Where Is Fungie, The Dolphin?

A small town in Ireland launched a search operation for a dolphin. In Dingle Harbour of County Kerry, a 37-year-old dolphin, Fungie has gone missing. His disappearance brought about an extensive search which was paused recently due to bad weather The bottlenose dolphin was first sighted in the area in the 1980s. The fishermen at the harbor assumed the dolphin would leave in a few days but the dolphin stayed and weeks turned into months and months turned into years. Instead of being scared of humans, Fungie wanted to interact with them. Dolphins usually live in groups called pods but dolphins...

A World War II Bomb Detonated

It has been a little over 75 years since the end of WWII, but some of the old explosives planted during that era are still actively being disarmed today. Take Poland, where a massive 12,000-pound bomb exploded underwater in a shipping canal near the port city Swinoujscie, not long ago on Tuesday, October 13. The surrounding area had been evacuated of 750 civilians for the attempted disarming of the bomb, and no one was harmed during the detonation. Bombs In WWII The bomb, known as a Tallboy, was one of two types of the so-called “earthquake bombs,” which were the huge WWII explosives...

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A Boy Discovers A Dinosaur!

Nathan Hrushkin was out on a hike with his father in Alberta, Canada when he spotted bones coming out of the rock. To his utter surprise, he had discovered a dinosaur skeleton dating back 69 million years! The 12-year-old has been fascinated by dinosaurs since he was six. A year ago, Nathan and his dad had found small fragments of fossils that seemed like they had fallen from the rocks above. This summer, they decided to revisit the area and see if they could find anything more. Since fossils are protected by law, they notified the Royal Tyrrell Museum, a museum located in Alberta which...

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The Search For Tadpoles

Many people think frogs are gross and slimy, but did you know they are a vital part of our ecosystems? With many species of frogs disappearing, scientists are stepping up conservation efforts. However, adult frogs are hard to locate and scientists are looking for their tadpoles to locate frog habitats. But it can be difficult to identify the species of frogs just by looking at tadpoles. To solve this issue, researchers in Vietnam are diligently measuring tadpoles, collecting DNA and geographical data, and taking photographs of the various tadpoles they find. Through this study, they have...

The Debate Over A Feather

A feather is just a feather — unless it has been estimated to be 150 million years old! This feather has been the center of a controversial debate ever since it was uncovered over a century and a half ago. Does it belong to an Archaeopteryx lithographica, a bird-dinosaur? New analysis and research by a team of archaeologists may have finally settled that debate. According to the study published in a journal called Scientific Reports, the fossil is indeed an Archaeopteryx feather. What exactly was an Archaeopteryx? In short, the Archaeopteryx lithographica was a crow-sized feathered dinosaur...

An Amazing Find In Egypt!

Archaeologists in Egypt have made a new discovery! Thirty sarcophagi, or stone coffins, have been unearthed for the first time in around 2,500 years from the bottom of a 36 feet shaft (well). The tomb was found in Saqqara, the pyramid field of Memphis. Memphis was the first-ever capital of Egypt. Saqqara is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site. The most famous landmark in Saqqara is the Step Pyramid, a pyramid with 6 steps. It is also the resting place for Djoser, the second king of the 3rd Dynasty. During Egypt’s Golden Age, we know that pyramids were built for pharaohs where they were...

The Aftermath Of Wildfires

When we think of wildfires, we imagine devastating sights of burnt forests and homes. But the impacts are a lot worse and last longer. Let's find out.

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