Unveiling the Secrets of Arthropleura: The Ancient Giant of the Earth

Unveiling the Secrets of Arthropleura: The Ancient Giant of the Earth

Scientists have made significant strides in understanding Arthropleura, a massive, millipede-like creature that lived 340 million years ago. This ancient arthropod's immense size and...
Astronomers find most massive pair of white dwarf stars ever seen

Astronomers find most massive pair of white dwarf stars ever seen

Miguel Santander-García with the Observatorio Astronómico Nacional in Alcalá de Henares, Spain and colleagues at the Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid and...
Study Reveals Habitat Shifts and Aging Population of American Lobsters in Maine

Study Reveals Habitat Shifts and Aging Population of American Lobsters in Maine

A new study conducted by researchers at the University of Maine has found significant changes in the habitats and demographics of American lobsters along...
Scientists create micro human 'hearts' from stem cells

Scientists create micro human ‘hearts’ from stem cells

The New Scientist reported on Tuesday that researchers at the University of California at Berkeley have created what are, in effect, microscopic, beating hearts...
New technique provides better, clearer radar images of Titan's amazing surface

New technique provides better, clearer radar images of Titan’s amazing surface

Saturn’s largest moon Titan is a fascinating world, uniquely alien yet eerily Earth-like in many ways, with its rain, rivers, lakes, seas, and massive...
Solving Sudoku puzzles can cause seizures

Solving Sudoku puzzles can cause seizures

The first known case of seizures that were related to solving Sudoku puzzles was reported in the edition of the journal JAMA Neurology....
DNA study proves African jackals are really a new species of wolf

DNA study proves African jackals are really a new species of wolf

The African golden jackal and the Eurasian golden jackal were previously considered to be the same species and to have evolved from the same...
Missed out on the northern lights? Scientists say you shouldn’t worry

Northern Lights Set to Appear in Unusual Places Amid Solar Storms

Due to increased solar activity, northern lights are becoming more visible in locations farther south than usual. This year’s strong solar storms have painted...
Scorpion venom acts as a pain killer in grasshopper mice

Scorpion venom acts as a pain killer in grasshopper mice

Southern grasshopper mice may weigh only a couple ounces, but they have the ability to ward off the deadly sting of bark scorpions. A...
British idea for a suborbital flight might have started a space program in 1951

British idea for a suborbital flight might have started a space program in 1951

Tuesday, the BBC reported on a hitherto little-known proposal in the early 1950s to use a modified V2 rocket to put a Briton into...

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