HistoryJurassic Fossils Discovered in Texas Palaeontologists and researchers frequently uncover new fossils in many sites around the world, including Texas. Texas is well-known for its extensive fossil record, particularly from…
ZoologyResearchers Locate Longhorn Ticks for the First Time in Boone County Invasive longhorned ticks were just recently found in Boone County, Missouri, by researchers at the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine. The discovery of…
Plants and AnimalsTexas’s Alabama-Coushatta Tribe Utilizes Fire to Preserve a Tree that is Essential to its Culture Each bud on the longleaf pine bursts with wiry green fingers as its branches arch upward. The longleaf’s thick bark peels but shields the sturdy…
AstronomyPeculiar Galaxy A strange galaxy is one that has an odd size, shape, or composition. Unusual galaxies account for between 5% and 10% of all known galaxies.…
GeographyThe First Australians Lived in the Hidden NT Landscape More Than 60,000 Years Ago, According to Archaeologists Researchers at Flinders University have employed airborne surveys and sub-surface imaging to peer into floodplains in West Arnhem Land’s Red Lily Lagoon region, northern Australia.…
Social ScienceState Religion A state religion (also known as an official religion) is a religion or creed that has been formally sanctioned by a sovereign state. It is…
AstronomyScientists Examine the Viability of Power Beaming Through Venus’ Atmosphere A group of Caltech researchers reported that they had successfully sent electricity from an orbiting satellite down to Earth a few weeks ago. Even though…
HealthAcoustic Trauma Acoustic trauma is the sustained harm to the eardrum as a result of very loud noise. It is also known as acoustic injury or noise-induced…
Plants and AnimalsFreshwater Turtles’ Underpass Design can be Improved, According to Recent Studies Freshwater turtles are a diverse group of reptiles that belong to the order Testudines. They are called “freshwater” turtles because they primarily inhabit freshwater habitats…
OtherNoise Barrier A noise barrier (also called a noise wall, sound berm, or acoustical barrier) is an exterior structure designed to protect inhabitants of sensitive land use…
BiologySuccessful Reprogramming of Mouse Embryonic Stem Cells to Produce Functional Parathyroid Glands Exciting new opportunities in medicine have been made possible by regenerative medicine. Japanese scientists are currently looking for methods to replicate and reconstruct body organs…
ChemistryIron Boride – an inorganic chemical Iron boride is an inorganic chemical with the formula FexBy. FeB and Fe2B are the two most common iron borides. Magnetism, electrical conductivity, corrosion resistance,…