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The Stellasaurus or ‘star lizard’ roamed the badlands of Montana some 75 million years ago. Getty/South West News ServiceThe Stellasaurus is a new species of dinosaur possessing ornate horns and a star-shaped skull. It’s no secret scientists take personal liberties in naming their discoveries. For a newly discovered dinosaur that sported some flamboyant headgear, scientists chose the name Stellasaurus or “star lizard” in honor of the true Starman himself, David Bowie....

Scientists were able to re-identify 16 bird geoglyphs from Peru’s mysterious Nazca lines. One drawing that was previously thought to be a hummingbird has been re-classified as a hermit. Masaki EdaIn a new study, researchers re-examined 16 of the geoglyphs formed by the Nazca lines. Researchers have unlocked another piece of the puzzle related to Peru’s ancient Nazca lines — and no, they still don’t think they were made by aliens....

Experience the most fascinating photography collections of the year. Of all the galleries that we’ve created over the past year, these are the absolute best of the best. They range from the macabre to the entertaining to the downright bizarre. And this collection of galleries showcases the most interesting images from the worlds of history, science, culture, and beyond. Experience them for yourself below. 66 Revealing Photos Of Celebrities Before They Were Famous RankerRyan Seacrest as a teenager....

Mixed martial arts is growing in popularity at an incredible rate. Should kids have a place in the cage? DailymailMason Bramlette, 7, being choked by Kristofer “The Arm Collector” Arrey, also 7, during 2013 California State Pankration Championships Youth Division. As the popularity of mixed martial arts (MMA) and the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) continue to skyrocket, the debate as to whether it is sport or glamorized brutality has only grown....

Interesting Installation Art: Melting Men In 2009, Brazilian artist Nele Azevedo carved these incredible tiny ice sculptures of men on the steps of Gendermenmarkt Square in Berlin. Aside from being beautiful, Azeveedo created the thousand miniature people to shed light on the effects of global warming and the World Wildlife Fund’s warning that melting ice could cause water levels to rise. Needless to say, the tiny men didn’t stay sitting for long....

Man’s best friends may be more beneficial to the medical world than we think. For the animal lovers among us, no matter how dark the world seems, pets always seem to be there to lick away our tears and ease our burdens — so much so that they sometimes make great therapy assistants in legitimate medical contexts. Study after study published within recent years has reviewed data from dozens of sources and concluded that patients suffering from everything from Alzheimer’s to autism to schizophrenia to depression to Down syndrome receive statistically significant benefits from therapy animals in between 90 and 100 percent of cases....

“The whole tour is fake, the fans were faked, the views were fake, the comments were fake.” YouTubeJered Threatin in the music video for Threatin’s “Living is Dying.” He convinced everyone that his band had booked a nearly sold-out U.K. tour — then played to empty houses even after the lie became apparent. Los Angeles-based musician Jered Threatin of the band Threatin booked a number of shows at various venues across the U....

The United States has the highest incarceration rate in the world, and it’s still climbing. Since 1980, the United States population has increased by 43 percent. But as this GIF shows, the U.S. prison population has increased by 400 percent. The rise of mass incarceration in the U.S. in 10 seconds (Animated version of Fig.1.1 from Incarceration Nation: https://t.co/KC5J9EeU8l) pic.twitter.com/4qnJoCDZk5 — Peter K. Enns (@pete_enns) October 19, 2017 That figure is from Peter Enns’ book Incarceration Nation (2016)....

Last month, Switzerland opened its eighth baby hatch. Here’s what it is and why it’s so controversial. In the first week of February, Switzerland opened its eighth baby hatch in the city of Sion. A baby hatch in the Czech Republic. Image Source: Wikimedia Commons As the name suggests, parents not ready to care for a child can leave their newborn in the hatch, knowing that the child will be safe in the care center inside and that the family will suffer no legal repercussions for doing so....

Ever wondered what causes that pesky case of hiccups, or how in the world you’re going to get rid of them? It happens to the best of us. Maybe you laughed a little too hard, maybe you gasped, maybe you had a little too much to drink – and suddenly you’re hiccupping. But what causes hiccups? A hiccup happens when the diaphragm muscle – the sheet of muscle that separates your chest cavity from your abdomen – involuntary contracts....

