Category: 9. Sci/Tech

The most dangerous thing in Yellowstone National Park isn’t bears, bison, wolves, or cougars — it’s thousands of hydrothermal features. These beautiful yet deadly features are scattered around the park and are responsible for multiple…

For decades, the discussion around autism has been a hotbed of misinformation, misinterpretation, and bad science, ranging from the long-discredited link between the neurodevelopmental condition and vaccines, to newer claims that going…

It all used to be so simple. The story of how we – that is Homo sapiens, today’s humans – emerged from Africa and spread across what’s become Europe and Asia was a neat, straightforward narrative.

It began around 50,000 years ago when our…

Scientists have discovered a new dinosaur with powerful claws, feasting on an ancient…

Paleontologists have discovered a new species of megaraptor dinosaur in Argentina, along with a startling clue about what it ate. Named Joaquinraptor casali, the apex predator apparently ate crocodiles, judging by the leg bone found in its…

Research published earlier in 2025 found that whales sing less when food is scarce. Using underwater microphones, or hydrophones, an interdisciplinary team of researchers recorded the songs of blue whales and humpback whales as they spent time in…