Elephants’ high amount of facial neurons enable their trunk movement. They have more facial neurons than any other land mammal. African elephants significantly impact their local ecosystem. […]
A newly detected gamma-ray burst could be the biggest ever. Scientists say that even at a distance of 2.4 billion light-years, it’s closer than most. Gamma-ray bursts were discovered in the 1960s. […]
The rains that lead to moldy houses are increasing due to climate change. Professionals have come to this consensus after looking at patterns of heat and rainfall. Environmental mold is a fungal problem in the home. […]
A seal that eluded rescue is no longer a fugitive. The four-year-old male eluded rescue attempts only to waddle his way to the local police station. While surely dumb luck, the surrendering seal recalls animal intelligence. […]
On September 26, NASA tested Earth’s asteroid defense capabilities. NASA intentionally crashed a spacecraft into a dual asteroid to determine how the asteroid’s trajectory could be changed. The impact of asteroids hitting the Earth could be devastating. […]
A hydrogen balloon trapped a man for two days after its ropes untied. The unwitting passenger had been picking pine nuts when the balloon became untethered. Balloons were the first flying vehicles. […]
A photography project of similar-looking people has interested scientists. So-called “doppelgängers” bear an uncanny resemblance to each other despite no relation. Comparable epigenomes could hold the key. […]
NASA released a new image of Jupiter taken by the James Webb Space Telescope. The breathtaking image of the enormous planet was released on July 14. Jupiter makes a big impact on our solar system. […]
Miners searching for gold in June found a rarer treasure: a baby mammoth. A team of gold miners in the Yukon of Canada discovered the extinct creature encased in permafrost. Mammoths evolved 3 million years ago. […]
The James Webb Space Telescope sees the Universe in new ways. It can look at the oldest stars and galaxies and analyze exoplanet atmospheres. An expert explains how it could detect simple alien life. […]
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