Full Set of Rings of Saturn. Credit: Wikimedia Commons Saturn’s rings are one of the most iconic features of the planet, but their origin and age have long been a mystery. A recent study by a team of scientists led by Sascha Kempf from the University of Colorado at Boulder has shed new light on …
Sea ice in the Antarctic region, Credit: WIkimedia/Andrew Mandemaker Due to relatively less sunlight because of the tilt of the Earth, the ice-covered polar regions of our planet are the coldest regions on Earth. Of the two polar regions, the continent of Antarctica contains the largest single sheet of ice. This sheet of ice is …
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Labroides dimidiatus – the species of cleaner fish used for the study. Credit: Karelj, Wikimedia Commons It is a well-known fact that not all animals have the ability to instantly recognize themselves in the mirror! However, a few animals can recognize themselves, such as the great apes, dolphins, Asian elephants, Eurasian magpies, and of course …
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The sky as seen at night, credit:Wikimedia/Brocken Inaglory According to a new study, the use of artificial light at night has made the night sky turn brighter in recent years. In this study, more than 50,000 observations of stars showed that the night sky has turned brighter by an average of 10% every year from …
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The mummified remains of an individual from Ancient Egypt, Credit:Wikimedia/Alyssa Bivins Recently, scientists unwrapped the mummified remains of a teenage boy buried 2,300 years ago in ancient Egypt. The mummified remains of the teenage boy, known as Egypt’s “golden boy,” had remained a mystery for almost a century. By using computed tomography (CT) scans, scientists …
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The Four Layers of Earth: the inner core, the outer core, the mantle, and the lithosphere (crust). Credit: USGS A recent study reports that the Earth’s inner core has stopped spinning in the same direction as the planet and may have even started spinning in the opposite direction. This study fuels the debate among scientists …
Seismic data shows that the core is spinning the other way. Should we worry? Read More »
The great apes include the bonobos, orangutans, gorillas, and chimpanzees. Credit: Wikimedia/Alain Houle (Harvard University) As per a recent study in PLOS Biology, scientists state that humans and apes have common gestures used for communication. The study was led by Dr. Kirsty Graham of St. Andrews University in Scotland. According to the study, the use …
Adult Cane Toad Credit: Wikimedia/Brian Gratwicke Recently, park rangers in a rainforest in Australia spotted a giant cane toad so large that they had to name it “Toadzilla.” The large predator was discovered by park rangers on January 12 in Conway National Park in Australia by Ranger Kylee Gray and her team. Cane toads came …
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Comet C/2022 E3(ZTF), Credit: flickr.com/Edu INAF A rare comet – named the C/2022 E3 (ZTF) – is predicted to pass by Earth on February 1, 2023. Because it takes 50,000 years to orbit the Sun, C/2022 E3 (ZTF) may be classified a long period comet. C/2022 E3 (ZTF) is passing by Earth again after 50,000 …
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The honey bee – an important pollinator, Credit: Wikimedia/Andreas Trepte A Novel Vaccine for Honey Bees Recently, the first vaccine in the world for honey bees was allowed to be used in the United States. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) gave a short-term license to the company, Dalen Animal Health, for the vaccine. Honey bees, …
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