A routine construction project in Snowmass Village, Colorado, uncovered a remarkable Ice Age fossil site. The discovery of a juvenile Columbian mammoth tusk marked the beginning of the Snowmastodon story. Image Credits: via Wikimedia Commons It began like any other day of moving earth around in Snowmass Village, Colorado. The weather was a typical October…
New research indicates early Australians were not just hunters but possibly the world’s first palaeontologists, collecting and valuing fossilized bones, transforming the cave from an ‘abattoir’ into a source of ancient narratives. Image Credits: Via Wikimedia Commons Buried within the limestone formations in the far south-western reaches of Western Australia is a place where one…
Art Fry built the foundation for Post-it notes from Spenser Silver’s glue. Image credit – Wikimedia When scientist Spencer Silver was working on making a strong adhesive in 1968, his creation turned out to be quite different. His glue adhered only weakly, meaning that it did not form a permanent connection. For any laboratory work,…
This discovery, spearheaded by George McJunkin, dramatically reshaped our understanding of the continent’s first inhabitants. Image Credits: Via Wikimedia Commons The past is not necessarily unearthed in dusty libraries by academics; sometimes, it comes to light through those who know how to interpret the landscape. On a sweltering August afternoon in 1908, a massive flash…
An unusual coin hinted at an 11th-century journey across the Atlantic. Image credit – Wikimedia A small discovery that sparked big questions later in the history of America. In 1957, a local resident discovered an odd-looking coin while digging at a nearby shell midden on the coast of Maine. While it initially seemed like nothing…
Airlines love Arctic routes but avoid flying over Antarctica. Image credit – Gemini Ever followed a long-haul flight and observed some interesting phenomenon in your observations? The routes taken by the planes tend to deviate far up north, approaching the Arctic. However, planes practically never go south, even near the Antarctica.There is no randomness involved…
You might regrow lost teeth by 2030, thanks to one simple protein block drug. Image credit – Wikimedia Losing a tooth has been a loss of confidence, a sign of ageing and a failure to maintain health for many, causing anxiety and social withdrawal for many. The only thing left to do is to follow…
The tool uncovered one of Canada’s oldest hunting technologies. Image credit – Wikimedia Cleaning up a family farm in Ontario unexpectedly resulted in an interesting discovery. While removing stones and other debris from the field, the family spotted some pieces of flint in the soil. Initially, the pieces looked ordinary. However, one piece caught their…
Scientists reveal why you yawn even when you’re not tired. Image credit – Gemini Yawning is among the most common human behaviours. Often associated with fatigue or boredom, this habit, however, triggers a hidden brain process. Scientists have long believed it plays a biological role.A recent study published in Respiratory Physiology & Neurobiology, however, found…
Why T. rex teeth were hidden all along, scientists reveal what are the major changes. Image credit – Gemini For many years, the depiction of Tyrannosaurus rex with exposed teeth, even when its mouth is shut, has dominated literature and cinema. This assumption has been used to create models for display purposes. Nevertheless, recent evidence…