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Black Death 'Plague Pit' with 48 Skeletons Is 'Extremely Rare' FindA Black Death burial pit was found at 14th-century monastery hospital.
archaeology -
Reel Big: 112-Pound Catfish Caught in North CarolinaA man caught and released a massive catfish, just 5 lbs. shy of the state record.
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Utah's Great Salt Lake Is ShrinkingThis month, the lake reached its lowest recorded level.
climate-change -
Underwater Stone Age Site Was Fisherman's ParadiseThe archaeological discoveries indicate a semipermanent settlement.
archaeology -
Scientists Pinpoint How to Calm Oklahoma's Human-Made QuakesIn 2015, due to underground pressure buildup from injections, earthquake activity in parts of Oklahoma increased 900-fold compared to past levels.
earthquakes -
Antarctic Ice Shelf Could Collapse Within 100 Years, Study FindsThe West Antarctic Ice Sheet is melting from the inside out, which could lead to worldwide coastal flooding.
antarctica -
Calf Bones Bolster Evidence Plymouth Settlement Was Pilgrims' FirstA calf named Constance offers evidence of the Pilgrims' original settlement.
human-behavior -
Nesting Doll Pyramid: Ancient Mayan Structure Found Inside Chichen ItzaArchaeologists have confirmed that the iconic Pyramid of El Castillo in eastern Mexico is actually a pyramid within a pyramid within a pyramid.
human-behavior -
Privileged Pigs Are More OptimisticPigs can be pessimists, but in nicer homes, they become more optimistic.
land-mammals -
'Lover' Cockroaches Grow Bigger Testicles to Woo MatesMadagascar hissing cockroaches can change physical characteristics to become lovers or fighters.
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Supermoon's High Tides Strand Octopus in Flooded Parking GarageIs the octopus in the parking garage climate change's canary in the coal mine?
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Excavations at Shakespeare's Curtain Theatre Reveal Elizabethan SecretsShakespeare may have written early work to suit the theater's unique shape.
archaeology -
New Zealand Cows Stranded on 'Quake Islands' Are Safe, For NowCows in New Zealand are trapped on grass islands after earthquakes and landslides.
land-mammals -
1,200 Pieces of Fossilized Poop Earn Collector Guinness RecordThough some people may be wary of a poop collection, the fossils are hard as a rock and don't smell.
extinct-species -
The Search for Oldest Ice on Earth BeginsA new mission will search for the oldest ice on Earth in an attempt to find out how Earth's climate has shifted in the past and what that might mean for the future.
antarctica -
New Zealand Shook by 7.8-Magnitude Earthquake, TsunamisThe quake's epicenter is northeast of Christchurch, but was felt as far as New Zealand's capital Wellington, located 120 miles (200km) away on the North Island.
earthquakes -
New Record! Robot Solves Rubik's Cube in Less Than a SecondIt achieved the best time in the approximately 30 years that have passed since the cube was invented.
robotics -
What Will a Trump Presidency Mean for Science?human-behavior -
Dave the Giant Earthworm Sets Record in UK, WorldThe 16-inch-long earthworm will become part of the collection at the Natural History Museum in London.
animals -
'Firework' Drones Swarm the Sky, Setting New World RecordThe fleet set a new Guinness World Record for most the most UAVs airborne simultaneously.
electronics -
What Triggered Tsunamis that Demolished Bronze-Age Civilization?The eruption of Thera did more than blow a hole into the island and trigger tsunamis and flooding, it also set off the decline of the Minoan culture.
earthquakes -
Why Are Thousands of Snowballs Popping Up on a Siberian Beach?The best place to stock up on ammo for an epic snowball fight may be a beach in Siberia.
planet-earth -
Stranger Pings: Weird Noise Coming from Arctic SeafloorThe Canadian Department of National Defence was informed of the strange noises and investigated the ping's origin, to no avail.
rivers-oceans -
Ancient 400-Pound Salmon Fought with Dagger-Like TeethNearly 400 lbs. and 9 feet long, the giant extinct salmon had inch-long spiked teeth.
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