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An extinct species of giant salmon called Oncorhynchus lastrosus They boasted a pair of front teeth that protruded like fangs from the sides of their mouths,…
Andriy Onufriyenko/Getty Images In 1980, Disney World in Orlando, Florida, began developing a new method of generating electricity for its theme parks that would reduce the…
A diver injects vinegar into crown-of-thorns starfish as part of a culling program.CSIRO A culling program has successfully protected key areas of the Great Barrier Reef…
Triangular gold flakes can be manipulated using mysterious quantum forces George Zograf A tiny gold device for controlling light is built using strange quantum effects hidden…
The SLIM lander continues to take photos of the moon's surface.JAXA Somehow, Japan's Smart Lunar Survey Lander (SLIM) survived three lunar nights. This is an amazing…
Inside the DIII-D tokamak fusion reactor Ruth Wilcox (CC BY-SA 4.0) Fusion reactions have overcome two important barriers to operating in the “sweet spot” needed for…
The pink lapacho tree is one of approximately 300,000 species of flowering plantsRoberto Okamura Tetsuo/Shutterstock Botanists have used genome data from more than 9,500 species to…
ESA’s Mars Express spacecraft found obvious traces of spider. They are scattered in the south pole region of Mars. This image of an Inca city on…
The noise of cicadas is incredibly loud, with residents in one South Carolina county mistaking it for sirens and loud roars.The Newberry County Sheriff’s Office took…
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is providing millions of dollars to help traditionally underserved coastal communities combat climate change. This funding includes a significant…
Flu vaccination became more effective after mice were fed a low-fat diet iStockPhotography/Getty Switching obese mice to a low-fat diet before influenza vaccination improves their ability…
Sulfur and chlorine isotopes in Io’s atmosphere indicate that Io has been volcanically active throughout the solar system’s 4.57 billion-year history. This global map of Io…
antenna: (plural: antennae or antennae) A pair of elongated sensory appendages on the head of insects, crustaceans, and other arthropods.average: The arithmetic mean. The sum of…
From the moment you begin as an immature egg in your grandmother’s womb, your fertility journey is limited. However, scientists at Cambridge University may soon change…
Hamsters, horses, and humans all do it, so it’s no surprise that gorillas, one of our closest living relatives, also fart a lot. Farting is the…
Large bird of prey footprints discovered in ChinaCourtesy of Dr. Scott Parsons Five giant dinosaur footprints discovered in southeastern China were made by the largest birds…
Nearly 40% of Americans live in areas with unhealthy levels of air pollution, and the U.S. is set to regress in air-cleaning progress as the effects…
Petitcodus shark fossil discovered in MexicoRoman Vullo A fossil shark that thrived during the Cretaceous period has been found and has shed light on how sharks…
Enterobacter bugandensis It is mainly present in clinical specimens such as the human gastrointestinal tract. Example workflow illustrating the process of comparative genomics analysis Enterobacter bugandensis,…
A large number of stars are born in the center NGC4383where a unique galaxy is located 74 million light years It is located beyond the constellation…
A new genus and species of stegosaur from the Middle Jurassic period has been identified from fossilized posterior skulls discovered in the Middle Atlas Mountains, south…
Attack submarine USS Hampton will break through the Arctic sea ice and surface in 20241st Class Specialist Justin Yarborough/U.S. Navy Climate change could reduce sonar's detection…
The ship “Merope” anchors in the Gulf of Ceuta, Spain after carrying out oil transfer operations in international waters (March 14, 2023) Antonio Sempere/Associated Press/Alamy Artificial…
Linda Steward/Getty Images The advice is the same no matter where you look. If you want to reduce your risk of heart disease, obesity, cancer, and…
Inside Amazon’s Operations Innovation Lab in Vercelli, Italy Sam Todd/Amazon The world’s largest robot manufacturer is a company you’ve probably heard of. As of last year,…
Given the diversity and complexity of endogenous and extrinsic processes that contribute to the maintenance of habitable conditions over geological and biological timescales, it is unclear…
Continuous blood glucose monitors were developed for people with diabetes, but are now often touted as effective for people without diabetes. Westend61 GmbH / Alamy Blood…
Golden in the form of gold monolayer sheets is prepared by etching away titanium carbide (Ti)3C2. Slabs of titanium gold carbide (Ti)3AuC2. Golden preparation.Image provided by:…
Almost everyone in the world carries a unique ID with them at their fingertips. These are their fingerprints. It is a swooping spiral pattern on the…
The Lyrids, the first major meteor shower of the year, will be gracing us with fireballs tonight if luck is on our side. Although this year’s…
Europe is the continent experiencing the most rapid increase in temperature, with its temperatures rising at approximately twice the global average, as reported by two top…
Artist's impression of the Brightline West high-speed rail linebrightline west Today, construction begins on America's first full-scale high-speed rail line, connecting the suburbs of Los Angeles…
CDC Director Mandy Cohen emphasized the importance of utilizing tools and guidelines to help individuals identify places to stay cool when air conditioning is not available,…
Researchers use chemicals to extract drug residue from fingerprints loughborough university Forensic scientists have developed a new technique that can detect drug and explosive residue in…
Atoms that behave like particles appear as red dots, while atoms that behave like waves spread out into white blobs. Provided by: Joris Verstraten et al.…
Satakorn Skontakayonkul/Alamy I spend countless hours sifting through plastic pieces in my kitchen to determine if they can be recycled. If you have them, put them…
A new genus and species of giant mazzoid snake that lived in what is now India about 47 million years ago (early mid-Eocene epoch) has been…
Animals have various ways to detect chemicals in their environment, which differ depending on the species. Mammals use their tongues to taste, while fish and other…
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is causing significant speculation about the early universe. In the initial image captured by JWST, what appeared to be a colossal…
