Category: Shorts

Jurassic Giants’ Gigantic New Dino ID’ed By Leg Bones Talk about bringing home the bacon! Spanish paleontologists found part of a femur and feet from three individuals of a new titanosaur species. Despite most of the 122-million-year-old beast being MIA, the leg bones were so different than known dinos that the researchers named their new…

Ancient DNA Found in 6 Million Year Old Turtle Fossil Traces of ancient DNA were found in a 6 million year old fossilized turtle shell discovered in Panama, suggesting genetic material can survive much longer than thought. The extinct species of Lepidochelys turtle bones contained cell structures resembling nuclei which tested positive for DNA. If…

This Just In: Stone Age Europeans Were Total Cannibals New evidence proves cannibalism was a common funeral ritual across parts of Europe 15,000 years ago. Analysis of bones from Gough’s Cave in England show clear signs of chewing and tool modification. The cannibalistic Magdalenian people were later replaced by Epigravettian groups who practiced burials instead.…

Long-Lost Egyptian Tomb Uncovered With 4,400-Year-Old Mummy Czech archaeologists rediscovered lost 4,400-year-old tomb of Egyptian official Ptahshepses between Abusir and Saqqara pyramids. Contained well-preserved mummified remains of Ptahshepses, who married pharaoh’s daughter. Tomb dated to reign of Nyuserra Ini during Old Kingdom. Provides insights into mummification practices. Major discovery shedding light on ancient Egyptian history.…

Mercury Appears To Be Shrinking Despite being ignored, Mercury is pretty interesting. In 1974, Mariner 10 found it’s shrinking due to cooling. Scarps show faults from contraction. Craters shortened by shrinking date it to 3 billion years ago. But new research finds stretching, meaning it’s still shrinking today, like wrinkles on an apple. #shorts #closest…

Eclipses Across the Americas on October 14 On October 14, there will be an annular eclipse of the sun. This is a type of solar eclipse where the moon is partially covered by the sun and you can see a partial solar eclipse. Even if you’re not near the path of annularity, you’ll still be…

Crypto Kingpins Caged for $100M Mining Scam Good evening, I’m your host Not-Colin-Jost with your Weekend Rundown. The so-called masterminds behind the $100 million cryptocurrency pyramid scheme AirBit Club are headed to the big house after pleading guilty to fraud and money laundering charges. Senior promoters Cecilia Millan and Karina Chairez aggressively pushed bogus investments,…

Hong Kong Emerges as Beacon of Hope for Crypto in Asia Folks, while China has cracked down on crypto, Hong Kong has gone in the opposite direction, embracing digital assets. With new regulations allowing retail trading and licensing for exchanges, Hong Kong saw $64 billion in crypto volume from July 2022 to June 2023. That…

Meme Coin Mania: Wall Street Memes Pumps Higher After Listing Spree The newest meme coin Wall Street Memes saw its price pump over 60% as staked tokens were unlocked. After listing on 7 exchanges in a week, it’s now set for Gate.io and CoinW. With a boom in trading volume, it’s challenging top dogs like…

SBF’s Day in Court: The FTX Fiasco Faces a Federal Jury Well folks, it looks like crypto kid Sam Bankman-Fried is in some hot water today. The former FTX CEO is on trial in New York, charged with allegedly defrauding crypto investors out of billions. SBF built himself up as the Warren Buffett of digital…