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Sun shining down on a gravestone

Dark Tourism: Eight Must-Visit Cemeteries in the American South

Todd Neikirk

The American South is one of the oldest continually settled areas in the United States. As a result, the region is rife with history. It…

Russian Bear Model Steals the Spotlight With Fairy-Tale Photoshoots

Doug Williams

There is an old maxim in show business that working with children and animals is deadly for an actor’s career, as both usually hog the…

Moon moving in front of the Sun during a total solar eclipse + Four members of a family wearing eclipse glasses

What We Know About the 2024 Total Eclipse Over North America

Clare Fitzgerald

On April 8, 2024, a large swath of North America will bear witness to one of the most astonishing and awe-inspiring solar events: a total…

US Fish and Wildlife Service official aboard a boat

Marine Biologists Made Unexpected Discovery Off the Coast of Sri Lanka

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) claims that under 10 percent of the world’s oceans have been mapped using modern sonar technology. This means…

Woman holding a stick while standing along a woodland trail

What Animal Is the Deadliest to Humans?

Clare Fitzgerald

While the majority of animals appear cute and cuddly, there are others that hold the very unwanted distinction for being among the most deadly to…

Diver reaching out to a black sea urchin

Scientists Solve Mystery of Sea Urchin Killer In the Caribbean

Clare Fitzgerald

After sea urchins in the Caribbean started getting sick and dying off in 2022, scientists began looking into what the cause could be. Now, in…

Joasia Zakrzewski running along a dirt road

‘I Made a Massive Error’ – Ultra-Marathoner Who Took Third Place In Race Used Car For 2.5 Miles

One of the world’s top ultra-marathon runners has come under fire for cheating during the 2023 GB Ultras Manchester to Liverpool 50-mile race. Joasia Zakrzewski,…

Northern Lights shining over a mountain

Stargazers Awestruck After Mysterious Spiral Appears In Northern Lights

Clare Fitzgerald

Those looking up at the night sky on April 15, 2023 were treated to a unique and potentially unsettling sight when an unidentified spiral appeared…

View of a coral reef

‘Pristine’ Coral Reef Discovered In the Galápagos Islands

Clare Fitzgerald

A scientific expedition off the coast of the Galápagos Islands has discovered a previously unknown coral reef. Containing over 50 percent living coral, the find…

Illustration of the Perseverance rover on the surface of Mars

These Fungi Thrive in Chernobyl – And Maybe Soon On Mars

Rosemary Giles

When the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant experienced its meltdown in 1986, airborne radioactive contaminants were released throughout Ukraine. People were evacuated as quickly as possible…