A team of researchers studying rubies in Greenland discovered one of the oldest gems carried remnants of a living organism.
Author: Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY
Can wood cut better than steel? New wooden utensil nearly three times sharper than steak knife
By making a sharp wooden knife meant to last, researchers believe the new utensil is more eco-friendly and efficient than regular steak knives.
Google’s ‘FrightGeist’ lists the most popular 2021 Halloween costumes. Is yours one of them?
Google Trends lists hundreds of the most popular Halloween costumes across the country, from Cruella De Vil, Squid Game to witches.
Want to hear what it sounds like on Mars? NASA’s Perseverance rover gives you the chance.
During its historic mission on the red planet, NASA’s Perseverance rover has sent to Earth the sounds of wind on Mars. Listen to them here.
Climate change, not humans, was reason woolly mammoths went extinct, research suggests
It’s been long believed humans hunted the woolly mammoth too much that it went extinct. Turns out climate change was the main culprit.
Africa’s only three mountain glaciers could soon disappear due to climate change, UN report says
The last three mountain glaciers in Africa will be completely gone by 2040 due to climate change, according to a new report.
A giant hole was discovered in an area north of Canada known as the ‘Last Ice’
An area expected to have ice as thick as 16-feet had a hole in it due to extreme wind, causing concern as to if the ice is thinning.
Chlamydia is rapidly spreading among Australia’s koalas. Now, they’re getting vaccinated.
Over half of some koala populations have chlamydia, which can severely affect the species’ already declining population.
Texas man sentenced to federal prison for luring and attacking gay men through Grindr app
Dallas Jenkins is one of four people to be sentenced for creating profiles on the dating app as a way to commit violent crimes on gay men.
A meteorite slammed into her house, barely missing grandmother’s head while she slept
Ruth Hamilton of Golden, British Columbia said meteorite had just missed hitting her head when she was sleeping in her bed.