Given the caliber of personalities and ideas proffered in the 2016 presidential election season, it is not surprising that Donald Trump continuously occupies a space of apparent contradiction. His image is one that inspires sustained fascination and revulsion; his person has been called everything from a fascist to a RINO. Beyond his image, his political stances — and more precisely, the ways he articulates them — have made it something of a sporting event to see just how quickly pundits can dismiss his views....

The letter lay in the cracks of an old New Jersey home for more than seven decades. Rolf Christoffersen received many loving letters from his wife, Virginia, during his time fighting for the Allies with the Norwegian Navy. But one note from May 1945 never reached its destination overseas. Instead, it lay hidden in a crack in the family’s old New Jersey home for more than seven decades — the yellowing envelope covered in purple “Return to Sender” stamps....

The troubling truth about the authors behind your favorite children’s books will leave you wondering why they are still so beloved. Remember the first time you discovered the magical worlds within the pages of a Roald Dahl book? What about the first time your parents put you to sleep with The Cat in the Hat? While we associate many of these books with fond memories of childhood, nostalgia can dull — even distort — the darker aspects of these books and their authors....

Analysis of the tree rings in the wood panel show that Head of a Bearded Man was done on wood from the same tree as another important Rembrandt work. Ashmolean Museum/University of OxfordThe supposed Rembrandt painting that was deemed legitimate and then fake, but is now believed to be authentic after all. Artworks by Rembrandt, the legendary Dutch painter, in particular, have been scrutinized by experts over the last decade determining their authenticity....

The United Nations is known for many things—namely for its aid and humanitarian efforts—but less so for the work it does in preserving cultural heritage. UNESCO, which stands for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, does just that. UNESCO has several responsibilities under its belt, but it has become most famous for its task of designating World Heritage Sites. These are places (both natural and manmade) that have been deemed to be culturally significant as part of our human heritage....

To commemorate their 125th year of publication, National Geographic has released some astounding, never before published photos. A Thai woman poses in a Panung, the national costume, 1907.Tumblr/NatGeo FOUND A rainbow arches over Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe.Tumblr/NatGeo FOUND A portrait of an Ojibway, or Native Chippewa Indian girl, 1907.Tumblr/NatGeo FOUND A dog observes a gramophone during a South Pole expedition, 1911.Tumblr/NatGeo FOUND A child looks on as stars are sewn onto a US flag, 1917....

“It’s bad enough to think in today’s world this would happen but dumping them over and then setting fire to them is beyond comprehension.” Brazoria County Beekeepers AssociationVandalized remnant of the Brazoria County beehives. At 2 a.m. on April 27, a sheriff’s deputy on patrol in Brazoria County, Texas discovered 20 beehives engulfed in flames. According to The New York Times, the sheriff’s deputy quickly grabbed an extinguisher out of his patrol vehicle and tried to put out the flames....

Turns out the cell size of one oft-forgotten organ is what correlates with how long humans and other animals live. Wikimedia CommonsAn Etruscan shrew, the smallest mammal on Earth and one of the creatures analyzed in this new study on the relationship between cell size and lifespan. Scientists have now determined which specific part of any animal’s body will tell you how long that species’ lifespan is. A new study published in the journal Cell Development reported that the size of an animal’s pancreatic cells relates directly to the length of its lifespan, with animals that have larger pancreatic cells living shorter lives and animals with smaller cells living longer....

Image Source: Flickr As the ocean’s coral reefs are increasingly threatened by climate change and ocean acidification, finally some good news for the environment. Rodrigo Moura, a researcher traveling with her, discovered a paper from the 1970s indicating that reef fish had been caught in the area, so he used an acoustic detector to look for spots along the river bed where coral might be living, when he found the reefs....

After tormenting the family of a girl he was stalking by secretly living inside their walls for several weeks, Daniel LaPlante committed his worst crime yet when he broke into the home of Priscilla Gustafson in December 1987. Daniel LaPlante was 17 years old in 1987 when he brutally murdered a Townsend, Massachusetts, pregnant woman named Priscilla Gustafson and her two children. Adding to this horror was the shocking incident from the year before – of LaPlante terrorizing another family by living within the walls of their home....