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The dinosaur egg is an iconic image of our modern idea of the Mesozoic. In southern China, an exq...
Life Returns to the River!
In 1957, the Thames river which runs through London was declared "biologically dead." Pollutants ...
Martian Fossils or Chemical Reactions?
With the Perseverance Mars rover, NASA is searching for something incredible: microscopic fossils...
Cities Below the Dirt
Above: The ancient Mayan structure "Aguada Fénix" in a 3D LIDAR scan. Source: Takeshi Inomata
One...
A Dinosaur's Weapon
Above: The Stegouros elengassen with its iconic tail!A new 74 million year old species of dinosa...
Fishing into the Past
For as long as anyone can remember, small wooden stakes have stood at the tidal zone of the Comox...
Let Them Fight!
The Hell Creek formation is a source of some of the most iconic dinosaurs we know, like Tyrannosa...
A Prehistoric Super Scorpion!
Above: Terropterus xiushanensis on the hunt! Source: Nanjing Institute of Geology and Paleontolog...
Call me on the Whalephone
Human culture is built on our ability to communicate with each other; the languages we share shap...
The Astronomer's Mirror
Above: A 16th century portrait of John DeeJohn Dee, the polymath and advisor to Elizabeth I, bri...
An 18th Century Beast!
Above: An illustration of the "Beast of Gévaudan" stuffed and displayed at Versailles.In 1764, t...
Vampires of New England
Above: Vampire hunters from a 19th century engraving. Source: National GeographicIn the late 19th...
Radioactive Deep Time
When we think of radioactive science, it's hard not to focus on its impact on modern advancements...
A Community of Trees
Dr. Suzanne Simard has spent her life studying trees and what she's learned about the forest puts...
Thylacine Remastered!
Above: A colorized frame from 1933 footage of a Thylacine. Source: NFSAIn an amazing effort by fi...
Gods in the Bog
Above: The statue recovered from the bog! Credit: AMSAn eight foot tall wood statue from 1,600 y...
Water into Gold? Not exactly...
Electron transfer makes a water droplet metallic! Source: Philip E. Mason
A new study from Nature...
The Antikythera Mechanism: An Ancient Greek Computer
A piece of the Antikythera Mechanism. Source: Brett Seymour, WHOI
120 years ago, off the coast o...
Hyena Housecleaning: Thousands of Bones Discovered in Lava Tube Den
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Behind the Black Hole
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COOL THINGS! (VOL 2.5)
Above: Mr. Bear goes for a stroll near the Kamchatka volcano. Credit: Richard Li
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COOL THINGS! (VOL 2.4)
Hello Everyone!Welcome to the May 2021 issue of Cool Things! Each month, we want to bring you new...
Cool Things! (Vol 2.3)
Hello, everyone!Welcome to the April 2021 issue of Cool Things! Each month, we want to bring you...
Cool Things! (Vol 2.2)
Welcome to the March 2021 issue of Cool Things! Each month, we want to bring you news on scientific discoveries, historical information, and other interesting finds from across the internet. We have a lot to share today, so let's dive in!
Cool Things! (Vol 2.1)
Hello, everyone! In 2021, we're reviving Cool Things, our monthly newsletter about new science...
