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Scientists Discover One-Of-A-Kind Two-Headed Fossil From Dinosaur Age

Scientists Discover One-Of-A-Kind Two-Headed Fossil From Dinosaur Age

A recently re-examined fossil from Brazil has revealed one of the rarest phenomena ever recorded in prehistoric life: a two-headed reptile dating back to the Early Cretaceous period, roughly 120 million years ago. The discovery, detailed in a peer-reviewed study published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B. The fossil preserves an incredibly rare case of bicephaly, a condition …

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Astronomers discover mysterious ‘interstellar tunnel’: Check key findings about a hidden cosmic channel

Astronomers discover mysterious ‘interstellar tunnel’: Check key findings about a hidden cosmic channel

Humans have long imagined space to be an empty frontier where only roving planets and far-off stars may travel. However, new research puts that idea to the test as astronomers have discovered a hidden system of ‘interstellar tunnels’ that connect our Solar System to the rest of the galaxy in surprising ways. According to the study published in the journal …

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Australian Paleontologists Discover Weird ‘Pokémon’ Ancestor of Modern Whales

Australian Paleontologists Discover Weird ‘Pokémon’ Ancestor of Modern Whales

Researchers have named a bizarre, prehistoric species of whale discovered on a beach in Australia. Janjucetus dullardi “might have looked for all the world like some weird kind of mash-up between a whale, a seal, and a Pokémon,” according to Erich Fitzgerald, a senior paleontologist at Museums Victoria Research Institute who co-authored the paper on the discovery. Measuring less than …

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‘East of Wall’ review: Discover the real cowgirls of South Dakota

‘East of Wall’ review: Discover the real cowgirls of South Dakota

Filmmaker Kate Beecroft points her lens toward the real cowgirls of the Badlands in the lyrical new film “East of Wall.” The film blends fact and fiction to tell a story about the working women of South Dakota, skilled riders and trainers with ranching and rodeo in their blood who also can’t seem to catch a break. There are a …

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Scientists Discover ‘Deceptively Cute’ Prehistoric Species That Looked Like a Pokémon

Scientists Discover ‘Deceptively Cute’ Prehistoric Species That Looked Like a Pokémon

Scientists have identified a new species of ancient whale with cartoonish bulging eyes that they say would have made it look like a Pokémon. A precursor to today’s modern whale species, the 25 million-year-old creature was “deceptively cute,” according to Erich Fitzgerald, senior curator of vertebrate paleontology at Australia’s Museums Victoria Research Institute, as reported by the Toronto Sun. “It …

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‘Mind blown’: scientists discover sex reversal in kookaburras and lorikeets with cause unknown | Birds

‘Mind blown’: scientists discover sex reversal in kookaburras and lorikeets with cause unknown | Birds

About 5% of common Australian wild birds including kookaburras and lorikeets could have undergone a “sex reversal” where their genetic sex does not match their reproductive organs, according to a new study. The study is thought to be the first to find widespread sex reversal across multiple wild bird species, but the cause of the phenomenon is not yet known. …

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Insomnia breakthrough as experts discover key ‘driver’ of the sleep problem that ruins millions of lives

Insomnia breakthrough as experts discover key ‘driver’ of the sleep problem that ruins millions of lives

By EMMA GRITT, ASSOCIATE HEALTH EDITOR Published: 15:57, 13 August 2025 | Updated: 16:01, 13 August 2025 Scientists have pinpointed why millions of people struggle to get a good night’s sleep—and it’s not lumpy pillows or a racing mind, the problem lies in their GUT.  In a new study, published in medical journal General Psychiatry, researchers explored the link between nodding …

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