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Artist's rendering of a planet skimming the surface of its star

For the First Time, Astronomers Have Observed A Star Eating Up A Planet

Clare Fitzgerald

For the first time ever, scientists and astronomers have captured footage of a star swallowing an entire planet. Writing in a study published to the…

Lillian Ip waving her hands over her head

Woman Who Went Missing In Australian Bushland Survived 5 Days On Wine, Lollipops

Becoming lost in Australia‘s vast bushland can be a terrifying prospect. For one woman, it became a reality. For five days, the 48-year-old was missing…

Climbers near the summit of Mount Everest

Nepal Issues Record Number of Permits to Climbers Hoping to Scale Mount Everest

Mount Everest is the ultimate challenge for climbers looking to put their skills to the test. Over 6,300 individuals have reached the summit and, this…

Yangtze giant softshell turtle sitting in the mud

Last Female of Rare Reptile of Mythical Status Dies In Vietnam

Clare Fitzgerald

The only known female of a critically-endangered freshwater turtle species has passed away. The mythical Yangtze giant softshell turtle has been at risk of extinction…

Diver reaching out to a black sea urchin

Scientists Solve Mystery of Sea Urchin Killer In the Caribbean

Clare Fitzgerald

After sea urchins in the Caribbean started getting sick and dying off in 2022, scientists began looking into what the cause could be. Now, in…

Joasia Zakrzewski running along a dirt road

‘I Made a Massive Error’ – Ultra-Marathoner Who Took Third Place In Race Used Car For 2.5 Miles

One of the world’s top ultra-marathon runners has come under fire for cheating during the 2023 GB Ultras Manchester to Liverpool 50-mile race. Joasia Zakrzewski,…

Northern Lights shining over a mountain

Stargazers Awestruck After Mysterious Spiral Appears In Northern Lights

Clare Fitzgerald

Those looking up at the night sky on April 15, 2023 were treated to a unique and potentially unsettling sight when an unidentified spiral appeared…

Beatriz Flamini hugging a relative while others watch

‘I Didn’t Want to Come Out’ – Spanish Woman Emerges From Cave After 500 Days

Spanish mountaineer Beatriz Flamini has emerged from a cave after spending 500 days without human contact. The year and a half spent below-ground in Granada…

Bus driving through the Tateyama Snow Corridor

Stunning Snow Corridor on the ‘Rooftop of Japan’ Reopens to Tourists

For some, winter is the best time of year. As such, they wish it could last longer than just a few months. Well, if you…

Trees within Acadia National Park + Cartoon of a meteorite

Museum Offering $25,000 to Whoever Locates Mysterious Meteorite

Clare Fitzgerald

Space fans and meteorite hunters, rejoice! At around midday on April 8, 2023, a meteorite flew across the sky in northern Maine and landed in…