Margherita Bassi, Author at Gizmodo

Sprinting Crocs With ‘Legs Like Greyhounds’ Once Ruled the Caribbean

Three decades ago, scientists began to find razor-sharp teeth from predators that had no business being there.

Biology Margherita Bassi May 3 '25

Dinosaur Purse? Scientists Aren’t Buying This T. Rex Leather Claim

A startup claims it can grow luxury leather using Tyrannosaur DNA, but scientists aren’t so sure.

Biology Margherita Bassi May 3 '25

England’s Oldest Known Cheese Guide Warns: Don’t Eat Dog Cheese

A newly transcribed book about cheese from the 1580s offers advice on everything from when to eat your meal to what kinds of milk to use.

Human History Margherita Bassi May 2 '25

Never-Before-Seen Anal Embalming Method Kept This European Mummy Preserved for Nearly 300 Years

Scientists found a mummy's abdomen filled with wood and fabric—but it's how they got in there that's strange.

Human History Margherita Bassi May 2 '25

A Strange, Unexplained Hum Is Keeping a Scottish Isle Awake at Night

An environmental health team on the island is investigating reports about low frequency sounds.

Health Margherita Bassi May 1 '25

Industrial Waste Is Turning Into Rock in Just Decades, Study Suggests

Researchers warn that current land management models don't account for accelerated, human-driven rock formation processes.

Earth Science Margherita Bassi Apr 29 '25

4,500-Year-Old Burial in Peru Reveals Exceptionally Well-Preserved High-Status Woman

The woman—with skin, hair and nails still intact—belonged to the little-known Caral civilization, which flourished in Peru 5,000 years ago

Human History Margherita Bassi Apr 28 '25

Injectable Male Birth Control Effective for at Least 2 Years, Says Biotech Startup

The ADAM contraceptive is a hydrogel injected into the male sperm ducts to block the passage of sperm, and it seems to still be effective two years into the first human clinical trial.

Health Margherita Bassi Apr 27 '25

Researchers Tattooed Tardigrades. They Promise It Will Be Useful

The world’s tiniest animal somehow got more hardcore.

Biology Margherita Bassi Apr 27 '25

The Oldest Known Ant Specimen Held Its Prey With Weird Mandibles, Researchers Claim

The paleontological treasure sat in a fossil collection in Brazil, unnoticed.

Biology Margherita Bassi Apr 26 '25

Rare Exoplanet Orbits Two Stars at a Wild 90-Degree Angle

Peculiarities in the orbits of two brown dwarfs indicate the presence of something even more extraordinary.

Space & Spaceflight Margherita Bassi Apr 26 '25

This Novel Substance Might One Day Block Severe Inflammatory Reactions Like IBS and Asthma

Researchers have identified a compound that could block certain life-threatening and hard-to-treat allergic reactions.

Health Margherita Bassi Apr 25 '25

Why Snow in New Zealand’s Alps Turned an Alarming Shade of Red

Several years ago, snow in New Zealand's Southern Alps turned red, and while many blamed wildfires at the time, new research uncovers the true culprit.

Earth Science Margherita Bassi Apr 24 '25

Egyptologist in Paris Discovers Secret Messages on the Luxor Obelisk

The 3,300-year-old monument has sat in the French capital's center for almost 200 years, but no one else noticed these strange encryptions.

Human History Margherita Bassi Apr 23 '25

Lion Bite Marks on 1,800-Year-Old Skeleton Confirm Gladiators Fought in Roman Britain

Researchers compared puncture marks on an 1,800-year-old skeleton in the UK to various animal bites, and concluded that the individual was likely bitten by a lion.

Human History Margherita Bassi Apr 23 '25

Archaeologists Unearth Roman Horse Cemetery With 100 Skeletons

A construction project in Stuttgart, Germany, resulted in the discovery of the ancient site.

Human History Margherita Bassi Apr 21 '25

This Tiny Robot Is Part Bee, Part Crane Fly—and It Finally Has Solid Legs

Harvard's RoboBee will one day conduct artificial pollination and survey disaster zones, but first it has to stop crash landing.

