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What’s Going On In This Video Of Ants Making Strange Petal Circles Around Dead Bees?
A post on Twitter showing circular arrangements of flower petals placed around several dead bees by ants recently went viral. With an apparent “bee funeral” taking place, it’s easy to see why, but there are actually several reasons why ants may process dead insects like this – and unfortunately, none of them pertain to giving […]
The People Who Made Farm Animals Into “Real Unicorns”
“The experiment was successful. The animal, now two and a half years old, bears upon the forehead the stamp of the once fabulous unicorn,” biologist Dr W. Franklin Dove wrote of a young bull in his 1936 research paper titled Artificial Production of the Fabulous Unicorn: A Modern Interpretation of an Ancient Myth. Although this […]
Flattened Mummies Of Mammal Ancestors Found 250 Million Years After They Limped Through Extinction Event
Fans of Jurassic World Dominion may recall spotting Lystrosaurus in a few scenes (including a deleted one in which it chomps the head off an Oviraptor). While the silver screen might be the only place we’re going to see such an animal alive and kicking, mummified specimens retrieved from South Africa have now shown their […]
Greenland’s Melting Ice Has Locked In 27 Centimeters Of Sea Level Rise Already
One of the most dangerous aspects of climate change is that many of the effects are on delay, and will continue happening long after humans have stopped messing with the planetary thermostat. Estimates of the already locked-in consequences are usually quite imprecise, but new work claims to address that for one important measure: the amount […]
“Synthetic” Mouse Embryo Develops Brain And Beating Heart For First Time Ever
Researchers have created a “synthetic” mouse embryo – without using eggs or sperm – that has a beating heart, a brain, and the potential to develop all the other organs of the body. The embryos, grown from stem cells, lasted for several days and reached a point of development that has never been achieved before. […]
“Man Of The Hole”: Last Known Member Of Uncontacted Amazon Tribe Has Died
A slow genocide is now complete, with the news that the so-called “Man of the Hole”, thought to be the last inhabitant of the Tanaru Indigenous Territory, Brazil, has died. The man, whose true name will never be known, was the only survivor of a series of massacres apparently intended to destroy his people so […]
A 4-Billion-Year-Old Chunk Of Earth’s Crust Lies Beneath Western Australia
Deep beneath Australia, scientists have used ultra-fine lasers to reveal an Ireland-sized chunk of Earth’s crust that could be up to 4 billion years old. Considering our planet is estimated to be 4.5 billion years old, this discovery could provide some insights into the very early Earth-bending tectonic forces that helped shape the rocky outer […]
Breaking: Artemis I Launch Postponed Following Engine Issues
Sorry everyone who was looking forward to watching a piece of history today, Artemis I won’t be flying just yet. NASA’s return to the Moon has been postponed for a few days following issues with one of the four engines of the core stage of the rocket. Engine 3 is not reaching the proper temperature […]
Not Like Udder Milk: ‘Synthetic Milk’ Made Without Cows May Be Coming To Supermarket Shelves Near You
The global dairy industry is changing. Among the disruptions is competition from food alternatives not produced using animals – including potential challenges posed by synthetic milk. Synthetic milk does not require cows or other animals. It can have the same biochemical make up as animal milk, but is grown using an emerging biotechnology technique know […]
Oldest Case Of Rare Genetic Condition That Sees Males With Extra X Chromosome Discovered
An unusually tall, wide-hipped man who died 1,000 years ago in Portugal was the oldest known carrier of Klinefelter syndrome, a rare genetic condition in which males are born with an extra copy of the X chromosome. Describing the case in The Lancet, researchers say that this discovery could shed light on the prevalence of […]
Can Supplements Or Diet Reduce Symptoms Of Arthritis? Here’s What The Evidence Says
Arthritis is a disease that affects body joints. There are more than 100 types of arthritis, with more than 350 million people affected around the globe, including about four million Australians. Arthritis causes pain and disability and commonly reduces quality of life. In Australia in 2015, about 54,000 people aged 45–64 couldn’t work due to […]
When Did Humans Start Experimenting With Alcohol And Drugs?
Humans constantly alter the world. We fire fields, turn forests into farms, and breed plants and animals. But humans don’t just reshape our external world – we engineer our internal worlds, and reshape our minds. One way we do this is by upgrading our mental “software”, so to speak, with myths, religion, philosophy and psychology. […]
Over 1,000 Dead In Pakistan’s “Climate Catastrophe” Flooding
At least 1,000 people have died in Pakistan due to severe flash flooding following record-breaking heatwaves in what’s been described as a “ground zero of a climate dystopia” by the country’s minister for Climate Change. Along with +1,000 deaths, the flooding has displaced more than 33 million people and submerged up to a third of […]
Watch Live: NASA’s Artemis I Is Launching Today – Here’s How To Watch
NASA’s return to the Moon starts today with the launch of Artemis I. The mission is the maiden voyage of the Space Launch System (SLS), the most powerful rocket ever built, and the Orion spacecraft, which is being tested to guarantee future astronauts’ safety with the goal of sending humans back to the Moon this […]
When COVID-19 Or Flu Viruses Kill, They Often Have An Accomplice – Bacterial Infections
The 1918 influenza pandemic resulted in the loss of over 3% of the world’s population – at least 50 million people. But it wasn’t the flu virus that caused the majority of these deaths. An analysis of lung samples collected during that flu pandemic indicated that most of the deaths were likely due to bacterial […]
Does Turning The Air Conditioning Off When You’re Not Home Actually Save Energy? Three Engineers Run The Numbers
Hot summer days can mean high electricity bills. People want to stay comfortable without wasting energy and money. Maybe your household has fought over the best strategy for cooling your space. Which is more efficient: running the air conditioning all summer long without break, or turning it off during the day when you’re not there […]
Death Of California Congressman’s Wife Linked To Herbal Supplement
Despite little evidence supporting it, the unassuming white mulberry leaf is often used by some to control diabetes and weight, along with other ailments. Now, this supplement has been linked to the death of Lori McClintock, 61 – the wife of US Rep. Tom McClintock – as reported by Kaiser Health News, who obtained the […]
Scientists Build Integrated Mechanical Circuit That Allows Material To “Think”
Do you ever feel you want to squash your computer to make it go faster? Well, if you like a “hands-on” approach researchers have developed a computer that can do calculations but only if you squish it. As mechanical stress is applied to it, the computer “senses” and “thinks” converting the deformation into an operation. […]
Zoo Worker Dons Ostrich Costume For Escape Drill Training In Thailand
Many a disguise has been donned in the line of duty, from Batman’s pursuit of criminals as the Dark Knight to everyone’s favorite essential worker from the pandemic. Recently, it fell to one man in Thailand to dress as an eight-foot ostrich and stage an escape to keep the Chiang Mai Zoo on top of […]
