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These theoretical ‘stellar engines’ could hypothetically move the entire solar system | CTV News
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Bacteria Help Make Low-Calorie Sugar | Tufts Now
Biomanufacturing can speed production of a low-glycemic sweetener—and may unlock its commercial potential, Tufts researchers say Imagine a sugar that has only 38 percent of the calories of traditional table sugar, is safe for diabetics, and will not cause cavities…. Read More ›
Reptiles known as ‘living rocks’ show surprising cognitive powers : Research Highlights
Reptiles known as ‘living rocks’ show surprising cognitive powers They might not be fast on their feet, but these massive reptiles have long memories. Giant tortoises can learn and remember tasks, and master lessons much faster when trained in groups…. Read More ›
Black hole ‘so big it should not exist’ has been discovered | Science & Tech News | Sky News
The black hole is thought to have a mass of 70 times greater than the sun – three times more than usual. A black hole so big that scientists say it should not exist has been discovered 15,000 light years… Read More ›
Scientists Now Know Where the Largest Ape to Ever Exist Sits in Primate Family Tree | Smart News | Smithsonian
By Jason Daley SMITHSONIAN.COM NOVEMBER 14, 2019 Western scientists first learned about extinct giant ape species Gigantopithecus blacki—the largest primate to ever exist—in 1935 when an anthropologist came across some of its massive molars in Chinese drug stores selling them… Read More ›
Researchers wing it in mimicking evolution to discover best shape for flight | EurekAlert! Science News
A team of mathematicians has determined the ideal wing shape for fast flapping flight–a discovery that offers promise for better methods for harvesting energy from water as well as for enhancing air speed. The work, which appears in the journal… Read More ›
Mouse gut bacteria cure rotavirus infection, pointing to treatment for humans | National Academy of Sciences
Despite available vaccines, over 200,000 children die annually from severe diarrhea cause by rotavirus, which infects intestinal cells. A recently published study, facilitated by a research team’s lucky break, suggests bacteria in the mouse gut microbiome could actually help prevent… Read More ›
NASA Picks Marshall Space Flight Center as Headquarters for Moon Lander – Geek.com
The NASA facility that built the rocket that carried astronauts on the Apollo missions to the Moon will play a key role in sending the first woman and the next man to the Moon’s surface in 2024. NASA Administrator Jim… Read More ›
Arctic wolves’ harsh lives on Ellesmere Island
In the blue light of an early Arctic morning, seven wolves slid across a frozen pond, yipping and squealing and chasing a chunk of ice about the size of a hockey puck. The pond was opalescent at that hour, a… Read More ›
Mini-model of Stonehenge reveals how voices would have carried in original ancient monument
A team of researchers at the University of Salford in the U.K. has revealed how voices would have sounded 4,000 years ago inside of the Stonehenge monument. The group made a recording of their efforts and posted the results on… Read More ›
Miners Accidentally Discover 70-Million-Year-Old ‘Sea Monster’ in Canada – Geek.com
Miners digging for gemstones recently found another kind of treasure when they stumbled upon the fossilized remains of an ancient “sea monster” in Alberta, Canada. Ammolite miners working on a mine near Lethbridge last month discovered a mosasaur, likely of… Read More ›
Astronomers discover the source of unexplained cosmic radio burst – CNET
Astronomers keep hearing unexplained, incredibly powerful signals from the far reaches of space — signals that come through loud and clear for a thousandth of a second and then mysteriously disappear. First discovered in 2007, “these pulses are known as… Read More ›
Poaching is sending the shy, elusive pangolin to its doom | National Geographic
He’s the size of a golden retriever puppy and covered with scales. With his tail stretched out parallel to the ground for balance, Tamuda holds his little arms in front of him like a T. rex. The caretaker gently guides… Read More ›
Scientists discover tiny carnivorous dinosaur species in Brazil
Scientists are giving us a realistic look at a new dinosaur discovered in Parana, Brazil. The new species is a tiny killer, standing at a little more than 3-feet tall. It’s a carnivorous cousin of the Tyrannosaurus rex and Velociraptor…. Read More ›
99m-Year-Old Lizard Trapped in Amber Could Give Clue to ‘Lost Ecosystem’
Specimen analysed after discovery in Myanmar is found to be well preserved and 75m years older than previous tropical lizard discoveries. A fossilised lizard found in south-east Asia preserved in amber dates back 99m years, US scientists have determined, making… Read More ›
An asteroid hit Earth right after being spotted by telescope this week – CNET
An asteroid the size of a refrigerator was spotted by telescopes in Hawaii on Saturday, just before it collided with Earth’s atmosphere and burned as a fireball in the sky due south of Puerto Rico. The harmless space rock, officially named… Read More ›
Dinosaur fossils found in Colorado are those of a 68 million years old Triceratops – KTVQ.com
DENVER – Several weeks ago, construction workers digging near a Denver retirement home made a startling discovery: dinosaur bones. Paleontologists from the Denver Museum of Nature and Science quickly got to work identifying the partial skeleton found in Highlands Ranch,… Read More ›
Ice Age wolf head: 40,000-year-old severed wolf’s head preserved by permafrost found in Siberia – CBS News
A 40,000-year-old wolf’s head was discovered in northern Russia — with its ears, fangs, brain and tongue perfectly intact in the permafrost. Scientists believe the beast from the Ice Age belonged to a now-extinct subspecies of wolf that lived during… Read More ›
Zombified mammoth cells could mean a real Jurassic Park in the future Zombified mammoth cells could mean real Jurassic Park in the future | SYFY WIRE
You know the story. Guy extracts dinosaur DNA from fossilized mosquito. Dinosaur eggs hatch. Prehistoric theme park emerges and becomes a huge liability. Dinosaurs live on. While that may not be happening yet, it’s still kind of eerie how scientists… Read More ›