Category: General

The movie Jaws was first released 50 years ago in the summer of 1975. In the film, a vicious shark terrorizes a New England town by snatching swimmers from the ocean. Although the town’s mayor initially denied that a man-eating shark was to…

According to the World Health Organization, around 41,000 people die each year while cycling. How many of those weren’t wearing a helmet is unknown. What is known, is that helmets are a deterrent for many.

Cycling UK, a charity promoting bicycle…

Microbes can be found in just about any environment on Earth, including the bubbling hot springs at Yellowstone National Park. Few organisms can withstand the scalding waters, as one poor bison recently discovered. However, understanding how…

Summertime is in full swing, and that means families and friends are loading up their cars and heading out towards the national parks for the ultimate summer road trip. Along the way, they may stop at Yellowstone National Park and witness the…

Forty years ago an amateur Scottish paleontologist named Stan Wood made a fascinating discovery, uncovering Westlothiana lizziae, nicknamed “Lizzie.” The ancient salamander filled a niche that geologists had been after for years, marking the…

A trove of rare 300,000-year-old wooden tools unearthed in south-west China reveals that…

There are around 11,000 satellites orbiting Earth, and it is estimated that at least 50,000 more will be launched in the next decade. There are also exploration instruments, resupply vessels, and complexes like the International Space Station….

A single jab of a breakthrough gene therapy could reverse hearing loss in people within…

Archaeologists have unearthed what could be a significant Iron Age Roman settlement,…

For years, doctors have cited swimming and running as two of the best ways to strengthen your muscles and improve cardiovascular health. But now, new research says that racket-based sports like tennis could be even better for your…