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.

Positive Pregnancy Tests Sold On Craigslist With ‘No Questions Asked’ From Sellers [PHOTOS]

A growing number of pregnant women have been selling their positive pregnancy tests on Craigslist.

Diana Nyad: ‘About To Swim My Last 2 Miles In The Ocean’ In Cuba-To-Florida Crossing

At age 64, Nyad is the first swimmer to complete the feat without a shark cage.

Monster Crocodile Traps Tourist For 2 Weeks On Remote Australia Island

For two weeks a 20-foot long crocodile held a New Zealand man captive on a remote island in Australia.

Crop Pests ‘March Polewards’ Thanks To Climate Change

Warming temperatures are pushing lethal pests out from the tropics at two miles a year.

Whales Tan To Protect From Sunburn, But Ozone Depletion Leaves Mammals ‘Hammered By UV Rays’

According to a new study, whales protect themselves from the sun's harmful rays by getting a tan.

73 Million-Year-Old Hadrosaur Unearthed In BC, Most Complete Dinosaur Skeleton Ever Found In The Province [PHOTOS]

It took archaeologists five years excavating on a hillside near the Alberta border to uncover a 73 million-year-old hadrosaur, the most complete dinosaur skeleton ever found in the province.

5-Year-Old Arizona Boy, Zander Welton, To Receive Medical Marijuana For Cortical Dysplasia Seizures [PHOTO]

A 5-year-old Arizona boy was recently approved for a medical marijuana card to treat seizures caused by a genetic brain defect.

Fish Larvae Use Olfactory ‘Wake Up’ Cues To Sniff Their Way Home To Reefs

According to a new study, tiny fish larvae smell their way to coral reefs located miles away, rather than using ocean currents.

Teenage Drinking Raises Breast Cancer Risk, One Drink A Day Increases Likelihood By 13 Percent

New research shows that the more alcohol consumed before motherhood, the greater the chance of developing breast cancer.

Man Swallows Toe At Dawson City Bar, Mystery ‘Sourtoe Cocktail’ Patron Wants ‘Bragging Rights’ [PHOTO]

Last Saturday night, an anonymous American customer paid a hefty fine for swallowing a pickled human toe at Dawson City’s Downtown Hotel in Canada’s Yukon Territory.

Rota’s Conjecture: 40-Year-Old Math Problem Solved By Team Of Mathematicians

It took three mathematicians almost 15 years to solve the famous Rota’s Conjecture – a theory first posed by mathematician and philosopher Gian-Carlo Rota in 1970.

European Hunter-Gatherers Had Domesticated Pigs As Early As 4600 BC [PHOTO]

According to a new study published in the journal Nature Communications, Mesolithic hunter-gatherers used domestic pigs 500 years earlier than previously thought.

2,000-Year-Old Bear Ring Found In Siberia, Used In Ancient ‘Bear Cult’ [PHOTOS]

Archaeologists uncovered a 2,000-year-old bronze ring in Siberia that was most likely used by ancient tribes to worship polar bears.

Loch Ness Monster Sighting? David Elder Captures ‘Nessie’ On Camera For 5 Minutes [VIDEO]

Amateur photographer, David Elder, released footage of a mysterious wave in Loch Ness which he says was Nessie the Loch Ness Monster.

White-Cheeked Gibbon Born At Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo, Baby Is ‘Clinging Well’ [PHOTO]

A white-cheeked gibbon was born at Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo on August 16.

Eddie Castillo: First American Pastafarian To Wear Spaghetti Strainer In DMV Photo, Calls It An Atheist ‘Milestone’ [PHOTO]

After a legal battle, Texas Pastafarian Eddie Castillo, was allowed to don a spaghetti strainer on his head for his official photo at the Department of Motor Vehicles in Lubbock, Texas.

96-Year-Old Fred Stobaugh Pens ‘Oh Sweet Lorraine’ Song For His Late Wife [VIDEO]

Fred Stobaugh, 96, of Peoria, Ill., wrote a love song dedicated to his wife who died two months before their 74th wedding anniversary.

350-Pound Marlin Jumps Into Fishing Boat, Nearly Impales Fisherman [VIDEO]

A YouTube video shows a 350-pound blue marlin jumping into a fishing boat off the coast of the Dominican Republic, nearly impaling a fisherman.

Mercury Levels In Pacific Fish May Double By 2050, Scientists Call Pollution ‘A Global Atmospheric Problem’

Fish experience mercury contamination in deep ocean, and scientists say mercury levels in the Pacific Ocean may double in the coming decades.

Oldest Globe To Show New World, 509-Year-Old Map Engraved On Ostrich Egg [PHOTO]

The 509-year-old globe is the size of a grapefruit, and its carvings show a group of scattered islands, South America, Japan, Brazil and Arabia.

Uranium Found In Man’s Shoes At JFK, Patrick Campbell Allegedly Planned To Sell ‘Yellowcake’ To Iran

Patrick Campbell, 33, from Sierre Leone, was arrested on Wednesday after federal agents found uranium in the sole of his shoes at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport.

Snail Parasite Kills Dogs, Fast-Moving Slugs ‘Becoming A Real Problem’ In The UK

Researchers discovered that snails are in fact fast-moving and can scour the length of an average garden overnight, spreading a parasite that can be fatal for dogs.

Pope Francis Phones Stefano Cabizza, Italian Teen ‘Couldn’t Believe It’ [PHOTO]

Stefano Cabizza, 19, received a surprise phone call from Pope Francis after he wrote a letter to the pontiff a few weeks ago.

Chopping Wood Boosts Testosterone Levels, Amazonian Tsimane Highlight How Hormone Is Linked To Food Energy

Chopping wood produces more testosterone than competitive activities like sports -- highlighting how the hormone isn't only associated with competition and aggression.

5-Year-Old Kindergarten Student In Custody After Gun In Backpack Fires At Westside Elementary School [PHOTOS]

A kindergarten student is in police custody after a handgun he brought to school accidentally went off in the school’s cafeteria.

6,100-Year-Old Cooking Pots Show Human Ancestors Liked Spice, ‘Earliest Known Use’ Of Garlic Mustard Seeds

Plant residue found in Stone Age cooking pots was found to contain microscopic fossils of modern-day garlic mustard seeds, suggesting some prehistoric chefs may have preferred a little extra spice in their dishes.

Ohio Man Dead For 45 Minutes, Anthony Yahle Credits ‘God’s Work’ After He Comes Back To Life [PHOTO]

Anthony Yahle, 37, was declared dead after he showed no vital signs for 45 minutes, but he was later revived once electrical activity indicated that his heart beating.

Horned ‘Sea Monster’ Washes Ashore In Spain, 13-Foot ‘Water Dinosaur’ Might Be A Shark [PHOTO]

A 13-foot carcass of a mysterious sea creature surfaced on Luis Siret Beach in the Andalusian village of Villaricos in Spain last week.

Sperreng Teacher Arrested: James Wilder III Allegedly Sodomized Former 16-Year-Old Student [PHOTO]

James Bliss Wilder III, 47, a physical education teacher at Sperreng Middle School in Sappington, Mo., was arrested Tuesday on six counts of second-degree statutory sodomy.