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According to New Research, 2/3 of the Species Involved in the Global Shark Fin Trade are at Risk of Extinction

According to New Research, 2/3 of the Species Involved in the Global Shark Fin Trade are at Risk of Extinction

According to new research, the sharks that live closest to our shores may pose the greatest threat to conservation because more than 70% of species…
PCR is Carried Out by the New COVID-19 Rapid-Test Technology More Quickly than by Competing Tests

PCR is Carried Out by the New COVID-19 Rapid-Test Technology More Quickly than by Competing Tests

The polymerase chain reaction (PCR), which can identify genetic material such as that from a virus or human DNA, has been the industry standard for…
Why Idiots Think They’re Smart Dunning on the Dunning–Kruger Effect

Why Idiots Think They’re Smart Dunning on the Dunning–Kruger Effect

Have you ever noticed that the person with the least amount of expertise on a subject is always the one who is most eager to…
Fossil Fuels may run out sooner due to Inefficient Building Electrification

Fossil Fuels may run out sooner due to Inefficient Building Electrification

According to a new study, decarbonization pathways should include more efficient electric heating technologies and renewable energy sources to reduce strain on the U.S. electric…
Shortly After the Apollo 11 Moon Landings, Scientists Fed Moon Dust to Cockroaches

Shortly After the Apollo 11 Moon Landings, Scientists Fed Moon Dust to Cockroaches

Today is your fortunate day if you’ve ever gazed at a Moon rock and thought to yourself, “Yeah, it’s really nice, but I wish it…
Origins of the Black Death Identified In New DNA Study

Origins of the Black Death Identified In New DNA Study

According to a recent study published in the journal Nature, the Black Death, the worst epidemic in human history, may have started in Central Eurasia.…
Pet Reptiles Abandoned By Owners In The Face Of Rising Energy Costs

Pet Reptiles Abandoned By Owners In The Face Of Rising Energy Costs

Electricity rates are gradually rising, and the global cost of living is gradually rising as well. However, due to the spike in worldwide gas costs,…
Miniature Brazilian Frogs Are Clumsy Jumpers Because Their Ear Canals Are Too Small

Miniature Brazilian Frogs Are Clumsy Jumpers Because Their Ear Canals Are Too Small

Because its ear canals are too small, a Brazilian frog species has trouble leaping. Researchers from South Illinois University Edwardsville examined a range of frogs…
Sad Day for Happy the Elephant as Court Rules She’s Not a Legal Person

Sad Day for Happy the Elephant as Court Rules She’s Not a Legal Person

Happy is a 51-year-old Asian elephant that was abducted and transported to the United States when she was 1 year old after being born in…
47 Ursae Majoris – a Yellow Dwarf Star

47 Ursae Majoris – a Yellow Dwarf Star

47 Ursae Majoris is a yellow dwarf star located in the constellation Ursa Major, approximately 46 light-years from Earth. It is 45.9 light-years away from…
How Nemo Fits in His Anemone: How Clown Anemonefish Adapt Their Growth to Their Environments is the Subject of a Study

How Nemo Fits in His Anemone: How Clown Anemonefish Adapt Their Growth to Their Environments is the Subject of a Study

Clown anemonefish can manage their growth to match the size of the anemone host, according to research. The stinging tentacles of anemones don’t disturb the…
Over a Thousand Genes from Microbes Are Hiding in Insects, Helping Them Survive

Over a Thousand Genes from Microbes Are Hiding in Insects, Helping Them Survive

Through horizontal gene transfer, microorganisms and plants may have provided insects an evolutionary advantage hundreds of millions of years ago. On July 18, 2022, researchers…
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