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According to movies, coexisting with dinosaurs would lead to a constant battle between them and humans. However, in reality, just like animals today, some dinosaurs would…
When it comes to cuteness, it’s all subjective. Depending on the species, baby sharks can be as small as palm-sized infants like small spotted cat sharks…
Approximately 50,000 collision avoidance maneuvers were performed by satellites in SpaceX’s Starlink constellation in the first half of 2024. This number reflects the growing concern about…
Between 10% to 15% of California’s wildfires are caused by arson annually, a trend that seems to continue in 2024. With the impact of climate change…
Although we’re more connected than ever, we’re all pretty alone right now. In fact, we’re so lonely that the World Health Organization has declared a “loneliness…
Although MDMA has long been used recreationally, it has faced obstacles in gaining approval as a medical therapy. Shutterstock / Cooper Field “The future is psychedelic''…
Pharmacological potential discovered in toxins found in crustacean venom from Mayan underwater caves
Xibalbanus turmensisThe poisonous remipede, found in the caves of Antiarin on the Yucatan Peninsula, is the only crustacean for which a venom system has been described.…
A team of marine biologists led by researchers at Florida International University has described a new species of shark. Sphyrna Native to the Caribbean and Southwest…
The International Space Station and the particle-detecting alpha magnetic spectrometer are visible in the center left. NASA It appears that an unexpected amount of antimatter is…
Building semiconductor chipsIM Image/Shutterstock The worst hurricane to hit the continental United States since Hurricane Katrina has also garnered attention for its potential disruption to the…
Fungi-cultivating ants cultivate multiple species of fungi for food, but little is known about the history of coevolution between fungi and ants. in new research Published…
The recent October heat wave that swept across the Western region included Phoenix setting a new record of 10 consecutive days of extreme heat. Phoenix’s temperature…
Rainy weather in London has become more likely due to last year’s El Nino phenomenon. Vuk Valcic/SOPA Images/LightRocket, Getty Images Weather patterns in the tropical Pacific…
Samples from asteroid RyuguJAXA Future astronauts may be able to eat a nutritionally complete meal made from bacteria grown on crushed asteroids, creating a type of…
The European Space Agency's Hera mission will study the asteroid Dimorphos with the support of two CubeSats called Juventus and MilaniESA/ScienceOffice.org Two years after a NASA…
Vegetation on Ardley Island near the Antarctic Peninsula Charman Parts of Antarctica are turning green faster than expected, with researchers warning that climate change could lead…
Bacteria: (singular: bacterium) are single-celled organisms that live almost everywhere on Earth, from the bottom of the ocean to the insides of other living things (such…
Sleep: Many people struggle with getting enough sleep due to various factors such as stress, caffeine, and late-night scrolling. According to US statistics, one in three…
Evidence of antimatter in cosmic rays has been discovered by scientists, suggesting the potential existence of a new type of particle. These particles could be a…
Play is a widespread behavior in distant species, and its social form relies on complex communication. Playful communication has been largely ignored in marine mammals. In…
Centaur is a former trans-Neptunian object that has been moved within Neptune's orbit by the planet's subtle gravitational influence over the past several million years, and…
Previous studies have found signs of ice in permanently shadowed regions near the moon’s south pole, including areas within the Cabeus, Howarth, Shoemaker, and Faustini craters.…
OverviewMore than 50 heat records were broken in the western United States on Wednesday.Daily temperature records include highs of 108 degrees Fahrenheit in Phoenix and 106…
overviewFloods in North Carolina caused by Hurricane Helen have led to an increase in yellow jacket activity.The heavy rain and standing water have likely destroyed insect…
Many of us entered this so-called super-election year with a sense of foreboding. So far, not much has happened to allay these fears. Russia’s war against…
Blade Runner: Final Cut Entertainment Photography/Alamy We've all encountered Margaret Atwood's dystopian visions of a bad future. The Handmaid's Tale. What is less well known is…
blushing chicken People, humans, blush. Chickens are not entirely inhuman, either, in that they express emotions through the skin on their faces. Delphine Soulet and colleagues…
According to Jonathan Haidt’s best-selling book, anxious generationthe proliferation of smartphones and the resulting exposure to social media among children and young people is damaging their…
A hole in the retina can cause your vision to become patchy or blurry. Christoph Burgstedt/Science Photo Library A transplant of human stem cells appears to…
Artist's impression of the Qianfan satellite mega-constellationsurveillance camera China has begun construction on a giant constellation that will eventually consist of about 14,000 satellites, but the…
River Wye in EnglandLuza Studio/Getty Images The tradition of British nature writers is long, proud and decidedly classy. Its origins lie with Gilbert White, a pioneering…
Sodium valproate is an effective drug for epilepsy, but its consumption is not recommended during pregnancyMiljan Zivković/Shutterstock The drug rapamycin may prevent the epilepsy drug sodium…
Ants produce formic acid to protect themselves, and this acid can curdle milk WILDLIFE GmbH / Alamy Placing just four live ants into a vat of…
We can detect signals from black hole mergers, but can we also detect signatures of more exotic collisions? Victor de Schwamberg / Science Photo Library Gravitational wave signals that appear to emanate from colliding black holes may actually come from colliding strange and exotic stars. It's been theorized, but we don't know if it exists.
Thunderclouds include more than just rain and lightning. In addition to visible light radiation, thunderclouds can produce powerful bursts of gamma rays that last one millionth…
Researchers from the University of Tokyo and others have discovered pockets of living microorganisms in mineral-filled veins in 2 billion-year-old rocks taken from South Africa’s Bushveld…
The Galapagos Islands are equatorial islands in the eastern Pacific Ocean, approximately 900 kilometers (500 miles) west of northern South America. Scientists have identified more than…
The heart beats approximately 100,000 times a day, totaling around 3 billion times throughout an average lifetime. With each heartbeat, blood is pumped to the lungs…
action potential: A brief shift in electrical potential on the surface of cells, particularly nerve cells and muscle cells. It occurs when cells are stimulated, leading…
