Science

Increased Reforestation may be able to save Coral Reefs from Catastrophe

Increased Reforestation may be able to save Coral Reefs from Catastrophe

According to a study performed by the University of Queensland, increasing reforestation efforts in coastal areas might significantly reduce the amount of sediment run-off reaching…
Silver Nitride – an Explosive Chemical Compound

Silver Nitride – an Explosive Chemical Compound

Silver nitride, abbreviated Ag3N, is a highly explosive chemical compound. It is a black, metallic-looking solid formed when silver oxide or silver nitrate is dissolved…
Incredible Trilobite Fossil Reveals It Had Hundreds of Eyes

Incredible Trilobite Fossil Reveals It Had Hundreds of Eyes

A 390 million-year-old trilobite has revealed some unsettling truths about the enormous marine arthropods, including the fact that they have eyes unlike any other animal…
Incredibly Rare Tardigrade Trapped In 16-Million-Year-Old Amber Is a New Species

Incredibly Rare Tardigrade Trapped In 16-Million-Year-Old Amber Is a New Species

A new tardigrade species has been discovered petrified in Dominican amber that dates back 16 million years. It is not only the fourth tardigrade fossil…
Keas Trained To Use Tongues to Engage With Touchscreens Have a Ball

Keas Trained To Use Tongues to Engage With Touchscreens Have a Ball

Kea parrots cannot tell the difference between virtual and real-world surroundings, according to an intriguing study involving tongue-wagging birds, balls, and touchscreens. They put the…
Gorilla from Viral Selfie Dies in Arms of Ranger Who Raised Her

Gorilla from Viral Selfie Dies in Arms of Ranger Who Raised Her

The gorilla that became famous after posing for a selfie died “in the loving arms” of the ranger who rescued her as an orphaned child.…
Cassowaries May Have Been Domesticated Before Chickens by Brave (Or Foolish) Human

Cassowaries May Have Been Domesticated Before Chickens by Brave (Or Foolish) Human

Humans appear to have nurtured a distinct bird species long before chicken domestication – one capable of ripping a person apart with a single sweeping…
51 Pegasi b – an Extrasolar Planet

51 Pegasi b – an Extrasolar Planet

51 Pegasi b is an extrasolar planet located in the constellation Pegasus about 50 light-years away. It was the first exoplanet discovered orbiting a main-sequence…
“Crocodile-Faced Hell Heron” Dinosaur among Two New Spinosaurids Discovered

“Crocodile-Faced Hell Heron” Dinosaur among Two New Spinosaurids Discovered

An examination of over 50 bones recovered on the beaches of the Isle of Wight, England, has identified two dinosaur species previously unknown to science.…
A visit to a historical place/building (Menara Kudus Mosque, Indonesia)

A visit to a historical place/building (Menara Kudus Mosque, Indonesia)

The Menara Kudus Mosque, also known as the Al-Aqsha Mosque, is located in Kudus, Indonesia’s Central Java region. The oldest example of a Javanese minaret…
Bats in Laos Harbour “Closest Ancestors of SARS-CoV-2 Known To Date”

Bats in Laos Harbour “Closest Ancestors of SARS-CoV-2 Known To Date”

Deep in the limestone caverns of northern Laos, scientists discovered bats carrying coronaviruses that are very similar to SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that has caused so…
“Genius” Dogs Can Learn Words As Fast As 1-Year-Old Human

“Genius” Dogs Can Learn Words As Fast As 1-Year-Old Human

Many individuals are proud of their dog’s ability to understand them. Because these stories are frequently unsubstantiated and may contain a touch of exaggeration or…
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