McFlurries Look the Way They Do Because Of Hedgehogs This may sound like a conspiracy idea, but Big Hedgehog – or more precisely, big hedgehog heads – is responsible for the appearance of McFlurries.…
MasterChef Ecuador Investigated For Serving Protected Capybara – Everybody’s Favourite Giant Rodent MasterChef Ecuador has chastised for supposedly offering capybara meat, the world’s most adored (and protected) big rodent. Contestants were given a selection of unusual meats…
Yoga and Physical Therapy can Help you Sleep Better if you have Chronic Lower Back Pain According to a new study from Boston Medical Center (BMC), yoga and physical therapy (PT) are effective techniques for treating co-occurring sleep disturbance and back…
Man-In-The-Middle Attack Tips for MITM Attack Prevention and Detection A Man-In-The-Middle attack can affect anything from your phone to your laptop and even your smart television. Understanding how this type of cyber attack works…
Intruder Star Spotted Disrupting the Formation of a Young Star System The universe is a dangerous place, and protostar systems do not always get to condense peacefully into stars and planets. Astronomers have long hypothesized that…
Astronomers Discover Weird-Shaped Exoplanet Squished Like a Rugby Ball The orbiting observatory Cheops has discovered an exoplanet with an unusual shape: WASP-103b, which has transformed into a Jupiter-sized rugby ball due to its star’s…
Earliest Human Fossils from East Africa Dated To At Least 233,000 Years Ago Our species’ early history as a unique giant ape known as Homo sapiens must be rewritten once more. With the help of a massive volcanic…
The Evolution of Life on Earth was ruled by Supermountains Twice in Earth’s history, huge mountain ranges as towering as the Himalayas and stretching thousands of kilometers further rose their craggy heads out of the…
Daily Physical Activity Improves Brain Function in Middle-Aged and Older Adults Physical activity or exercise can help you stay in better shape and lower your chance of acquiring diseases including type 2 diabetes, cancer, and cardiovascular…
The Antarctic Sea-ice Enigma could be Explained by Ocean Eddies Despite global warming and Arctic sea-ice decrease, the Antarctic sea-ice extent has remained relatively constant since 1979. In contrast to actual observations, existing climate model-based…
Brightest X-Ray “Cow” Supernova Observed By Astronomers Astronomers spotted a supernova that did not fit in nearly four years ago: AT2018cow – often known as the “Cow” – was brighter and shorter…
Hungry Badger Unearths Over 200 Roman Coins in a Quest for Snacks According to experts, a tenacious badger appears to have unearthed a cache of over 200 Roman-era coins in Northwestern Spain. The find is the largest…