Australia is famous for hosting the weirdest creatures we’ve ever seen. Sometimes, these weird creatures also come extra-large—like the newly discovered stick insect that researchers believe may be the heaviest of all Aussie insects. The insect, named Acrohylla alta, is about 15 inches (40 centimeters) long—about the height of a bowling pin—and weighs around 0.1 […]
Trump’s Tariffs Are Here to Jack Up the Price of Your Switch 2 (and Everything Else)
Donald Trump made good on his promise Wednesday to impose sweeping tariffs on all goods entering the U.S. in a move that’s almost universally expected to raise prices for American consumers. Announced by the president in the Rose Garden of the White House, the tariffs will include 10% across the board, with additional tariffs of […]
Huge Impact Crater in Australia Breaks Record for World’s Oldest by Over a Billion Years
Scientists in Australia say they’ve found the world’s oldest impact crater, surpassing the previous record-holder’s age by more than 1.25 billion years. The meteorite impact—in Western Australia’s Pilbara region—dates back 3.5 billion years, while the former record-holding impact crater is just 2.2 billion years old. By far, the Pilbara crater is the oldest known on […]