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J. Robert Oppenheimer, father of atomic bomb, cleared of McCarthy era charges ahead of Nolan biopic

The black mark upon Oppenheimer's legendary career has officially been lifted by the U.S. government.

By Josh Weiss | 

1 month ago

'Oppenheimer' grapples with horror of atomic weapons in official trailer for Nolan's historical epic

Oppenheimer arrives on the big screen Friday, July 21.

By Josh Weiss | 

1 month ago

'Surviving Earth': NBC will recreate mass extinction events in series from 'Walking with Dinosaurs' creator

Our planet has gone through a number of extinction-level events and yet, life always finds a way.

By Josh Weiss | 

7 months ago

This killer Cretaceous croc literally ate an entire dinosaur

Crikey, that's quite a bite.

By Elizabeth Rayne | 

11 months ago

Bacteria has been attacking us for two billion years, before we had mitochondria

They were running at us before we even had our evolutionary shoes on.

By Cassidy Ward | 

11 months ago

The Blood Eagle of Viking lore was extremely grisly, but was it possible?

If you just ate, turn back now.

By Elizabeth Rayne | 

1 year ago

Flash-osaurus? Some carnivorous dinosaurs were way faster than T. Rex

The fastest speed a human has ever reached is 27.5 mph. Some theropod dinosaurs could accelerate to 27.7 mph.

By Elizabeth Rayne | 

1 year ago

How did an entire civilization get wiped off the face of the Earth?

The ancient Liangzhu culture of China mysteriously disappeared 4,400 years ago, and now we know why.

1 year ago

Chimps? Nah, this mysterious human ancestor walked more like a bear

What left behind mysterious footprints millions of years ago? It wasn't a bear but a human ancestor.

By Elizabeth Rayne | 

1 year ago

Cataclysmic rainstorms drowned ancient Earth - could global warming bring them back?

Hundreds of millions of years ago, Earth heated up so much that it experienced devastating rain.

By Elizabeth Rayne | 

1 year ago