Beautifully preserved ice age horse skull excavated at the Yukon mine
Researchers pulled a fully preserved skull of an ice age horse from a mine in Yukon, Canada, new photos show. Based on the soil around the skull and the depth of the sediment it was found, experts estimate that the horse lived around the skull, but a more accurate radiocarbon dating system could narrow this […]
Behold, “Beast”: The giant animal-like plasma plume is on the sun 13 times larger than the Earth
A giant plasma plume called “The Beast” was recently found dancing in the sun as it showered the stars in our home with an incredibly fast chunk of fire. Shape-shift projections, which were more than 13 times wider than Earth, were the first of some significant solar structures these days. The animal mass appeared on […]
Do sloths fart? New Videos finally solve old questions
For many years, scientists have assumed that sloths do not fart. He believed that the methane produced by the digestive system was slowly absorbed into the bloodstream and exhaled from his mouth. But now, researchers are capturing what could be the first footage of farting sloth. A video showing baby Hoffmann’s two-toe sloth (Choloepus hoffmanni) […]
Scientists discover a long, huge river that flowed across Antarctica up to 80 million years ago
Scientists have discovered a long-lost landscape that has been preserved for 30 million years under an Antarctic ice sheet. The erosion by ancient rivers appears to have been carved large flat surfaces under the ice in the East Antarctica 80-34 million years ago. Understanding how these features are formed and how they continue to affect […]
Lava erupts from a giant crack in Iceland after a pack of earthquakes – and the photo is spectacular
The volcanic eruption caused lava to be spat from a huge crack in the Sandonkul Crater row in Iceland. A statement released by Iceland’s Met Office (IMO) found that the earthquake flock was followed by a crack opened on Wednesday (July 16th). Iceland’s Civil Protection Department shares stunning aerial photos of the eruption on Facebook, […]
Why is color blindness much more common in men than women?
An estimated 300 million people worldwide are color blind. This usually means that you cannot distinguish between certain shades of colors. They have a hard time telling how bright a bright colour is. However, color blindness does not equally affect men and women. According to the Cleveland Clinic, the condition affects about one in 12 […]
Meet Skydweller: Solar-powered drone that can fly straight for 90 days – Wide and 160 times lighter than the Boeing 747
US high-tech startup Skydweller Aero has teamed up with Thales, a French electronics company specializing in defense systems, to develop a new maritime surveillance drone that can stay far longer than existing machines. Skydweller aims to be able to fly continuously, with power purely from solar energy. The first flight milestone is to keep your […]
A single MRI can reveal how quickly you are aging, scientists argue
Scientists can determine how aging the whole body is based on a single snapshot of the brain, researchers argue in a new study. Scientists who published their findings in the journal Nature Aging on July 1st developed a benchmark for biological aging based on brain MRI. The team says the tool can predict future risks […]
Diagnostic dilemma: A strange mass of a woman’s waist was a sponge left in the C section
Patient: 38-year-old woman from New Delhi Symptoms: The patient had given birth via emergency caesarean section in another country, but after surgery she noticed pain on the right side of her lower abdomen. The doctors at the time told her that it was normal postoperative pain, but they didn’t explore it further. Eventually, a mass […]
The choice of sperm is “completely to the egg.” Why does the myth of “lace sperm” last?
It is a commonly held belief. The sperm cells are like epic race runners, competing against each other to access the coveted eggs at the finish line. The egg patiently waits for victory sperm to stab its outer membrane, causing fertilization. This story of lace sperm and waiting eggs lasted over time, but still not […]