuary in Over 25 Years

The calf doesn't have a name yet.

This Ship Probably Won't Be Named 'Boaty McBoatface' Like The Public Demands

It all started with an online poll.

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.

The Sexual History Between Neanderthals and Modern Humans

It probably wasn't just one "happy party," a biologist said.