Physics & Chemistry Margherita Bassi Apr 20 '25

A Meteorite From Alaska Challenges Theory of How Earth Got Its Water

Scientists speculate that asteroids colliding with Earth delivered water—an essential building block of life—but new research suggests the planet didn't need the delivery.

Earth Science Margherita Bassi Apr 19 '25

Good News! Endangered Sea Turtle Populations May Be Recovering

Six of the seven sea turtle species are threatened or endangered but that could soon change for the better.

Biology Margherita Bassi Apr 19 '25

A New Report Suggests We All May Be Brushing Our Teeth With Lead and Other Toxic Metals

Only five of the analyzed toothpaste and tooth powder products were free of four dangerous heavy metals.

Health Margherita Bassi Apr 18 '25

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Sprinting Crocs With ‘Legs Like Greyhounds’ Once Ruled the Caribbean

Dinosaur Purse? Scientists Aren’t Buying This T. Rex Leather Claim

England’s Oldest Known Cheese Guide Warns: Don’t Eat Dog Cheese

Never-Before-Seen Anal Embalming Method Kept This European Mummy Preserved for Nearly 300 Years

A Strange, Unexplained Hum Is Keeping a Scottish Isle Awake at Night

Industrial Waste Is Turning Into Rock in Just Decades, Study Suggests

4,500-Year-Old Burial in Peru Reveals Exceptionally Well-Preserved High-Status Woman

Injectable Male Birth Control Effective for at Least 2 Years, Says Biotech Startup

Researchers Tattooed Tardigrades. They Promise It Will Be Useful

The Oldest Known Ant Specimen Held Its Prey With Weird Mandibles, Researchers Claim

Rare Exoplanet Orbits Two Stars at a Wild 90-Degree Angle

This Novel Substance Might One Day Block Severe Inflammatory Reactions Like IBS and Asthma

Why Snow in New Zealand’s Alps Turned an Alarming Shade of Red

Egyptologist in Paris Discovers Secret Messages on the Luxor Obelisk

Lion Bite Marks on 1,800-Year-Old Skeleton Confirm Gladiators Fought in Roman Britain

Archaeologists Unearth Roman Horse Cemetery With 100 Skeletons

This Tiny Robot Is Part Bee, Part Crane Fly—and It Finally Has Solid Legs

A Meteorite From Alaska Challenges Theory of How Earth Got Its Water

Good News! Endangered Sea Turtle Populations May Be Recovering

A New Report Suggests We All May Be Brushing Our Teeth With Lead and Other Toxic Metals

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy Claims Strikes on Russian Data Centers Silenced Social Media Bots

Mark Zuckerberg: Meta Is on the Frontier Now

Hackers Overheat Fridges at Supermarkets Across France, Wasting Food and Starting Fires

Solar Orbiter Traces the Origin of a Mysterious S-Shaped Kink on the Sun

Astronomers Spot Possible Signs of Antimatter Disappearing Beyond Our Galaxy

How to Remove Your Personal Information From the Internet?

Anthropic’s AI Submitted a Fake Tip in an Unsolved Murder Case

Based AI People Are Supposedly Smoking Because AI Will Cure Cancer

The Voice of Daredevil Becomes Him in Self-Made Fan Film

Samsung B-Series Soundbar Goes From Prime Day Deal to Clearance Steal, Now Under $100 on Amazon

Eufy Omni E35 Review: Finally, a Luxury Robovac That Doesn’t Piss Me Off

Bose Ultra Open Earbuds (2nd Gen) Review: The King of Clip-Ons Is Re-Crowned

Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 3) Review: Technically an Upgrade

Lenovo Legion 5i (2026) Review: A Gaming Laptop That Epitomizes the PC Pricing Paradox

TP-Link Tapo Doorbell Pro D260 Review: Everything You Need at No Extra Cost

Sonos Beam Ultra Review: The Soundbar You Really Want

Nothing Headphone 1 Pro Review: Honest-to-God S-Tier Headphones

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Apple Watch Ultra 4 Review: Still the Best Health Buddy for Your Wrist