Author: Prentice, the Science Platypus

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Why a platypus? Well, why not? It's unusual, somewhat crazy, and evolution pretty much smashed a bunch of concepts together and said, "Try that."

What Does the ‘Dragon Thief’ Dinosaur Teach Us About Past Predators?

Just when you thought all of the mind-blowing predatory dinosaurs have been unearthed, a new one pops up. Scientists announced on Jan. 20 that they have discovered the fossils of a Dracoraptor, according to Reuters. This dinosaur lived more than 200 million years ago, and it stems from the early Jurassic Period. During this era, …

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A 10,000 Year-Old Massacre is Now Our Oldest Evidence of War

Today’s wars seem never-ending, and perhaps there’s a reason for it. New evidence indicates that mankind’s sparring has been going on for longer than we originally thought. A study published in Nature describes a mass grave found in Kenya, dating back to approximately 10,000 years ago. Researchers believe that the grave may have been dug following one of the oldest wars …

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Scientists: Long Island’s Great South Bay has Become a Shark Nursery

If you live near the shoreline on Long Island, you may want to listen up. Scientists have found that the Great South Bay has become home to several sand tiger sharks, which are using this area as breeding grounds. Veterinarians and researchers working for the Wildlife Conservation Society’s New York Aquarium are the ones to make …

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fire, wildfire, california, drought

California’s Drought May Bring Death to 58 Million Trees

Anyone in California will tell you that they’ve been feeling the effects of drought for quite some time. However, researchers now believe that they aren’t the only ones being impacted — Mother Nature is feeling it, too. New evidence published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences journal shows that wildfires have been worst than …

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comets, earth, space

Researchers: We’ve Been Accidentally Under-Counting Earth-Smashing Rocks

Editor’s note: This post has been updated and broken links removed. Please see our policy on broken hyperlinks for more. If you’ve always had a fear of the earth ending one day due to a gigantic meteor, researchers have some bad news. Over the last two decades, astronomers believe that they’ve been accidentally under-counting the number of …

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bar, alcohol, drinks, health

Americans are Now Drinking Themselves to Death at an Alarming Rate

If you feel like you’ve been hearing more about the devastating effects of alcohol lately, you aren’t imagining it. All of the negative news may not be a coincidence when you consider new research that shows Americans are now consuming alcohol at an alarming rate. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released …

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