A giant penguin fossil discovered in New Zealand that lived 3 million years ago – what happened?
Three million years ago, today’s great penguins, the extinct relatives of the emperor and king, lived in Aotearoa, New Zealand. We know this because our new study explains the spectacular fossil skulls of great penguins found along the Taranaki coast. Overall, it is 31% longer than the skull of the Emperor Penguin (Aptenodytes Forsteri) and […]
“We thought it was a musical instrument problem”: Scientists were shocked by the unusual “Einstein Cross” with surprise at the center
The strange image of a distant galaxy revealed what could be a huge mass of dark matter hidden in an obvious field of vision. When Astronomers first saw a new image of the Galaxy HERS-3, taken by a northern extension millimeter array radiotelescope in France, they thought the data was incorrect. “We were like, ‘What […]
The 5,000-year-old stone tomb discovered in Spain is 43 feet long and holds many prehistoric burials
Spanish archaeologists have discovered a 5,000-year-old stone monument that holds many significant goods, including multiple burials and weapons. These prehistoric stone monuments known as Dolmen are common in European countries such as Spain, France and the UK, including Arthur’s stones from 5,700 years ago in England, and usually have stone walls and large stone roofs. […]
“Groundbreaking” gene therapy was the first treatment for Huntington’s disease.
First groundbreaking, gene therapy in clinical trials slowed the progression of Huntington’s disease, a rare genetic disorder in which toxic bits of proteins malfunction and death. Previously, approved treatments for Huntington’s disease have been aimed at managing the symptoms. This most often appears in a person’s 30s or 40s. Progressive states injure and kill important […]
“Universe Breakers” discovered by James Webb Space Telescope may be a new class of universe objects: Black Hole Star
Astronomers have discovered a new object that will help shed light on the mysterious “little red dot” first discovered by the James Webbspace Telescope (JWST) in 2022. A new discovery object called “The Cliff” suggests that the small red dot represents an entirely new class of cosmic objects known as “black hole stars,” researchers say. […]
Raw Microscope Baby Sea Sea Sea Sea Sea Sea Sea is one of the video winners of the Nikon Small World In Motion Competition
The stunning microscopic image captured the moment when a translucent baby sea urchin raw a bed of red algae. The video took fifth place in the annual Nikon Small World in Motion Competition. Alvaro Migot, a zoologist at the University of Sao Paulo in Brazil, filmed a fascinating video of young sea urchins as he […]
In “The Secrets of the Brain,” Jim Al Kariri explores the evolution of the brain over 600 million years and understands what makes us human.
The first hints of the brain that developed on Earth about 600 million years ago can now be found in some versions of organs in almost every animal in the world. Humans have the largest brain size compared to the body size of any species, and the impressive ability to accumulate knowledge over time. Still, […]
Scientists discover 85 “active” lakes buried beneath Antarctic ice
Scientists used 10 years of satellite data to identify 85 previously unknown lakes hidden beneath Antarctic ice. The new lake is “active,” draining and refilling regularly, changing size and shape over months and years, researchers said. The ice age activity affects the stability of the glaciers and its crushing movement on the Antarctic bedrock, which […]
Saying Daylight Savings Time Can Prevents Over 300,000 Stroke Cases in the US a year
Abandoning the semi-annual switch to daylight savings time could prevent over 300,000 strokes and reduce over 2 million obesity cases per year, a new model using data from over 300 million Americans suggests. Adopting permanent standard time (ST) results in less circadian rhythms, a rough 24-hour pacemaker in the body than summer savings (DST), or […]
Diagnosis dilemma: a man lost his vision in a young man – and the doctor recovered it using one of his teeth
Patient: A 34-year-old man named Brent Chapman of British Columbia, Canada Medical History: When Chapman was 13, he developed a rare and serious autoimmune reaction after taking the usual dose of ibuprofen. This response, known as Stevens-Johnson syndrome, tears the immune system and attacks cells with the skin and mucus membranes. In this case, the […]