A rodent as big as a buffalo

Modern-day mousetraps wouldn’t stand a chance against the supersize rodents that roamed South America about 2 million years ago, National Geographic reports. A giant ancestor of the guinea pig, Josephoartigasia monesi weighed more than 2,000 pounds and stood 5 feet tall, roughly the size of a modern buffalo. Because the critter also sported foot-long buckteeth, University of York scientists wanted […]

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Antarctica’s Blood Falls: The Mysterious Red Waterfall Explained

Blood Falls

A bizarre and eerie phenomenon lies deep in the frozen expanse of Antarctica’s McMurdo Dry Valleys—a waterfall that flows blood red from the icy landscape. Known as Antarctica’s Blood Falls, this natural wonder has fascinated scientists and explorers for over a century, and recent research has finally uncovered the secret behind its haunting crimson hue. The Mystery Behind Antarctica’s Blood […]

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