The asteroid responsible for the mass extinction event that ended the reign of the dinosaurs 66 million years ago did not originate from the more familiar inner regions of our solar system. Instead, new research reveals that this catastrophic asteroid came from the distant reaches of the solar system. According to a study published Thursday in Science, researchers from … [Read more...] about Asteroid That Killed the Dinosaurs Was Water-Rich and Traveled Far Before Slamming Into Earth
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Veterinarian Explains What Pets Want Before They Pass & It’s Devastating
Losing a pet can be as devastating as the grief you experience losing any family member, and some people make the difficult choice to not be in the room when it comes time to say goodbye to their pet. One veterinarian says that even though it can be tragically heartbreaking to stay with our pets during euthanasia, it's what our pets want more than anything. WECB.FM … [Read more...] about Veterinarian Explains What Pets Want Before They Pass & It’s Devastating
The World’s Oldest Known Temple, Which Was Built 7,000 Years Before the Stonehenge Circle, Puts the People of That Time Into a Different Perspective
Göbekli Tepe, the world’s earliest-known temple, was built around 11 500 years ago, when woolly mammoths still roamed the Earth, and Britain wasn’t yet an island. In 1963, scientists from Istanbul University and the University of Chicago found ancient stone tools while conducting a survey on the hill of Göbekli Tepe (which means ‘potbelly hill’ in Turkish) not far from the … [Read more...] about The World’s Oldest Known Temple, Which Was Built 7,000 Years Before the Stonehenge Circle, Puts the People of That Time Into a Different Perspective
Fisherman hooks prehistoric 200-pound alligator snapping turtle before catching monster alligator gar
In a recent expedition to Sam Rayburn Lake, Kentucky angler Art Weston aimed to break another International Game and Fishing Association record, accompanied by professional fishing guide Captain Kirk Kirkland. Their endeavor, however, took an unexpected turn. Despite narrowly missing out on capturing another world record-sized alligator gar, the duo found themselves … [Read more...] about Fisherman hooks prehistoric 200-pound alligator snapping turtle before catching monster alligator gar
California’s Lake Oroville highlights reversal of severe-drought levels in stunning before and after images
The storms that hit California in 2023 and early parts of 2024 continued to provide glimpses of hope after the severe drought up and down the state dropped water levels to shocking all-time lows. While the large fronts that began at the start of the year have caused flooding and massive amounts of snowfall at the higher elevations—which left thousands stranded with little to … [Read more...] about California’s Lake Oroville highlights reversal of severe-drought levels in stunning before and after images