Tomato in Japan Is First CRISPR-Edited Food in the World to Go On Sale
The first CRISPR gene-edited product, a tomato with a purported increase in nutritious content, has recently gone on sale in Japan. Sanatech Seed’s Sicilian Rouge…
Plants and Animals
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
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
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
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
Humans appear to have nurtured a distinct bird species long before chicken domestication – one capable of ripping a person apart with a single sweeping…
“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.…
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
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…
Cow Poop Shot With Plasma Bolts to Fight the Climate Crisis
Aliens, ghosts, and cow manure all have something in common. They are all apparently stuff that can be shot with plasma. Yes, scientists have been…
Badass Goat Killed Grizzly Bear by Skewering it on its Horns, Necropsy Reveals
Apex predators rise to the top by being the most effective hunters in their domain, but the food chain is occasionally disrupted by an underdog.…
Cockatiels’ Singing Skills Confirmed as they Mimic Human Whistles in Perfect Harmony
New research has discovered that cockatiels may spontaneously join in with human whistling with near-perfect synchronization, proving that birds have near-unrivaled singing abilities. In addition…
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