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How Much Does a Cloud Weigh? Over 1 Million Pounds

Grant Virellan — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:12:25 -0400

If you've ever looked up and wondered, "How much does a cloud weigh," the answer may seem impossible. Clouds float across the sky and look light, but an average cumulus cloud can contain about 1.1 million pounds (500,000 kilograms) of water. That's the mass of several adult blue whales.

Camazotz: The Death Bat of Mayan Mythology

Lena Thaywick — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:06:01 -0400

Camazotz is commonly described as a "death bat" from K'iche' Maya mythology, best known for a gruesome encounter with the Hero Twins in the "Popol Vuh." But calling Camazotz simply the Mayan bat god makes the story sound much tidier than the surviving evidence suggests.

Have You Heard of the Ainu People, Japan's Indigenous Population?

Lena Thaywick — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:12:01 -0400

The Ainu people are the Indigenous people of northern Japan, particularly Hokkaido, as well as territories extending historically into Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands. They have their own language, spiritual traditions, foodways and cultural practices distinct from those of the ethnic Japanese majority.

What's a Stone Baby? Not a Fossil

Wren Corvayne — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:06:01 -0400

A stone baby isn't actually a baby that turns into stone. It's the common name for a lithopedion, an extremely rare condition in which a dead fetus, usually from an advanced extrauterine pregnancy, remains in the body long enough for calcification to occur.

Powerful Earthquake Shakes Southern Peru, Injuring at Least 2

Grant Virellan — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:08:58 -0400

A powerful earthquake rattled Peru’s southern Andes on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026, sending residents rushing from buildings and triggering rockfalls in the mountainous Ayacucho region.

Small Plane and Police Helicopter Collide in Deadly Pennsylvania Crash

Grant Virellan — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 11:42:51 -0400

A small airplane and a Pennsylvania State Police helicopter collided near a runway in central Pennsylvania Wednesday evening (Aug. 19, 2026), killing the airplane’s pilot and injuring two state troopers.

The Dracula Parrot Loves Figs, Not Blood

Nico Avelle — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:12:01 -0400

The Dracula parrot looks like a bird designed for a vampire movie. It has jet-black plumage, striking red wing panels and belly feathers, a hooked beak and bare black facial skin that resembles a vulture's.

Every Petoskey Stone Holds Something Special

Grant Virellan — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:06:01 -0400

A Petoskey stone may look like an ordinary piece of gray limestone until you get it wet. Then a tightly packed pattern of hexagons and starbursts appears across the rock's surface, each one representing an animal that lived during the Middle Devonian, roughly 393 to 382 million years ago.

Psychedelic Use During Adolescence Alters Social Behavior, Researchers Find

Grant Virellan — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:39:53 -0400

Psychedelic drugs are attracting growing scientific interest for their potential to treat conditions ranging from depression to post-traumatic stress disorder. But a new animal study suggests that age may matter — a lot.

World Record Largest Maine Coon Cat: Meet the Longest Feline Ever Measured

Ada Tseng, Nico Avelle — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:39:23 -0400

The biggest Maine Coon on record measured 48.5 inches (123 centimeters) on Aug. 28, 2010. He lived in Reno, Nevada with his owner Robin Hendrickson.

What Are Silverfish and How Do You Get Rid of Them?

Alia Hoyt, Elena Tralwyn — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:36:12 -0400

Silverfish live outdoors beneath bark, leaf litter, rocks and other damp debris. They can crawl into a house through cracks, gaps around pipes and other small entry points.

The Richest Family in the World Is Worth More Than $500 Billion

Mitch Ryan, Jasper Merrenor — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:33:17 -0400

Surprisingly, Britain's royal family doesn't even rank in the top 10.

What Happened to the ‘Sky King’ Richard Russell?

Sascha Bos, Lena Thaywick — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:31:01 -0400

Richard “Beebo” Russell stole an empty Horizon Air Q400 from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in 2018. Here’s what happened and what investigators learned.

10 of the Oldest Countries in the World

Sascha Bos, Lena Thaywick — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:28:53 -0400

Modern political borders, governments and country names are relatively recent. Civilizations, cultural identities and organized governments can be thousands of years older than the sovereign states occupying the same land today.

Nutty Putty Cave: The Tragic Death of John Edward Jones

Dave Roos, Austin Henderson, Grant Virellan — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:25:54 -0400

Nutty Putty Cave, near Salt Lake City, Utah, was sealed up after a death that many viewed as tragically preventable.

10 Most Powerful Countries in the World in 2026

Desiree Bowie, Lena Thaywick — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:22:00 -0400

To identify the most powerful countries in the world, we considered five broad factors: economic size, military power, technological and scientific capacity, geopolitical influence and soft power.

Hisashi Ouchi and the Tokaimura Nuclear Accident: What Really Happened

Patrick J. Kiger, Grant Virellan — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:19:25 -0400

Japanese nuclear fuel plant worker was exposed to critical levels of radiation in 1999. He lived for 83 agonizing days after sustaining the worst radiation burns in history, and his body practically disintegrated.

Alligator vs. Crocodile: What's the Difference?

Mitch Ryan, Nico Avelle — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:16:18 -0400

The difference between alligators and crocodiles stems from jaws and teeth. Learn how you can tell the difference between alligators and crocodiles.

Is a Cancer Vaccine on the Horizon? Merck and Moderna Hope So

Wren Corvayne — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 11:24:15 -0400

A personalized cancer vaccine from Merck and Moderna has cleared a major hurdle: It succeeded in a large Phase 3 clinical trial, potentially putting the experimental treatment on a path toward regulatory approval.

Eben Byers Drank 1,400 Bottles of Radioactive Water (That a Doctor Recommended)

Grant Virellan — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:12:01 -0400

Eben Byers had money, social status and a national golf championship. Then he started drinking radioactive water on a doctor's recommendation.