Scientists finally figured out where your cat came from
When you consider the sheer number of domestic cats prowling living rooms, back yards, and barns around the world — estimated to be in the …
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99-million-year-old bird found preserved in amber stuns scientists
Archeologists have just discovered a nearly complete bird, encased in fossilized tree sap, that has remained intact for almost 100 million years. The bird, which …
Scientists just discovered something incredible about the dinosaur-killer asteroid
Determining why the dinosaurs went extinct has been debated for ages and studied for even longer. Now, the most acceptable extinction event hypothesis — that …
Scientists discover that Earth was basically one big ‘Waterworld,’ without Kevin Costner
Long before Kevin Costner and Dennis Hopper battled it out on the open seas in the mid-90s dystopian sci-fi flick Waterworld, the Earth really was …
Experts discover ‘Christopher Columbus’ anchor at Caribbean shipwreck site
EXCLUSIVE: Experts have used a “space treasure map” to make a remarkable discovery in the Caribbean — a centuries-old anchor believed to be from one …
History-changing discovery suggests Homo sapiens were not the first humans in America
For decades, the accepted theory of human migration suggested that Homo sapiens arrived to America around 15,000 years ago, and that they were the very …
Experts uncover 38,000-year-old engravings
Thirty-eight thousand years ago, someone in southern France carved the image of a wild cow surrounded by rows of dots into a slab of limestone. …
5,000-year-old ‘document’ shows workers were paid in beer
Being paid in beer might be a dream for some people, but it was a reality for many workers in ancient times. And there’s living …
Awesome website features an interactive timeline covering 14 billion years of history
There are a few ways you can go about catching up on significant moments in world and human history. You can attend lectures or perhaps …
The most disruptive technology of the last century isn’t the smartphone
If you ask most people om the street what the most disruptive technology of the last century has been, they’re liable to guess something like the …
Christopher Columbus: Why he doesn’t deserve his own national holiday
Every year, children across the country are taught about the great adventurer that was Christopher Columbus. Famously sailing the ocean blue in 1492, millions of …
Microsoft shows off Windows Phone Mango People Hub [video]
Microsoft has released a new video that shows off several of the People Hub enhancements in Windows Phone Mango. The video walks viewers through a …
Microsoft vs. Apple infographic details rivalry from inception to global domination [updated]
In the world of computing, no two companies have more history than Microsoft and Apple. In fact, the companys’ history is 10,124 pixels tall. From …
Google Maps 5.3 for Android released, now with location dashboard
Recently, Google announced an update to its Maps application for Android. Bearing version number 5.3, the update brings new location features that target Latitude an …
