Zoe Mintz

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Originally from Montreal, Zoë Mintz joined IBTimes in March 2013. A graduate from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University, her writing has appeared in magazine, newspaper and online publications that speak to a range of audiences, but the majority of her work is rooted in place. She has also pursued work across platforms and cultivated an interest in multimedia and design.

Empathy Helps Children Understand Sarcasm, Study Provides New Insights On ‘Emotional Recognition’

In a new study, children’s empathy skills were examined to see whether those who were empathic were better at understanding sarcasm.

Ashkenazi Jews Trace Ancestry To Europe Not The Near East, Ancient Jewish Men ‘Married European Women’

A recent study focused on mitochondrial DNA samples of Ashkenazi Jews found that most are descended from European foremothers.

First Evidence Of Comet Striking Earth Found In 28-Million-Year-Old ‘Hypatia’ Pebble

A small pebble found in Libyan Desert Glass is believed to be the first evidence of a comet striking Earth 28 million years ago.

Rare Jerdon’s Courser Egg Found, ‘Only Known Egg In The World’ Of Endangered Bird Species [PHOTO]

The only known egg of an endangered bird from India was found at the University of Aberdeen in the U.K.

Michal Bodzianowski, 11-Year-Old Colorado Boy, Will Brew Beer In Space [PHOTO]

A sixth grader at Douglas County's STEM School and Academy in Highlands Ranch, Colo., recently won a national competition where his beer-making experiment will be flown to the International Space Station.

Gene Activity In Thousands Of Cells Visualized For The First Time, Important For Understanding Cancer Tumors

University of Zurich biologists developed a method in which 1,000 human genes can be studied in 10,000 cells simultaneously.

Pinocchio Lizard Found In Ecuador, ‘Mysterious Creature’ Believed To Be Extinct For 50 Years [PHOTOS]

Also known as the Pinocchio anole, the lizard known for its unusually long nose has been spotted in an Ecuador forest after it was believed to be extinct for 50 years.

‘Swedish Pompeii’ Uncovered, ‘Terrible Massacre’ Involving Hundreds Of People [PHOTO]

A team of Swedish archaeologists may have uncovered remnants from a brutal massacre some are calling the “Swedish Pompeii.”

Dogs Have Feelings Like Humans, ‘Functional Homology’ May Indicate ‘Canine Emotion’

According to Gregory Berns, a professor of neuroeconomics at Emory University in Atlanta and author of “How Dogs Love Us,” dogs may use the same part of the brain humans use to “feel.”

Einstein’s Brain Had ‘Well-Connected’ Hemispheres, First Study To Describe His Corpus Callosum

The German-born theoretical physicist had unusually well-connected left and right hemispheres of his brain, according to a new study published in the journal Brain.

Scott Urkov, Arizona Police Officer, Asked Not To Wear Uniform At Daughter's Elementary School

Parents' concerns prompted an Arizona principal to ask one of the fathers, a cop, not to wear his uniform or gun while on school property.

30-Foot Giant Squid Washes Ashore In Spain, Architeuthis Dux Found ‘In Good Condition’ [PHOTOS]

The 400-pound Architeuthis Dux was transported to the Maritime Museum of Cantabria where its fate remains unclear as to whether it will be put on display or dissected and studied for science.

60 New Species Found in Suriname Including Chocolate Frog, Discovery Shows ‘Biodiversity Is Thriving’ [PHOTOS]

A team of scientists on an expedition to the South American country of Suriname have identified potentially 60 new animal species including six frogs, one snake and eleven fish.

‘Terminator’ Robots Kill Jellyfish, ‘Sliced Up’ To Eliminate Swarms [VIDEO]

Scientists from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology in Daejeon, South Korea, have developed a “jellyfish terminator” robot set out to detect the marine coelenterate and kill it.

Giant Dinosaur Tail Unearthed By Pipeline Worker, ‘Beautiful’ Fossil Is ‘Totally Composed’ [PHOTO]

A construction worker who thought he chipped off a piece of rock with his backhoe was surprised to discover he broke off a piece of a nearly 100-foot fossilized dinosaur tail.

Diesel Exhaust Has ‘Detrimental Effects’ On Honeybees, Can Disrupt Sense Of Smell

Air pollutants emitted from diesel exhaust may affect the pollinators from distinguishing floral odors, which can impact their foraging efficiency, pollination and global food security, a new study suggests.

Bigfoot Existence Confirmed? Sasquatch Genome Project Releases DNA Evidence, New Footage [PHOTOS]

A five-year DNA study conducted by the Sasquatch Genome Project along with new photos and videos of the alleged animal confirms Bigfoot is real.

Possible New Tick Species Discovered Up Researcher’s Nose, Belongs To Amblyomma Genus [PHOTO]

A University of Wisconsin-Madison professor who was visiting Uganda to study the spread of infectious diseases, discovered an unidentified tick up his nose.

Roman Skulls Found Under London Railway Station, ‘Another Piece In The Jigsaw’ Of City’s History [PHOTOS]

Construction workers building a new railroad through in London unearthed about 20 skulls that date back to Roman times.

3,300-Year-Old Ancient City Discovered In Iraq, Idu Located Beneath A Mound

Idu, located along the northern bank of the lower Zab River in Iraq’s Kurdistan region, bears traces of palaces built during the Assyrian Empire.

Centipede Venom May Unlock Powerful Painkiller That Is Stronger Than Morphine

The venom of the Chinese red-headed centipede reportedly targets a protein that carries pain signals to the brain.

Vacuum Dust Linked To Infant Botulism, Could Contain Harmful Bacteria And Mold

According to a new study, the aerosolized dust vacuum cleaners create contains bacteria and mold that can lead to serious diseases, including infant botulism.

Arthur Boyt Eats Roadkill, ‘The Flesh Smells But You Can Overcome That’ [PHOTOS]

Arthur Boyt, 74, from Cornwall, England has been collecting and eating roadkill since the 1960s.

Microbes In 3,500-Year-Old Lake Are ‘Promiscuous,’ Swap DNA To Survive In Antarctica’s Deep Lake

Microbes known as haloarchaea living in Antarctica's Deep Lake, considered the world’s saltiest, may shed light on how life thrives in extreme conditions.

Scientists Make Gasoline From E. Coli That ‘Could Be Used In Your Car’

Using a novel technique. South Korean scientists were able to use genetically modified E. coli to produce gasoline.

Rare Identical Triplets Born In UK, Gilbert Babies Beat The Odds [PHOTOS]

Karen Gilbert, 32, endured a high-risk pregnancy and gave birth to identical triplets, the result of a single fertilized egg dividing into three embryos.

Wheel-Shaped Molecules Better For Displays, OLEDs ‘More Efficient And Cheaper To Operate’ [PHOTO]

In an effort to make LEDs more efficient, physicist John Lupton and his colleagues made LED molecules shaped like wagon-wheel pasta that generate light at random.

Preschoolers Taking Less Psychotropic Drugs, Doctors ‘Exercising More Caution’

According to a new study, the percentage of very young children receiving psychiatric drug prescriptions peaked in 2004 and stabilized between 2006 and 2009.