Science

Here's the scoop! Scientists have discovered that a dinosaur known as Mamenchisaurus sinocanadorum may have had the longest neck of any animal in history. According to a recent study, the dinosaur's neck measured an astonishing 15.1 meters, making it six times longer than the neck of a giraffe and 1.5 times longer than a double-decker bus. The dinosaur lived 160 … [Read more...] about New study suggests dinosaur had longest neck in animal history [Video]

Here's the scoop! The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish is on the hunt for "professional bear huggers." In a Facebook post, the department announced the opening for the next class of conservation officers, offering applicants a chance to participate in a research project in Northern New Mexico and have "the experience of a lifetime." The job requires the ability … [Read more...] about Dream job alert: hugging bears in Northern New Mexico

Here's the scoop! A die-off of millions of fish has occurred in southeastern Australia due to depleted oxygen levels in the river caused by recent floods and hot weather. The Outback town of Menindee in New South Wales state is affected by the situation as residents complain of the terrible smell from the dead fish. The situation is made worse by fish needing more … [Read more...] about Millions of fish die in southeastern Australia due to depleted oxygen levels [Video]

Here's the scoop! A Florida man who was planning to make chowder out of shellfish got more than he bargained for when he stumbled upon a giant quahog clam on St. James Island. Weighing in at a whopping 2.6 pounds and measuring 6 inches in length, the clam was immediately recognized as something special. After some investigation, researchers at the Gulf Specimen … [Read more...] about Rare quahog clam believed to be over two centuries old

Here's the scoop! Astronomers have made an exciting discovery at the edge of the universe: a supermassive black hole containing over a billion solar masses worth of interstellar dust, forming stars 1,000 times faster than our own Milky Way. The black hole is located at the center of an extreme galaxy, nicknamed COS-87259, which dates back more than 13 billion years - … [Read more...] about Cosmic Colossus: Massive Black Hole Discovered at Center of Extreme Galaxy