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Twitter sent into meltdown over ‘WTF moment’ from Jeremy Paxman on University Challenge
WATCH the bizarre moment during University Challenge that had viewers questioning whether they were “hallucinating” and sent Twitter into meltdown. In the video University Challenge presenter Jeremy Paxman makes a quick costume change as he asks a question in a pantomime…
Maya Palace Discovered Deep in the Mexican Jungle
Archaeologists had some trees removed so that the palace excavation could go forward. Now, scientists may plant new trees to protect the delicate ruins. Archaeologists have found a Maya stone palace that dates to more than 1,000 years ago, according…
6-Foot-Tall T. Rex Skeletons Not a New Pygmy Species, Just Teenagers
T. rex teenagers were more lightly built and faster than the much larger, lumbering, bone-crushing adults they would grow into. Two 6-foot-tall dinosaurs, nicknamed “Jane” and “Petey,” have been confirmed as Tyrannosaurus rex teenagers with years of growth ahead of…
Alien life Is Out There. But Our Theories Are Steering Us Away from It.
If we discovered evidence of alien life, would we even realize it? Life on other planets could be so different from what we’re used to that we might not recognize any biological signatures that it produces. Recent years have seen…
Early ‘Soda Lakes’ May Have Provided Missing Ingredient Key to the Origin of Life
The first life-forms on Earth needed a pu pu platter of ingredients to exist, but one of those ingredients, the mineral phosphorus, has long puzzled scientists. No one knew how phosphorus, one of the six main chemical elements of life,…
Model and charity worker dies after being pulled from river in critical condition
Natalie Katilius was pulled from the River Shannon in a critical condition in the early hours of Thursday and was pronounced dead at University Hospital Limerick Ms Katilius, a mother of one, in her 30s, who was the face of…
The Quantum World May Have a Favorite Flavor, Tantalizing Results Suggest
The world of the teensy-tiny, the quantum realm, could have a favorite flavor. We’re not talking about itty-bitty ice cream cones, of course. The world of particles is split into three camps, called “flavors” (don’t ask why). For example, the…
FDA Targets Mint-, Fruit-Flavored E-Cigarettes to Protect Young Vapers
Yesterday (Jan. 2), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a new policy to crack down on companies that sell mint- and fruit-flavored electronic cigarettes, popular products among children and teens. The policy aims to quell the widespread use of…
Vet pulls huge pulsating parasite from kitten’s nose in gruesome footage
A gruesome video has emerged, showing the moment a vet pulled a huge pulsating parasite from a kitten’s nose If you’re feeling squeamish this Friday morning, it may be wise to click onto a different story. A gruesome video has…