Dire Wolf Revival: Part Science, Part Sci-Fi
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Dire Wolf Revival: Part Science, Part Sci-Fi

The dire wolf—yes, the massive, mythical-looking beast from "Game of Thrones"—was real. And now, it's returned.

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Humans Inhale Credit Card-Sized Amounts of Microplastics Every Week

You can't escape microplastics... they're even found in the air we breathe!

UFO Roundup: The Most Out-Of-This-World UFO News (So Far!)
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Engrid Barnett

UFO Roundup: The Most Out-Of-This-World UFO News (So Far!)

It’s a stellar time for out-of-this-world discoveries.

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Engrid Barnett

Mushroom Coffins: The Earth Will Thank You Later

They decompose in 45 days, providing the ultimate planet-friendly burial.

The World’s First 3D Printed Rocket Actually Takes Off
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Engrid Barnett

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Besides being the first 3D-printed rocket, Terran 1 is among the first methane-fueled rockets, too.

In A First, Astronomers Spot A Star Swallowing A Planet
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Noelle Talmon

In A First, Astronomers Spot A Star Swallowing A Planet

A foreshadowing of Earth's fate in 5 billion years!

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Endurance Shipwreck Found 106 Years After Antarctic Sinking

The water's frigid temperatures kept the ship in remarkable condition.

Endurance Shipwreck Found 106 Years After Antarctic Sinking

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The Uncanny Case of the Jim Twins, Two Estranged Twins Who Led Identical Lives

They unknowingly forged lives as identical as their DNA.

The Uncanny Case of the Jim Twins, Two Estranged Twins Who Led Identical Lives

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The Medical Mystery of Tarrare, a Cannibalistic French Spy

Tarrare was the walking manifestation of one of the seven deadly sins as he prowled the cobbled streets of 18th-century Paris indulging his endless hunger.

The Medical Mystery of Tarrare, a Cannibalistic French Spy

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Ripley's Cartoon of the Day

July 25, 2025

Cartoon of the Day

The desert rain frog spends most of its time buried in sand and waddles rather than hops.

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Robert Ripley began the Believe It or Not! cartoon in 1918. Today, Kieran Castaño is the eighth artist to continue the legacy of illustrating the world's longest-running syndicated cartoon!

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