SCIENCE
Florida Man Discovers 'Severe' Migraines Were Caused by Tapeworm in Brain
Doctors believe he contracted the parasite due to his "habit of eating undercooked bacon."
U.S. Map Shows 'Hazard Zones' for Rising Sea Levels, Tsunamis
"Sea level rises will create a profound shift in coastal flooding over the next 30 years," says NOAA.
California's Atmospheric Rivers Were Worse Millenia Ago
Scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey studied atmospheric rivers across Leonard Lake, California, over a period of 3,200 years.
Narcissist CEOs Hire People Like Them
This tendency can negatively affect company dynamics and incur additional costs for the business.
Nightmarish 'Spider' Phenomenon Revealed in Photos of Mars
The "spiders" are actually caused by frozen CO₂ melting into gas and bursting out from below the frozen surface of the Red Planet.
Great White Shark's 'Gigantic' Ancient Relative Revealed
The creature had the potential to reach up to 30 feet long, making it possibly the largest shark of this type ever to have lived.
Man 'Staggered' As Lost Card Found on Antarctic Seafloor 2,400 Miles Away
The card remained with NIWA for eight more years after its discovery until they finally tracked McCaw down.
Mosquito-Borne Diseases To See 'Increasingly Frequent Outbreaks' Worldwide
"We must anticipate outbreaks and move to intervene early to prevent diseases from happening in the first place," researchers warn.
Population Map Reveals States Growing, Shrinking the Quickest
A demography expert said the numbers are "most interesting" and most likely due to domestic migration.
'Incredibly Rare' Prehistoric Finds May Have Marked Path To Afterlife
An archaeological survey has uncovered numerous previously unknown monuments, including five rare Neolithic structures.
'Excalibur' Sword Found Upright in Ground Revealed to Be One-of-a-Kind
Researchers say the 18-inch iron sword, named in reference to the Arthurian legend, is thought to be more than 1,000 years old.
Dead Dolphin Discovered With Bullets 'Lodged' in Brain, Spinal Cord, Heart
NOAA is offering a $20,000 reward for information regarding the dolphin's shooting, including the identity of anyone involved.
Huge Prehistoric Salmon Had Spikes That Could Have 'Easily Killed' a Shark
The salmon, which went extinct around five million years ago, is thought to have reached immense sizes of almost 9 feet in length.
U.S. Students With High Loan Debt Get Poorer Grades
Students in debt, on average had lower GPAs, a study found, while debt-free students had a much higher chance of reaching a good GPA.
Common Sweetener May Damage Gut and Cause Diarrhea
The synthetic additives could also be transforming otherwise healthy gut bacteria into dangerous agents of disease.
Emotional Chickens Get Red-Faced Too, Study Reveals
Research found chickens' faces turned scarlet red when they were having negative experiences such as being caught by a human.
Chocolate Warning as Global Supply Under 'Real Threat'
"Ghana has lost more than 254 million cacao trees in recent years," researcher Benito Chen-Charpentier explained.
Colorado's Streams Are Being Loaded With 'Toxic' Heavy Metals
The amount of copper, zinc and sulfate has doubled in the alpine streams flowing from the mountains over the past three decades.
Owls Started Hooting During the Solar Eclipse As If They Were About To Hunt
"Along the eclipse path, many people reported hearing barred owls spontaneously vocalizing as if it were dusk," researcher Andrew Farnsworth said.
This Animal Was First to Emit Light—540 Million Years Ago
Animals went bioluminescent 273 million years earlier than scientists previously thought and in a completely different species.
Texas' Ocelot Wildcats More Widespread Than Scientists Thought
"This is the first time there's been confirmed evidence of an ocelot outside its range," expert Tom deMaar said.
Bats Are Going Through a Rare Evolutionary Phenomenon
"We may think of evolution as very slow process, but it can happen rapidly," researcher Tyrone Lavery said.
