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Scientists find weird holes on the ocean floor spewing ancient fluids 'like a fire hose'
By Stephanie Pappas published
Understanding the movement of fluids in the Cascadia subduction zone can help researchers pinpoint the risk of earthquakes
Never-before-seen 'crystal-like matter' hidden in a chunk of fossilized lightning is probably a brand new mineral
By Harry Baker published
The potential new mineral was discovered in a chunk of "fossilized lightning," or fulgurite, that was left behind when a tree in Florida was struck by lightning.
What's the highest a mountain can grow on Earth?
By JoAnna Wendel published
Although a mountain could theoretically grow taller than Mount Everest, forces like gravity and erosion work against it.
'Absolutely gobsmacking' gold nugget worth $160,000 unearthed by metal detectorist in Australia
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
An amateur gold digger in Australia has unearthed a massive gold nugget worth $160,000.
Trilobites had a hidden third eye, new fossils reveal
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
What had multiple eyes and a hard shell? A trilobite, that's what.
Ancient marsupial sabertooth had eyes like no other mammal predator
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
The wide-set eyes and exaggeratingly long teeth likely helped Thylacosmilus atrox become a successful hunter.
Oldest 'fish-lizard' fossils ever found suggest these sea monsters survived the 'Great Dying'
By Harry Baker published
The fossilized remains of an ichthyosaur dating back to shortly after the Permian mass extinction suggest that the ancient sea monsters emerged before the catastrophic event.
Oops, this 300 million-year-old 'blob' fossil was upside down. It's not a jellyfish after all.
By Cameron Duke published
Famous 'jellyfish' fossil from 300 million years ago was upside-down the whole time. It's actually another animal entirely.
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