The dinosaurs may have been extinct for more than 65 million years but scientists have suggested that they could still exist as aliens on other planets. Researched published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society suggests that dinosaurs might not only be on other planets but that we could also find them. The study suggests... Continue Reading →
AN extreme drop in oxygen could wipe out most life on Earth, according to a scientific study. The prediction is based on past oxidation events and the idea that habitable planets don't keep atmospheric oxygen forever. Science Alert highlighted the study which was published in the journal Nature back in 2021. The researchers wrote: "The lifespan of oxygen-based biosignatures in... Continue Reading →
In a historic building in Deep Ellum, a colossal effort is underway to bring some of the most famously extinct animals back to life. The wild mission comes from a Dallas-based company called Colossal Biosciences which is working to de-extinct the woolly mammoth, lost 4,000 years ago. Matt James is Colossal's chief animal officer. “We... Continue Reading →
A giant horned “devil” comet has exploded en route to Earth — the second time the interstellar snowball’s blown its stack in two weeks. Named 12P/Pons-Brooks, the falling star’s latest display was caught on camera by Arizona-based astronomy buff Elliot Herman. “Comet 12P appears to be manifesting more frequent outbursts, a new outburst only two weeks from the... Continue Reading →
Scientists have produced an infant ‘chimeric’ monkey by injecting a monkey embryo with stem cells from a genetically distinct donor embryo1. The resulting animal is the first live-born chimeric primate to have a high proportion of cells originating from donor stem cells. The finding, reported today in Cell, opens the door to using chimeric monkeys,... Continue Reading →
Kilonova? More like killer-nova. Violent star collisions, called a kilonova, could devastate our planet due to a lethal spew of radiation — namely gamma rays, cosmic rays and x-rays — that are emitted from the celestial event, scientists have discovered. “We found that if a neutron star merger were to occur within around 36 light-years of Earth, the resulting... Continue Reading →
More than 4 billion years ago, when the solar system was still young and the Earth was still growing, a giant object the size of Mars crashed into the Earth. The biggest piece that broke off of the early Earth formed our moon. But precisely when this happened has remained a mystery. In a new... Continue Reading →
Before epilepsy was understood to be a neurological condition, people believed it was caused by the moon, or by phlegm in the brain. They condemned seizures as evidence of witchcraft or demonic possession, and killed or castrated sufferers to prevent them from passing tainted blood to a new generation. Today we know epilepsy is a... Continue Reading →
Even arachnophobes may have to tip their hat to this beast, who seems to bend all the rules of his race by sporting electric blue hair gel. The story of its discovery is a fascinating one, but the exercise of plumbing the depths of a Thailand mangrove forest wasn’t merely scientific in nature, but humanitarian... Continue Reading →
It’s flying into the future — of driving. The world’s first flying car made its grand debut Monday at the Detroit Auto Show — wowing crowds just two months after gaining legal approval. California-based Alef Aeronautics unveiled its swanky Model A prototype, which closely resembles a standard sedan except for its UFO-esque bubble-like seating area big enough... Continue Reading →
