This Turtle Could Swallow You
Introduction Hey, ever thought about what South Dakota was like way back when? I’m talking, like, 75 million years ago. Forget prairies; picture warm, shallow seas packed with fish, squid, and crazy-looking reptiles. Now, imagine this huge shadow coming up from the deep. You’re thinking shark, right? Nope. It’s a turtle – but HUGE. Its
The 1,280 survivors who made our Genes!
Instroduction Imagine walking through a forest, on your phone, getting coffee, or perhaps teaching your kid to tie his shoes. Let’s see, all these simple human moments are from just 1,280 people who clung to life nearly a million years ago at one of the harshest climate crises on earth, and made all of our
Old Billy, the horse that outlived generations!
Introduction Imagine a horse that lived through the Napoleonic Wars and the Industrial Revolution. Or a horse that lived for not 1, not 2, but 3 generations! That’s not fiction. That’s Old Billy, the oldest horse ever recorded at the astonishing age of 62 years. For example, a domestic horse lasts between 25 and 30
This Ancient Cup Punishes You for Being Greedy
Have you ever heard of a boat that feeds greed? One such modern version of the Pythagorean cup, a godly invention of ancient Greek mathematician Pythagoras, is “This Ancient Cup Punishes You for Being Greedy — Empties Itself Completely”. This self-draining cup has attracted thousands of buyers, both on Amazon as a novelty and a
The Untold Story: Who Cured Leprosy at 23 and What Claimed Her Life at 24?
In the early 1900s, leprosy struck fear into hearts worldwide. Known as Hansen’s disease, it caused skin lesions, nerve damage, and often led to isolation in colonies. People shunned those infected, and doctors had few ways to fight it. Then, a young Black chemist stepped in. At just 23, she created a treatment that changed
We Used to Own Space. Are We Giving it Away?
Introduction Close your eyes for a second. When you think of “space,” what do you see? For most of us, it’s the grainy footage of Neil Armstrong, the roar of the Space Shuttle, or maybe the “meatball” logo on a blue flight suit. For decades, space was synonymous with America. It wasn’t just something we
Did an Alien World Give Us the Moon from the Cosmos?
Introduction Why a new theory about “rogue planets” is shaking up our history of the cosmos. Imagine Earth about 4.5 billion years agoin the cosmos. It’s young, it’s hot, and it’s lonely. But according to a wild new theory, it wasn’t alone for long. Floating just beyond our orbit was a mysterious world—not a sibling
Comets, Chaos, and Chernobyl Fungi
Introduction Zombie Comets, Solar Tantrums, and the Fungi That Loves Nukes just total chaos A Field Guide to December 2025’s Weirdest Science News, a way through the chaos Is it just me, or is the universe showing off this week? Which is making chaos If your news feed is anything like mine, it’s currently a
SpaceX is changing Space Travel forever
Introduction I have a confession to make. Back in 2012, when SpaceX first started talking about landing rockets upright, I rolled my eyes. I was sitting in a coffee shop, watching grainy footage of a Falcon 1, and thinking, “Sure, Elon. And I’m going to have a summer home on Mars next week.” It sounded
December’s Cold Moon Brings the Longest Night
Introduction There’s something undeniably special about a full moon in December. Perhaps it’s the way it glows through frosty air, or how it seems to hang lower and larger in the winter sky. This year, that magic hits a crescendo: on December 15, 2025, we’ll see the Cold Moon-a full supermoon that coincides with the