WEIRD NATURE
Jonathan, Seychelles giant tortoise given to Saint Helena in 1882, is also oldest known living land animal. Jonathan on the grounds of Plantation House, home of the governor of Saint Helena. Photograph: PA – Nicola Davis @NicolaKSDavis Last modified on 2022 Dec 02 …
An artist’s impression of a black hole producing jets, which are believed to be responsible for an extremely bright flash of light detected by astronomers. Dheeraj Pasham, Matteo Lucchini, and Margaret Trippe – By Michael Irving 2022 Dec 01 – Astronomers have spotted an …
An artist’s impression of the Earth around 2.7 billion years ago in the Archean Eon. With green iron-rich seas, an orange methane-rich atmosphere and a surface dominated by oceans, the Archean Earth would have been a very different place. (Illustration by Andrey Atuchin), …
Researchers detected levels of THC in milk from dairy cows fed with hemp. Depositphotos – By Rich Haridy 2022 Nov 20 – New research published in the journal Nature Food has reported on the consequences of feeding dairy cows commercial hemp. Despite the hemp …
Researchers have discovered evidence of phytoplankton blooms beneath the sea ice of Antarctica. Depositphotos – By Nick Lavars 2022 Nov 17 – Antarctica isn’t exactly the type of place you’d expect to be teeming with life, but a new study suggests the frigid environment …
Rock that crashed into family’s driveway provides compelling evidence water arrived on asteroids. Most of the Winchcombe meteorite was recovered just hours after its spectacular fireball lit up the skies over the UK in February 2021 during lockdown. Photograph: Trustees of the Natural …
Researchers have developed a new imaging technique that can track viruses before they infect cells. Depositphotos – By Michael Irving 2022 Nov 15 – Scientists at Duke University have created a real-time video that captures the frantic movements of a single virus as it …
Advocates of plant-based protein say 75% of world’s farmland should be rewilded to reduce emissions. About 85% of agricultural land in England is used for pasture for grazing animals or to grow food. Photograph: Maureen McLean/Rex/Shutterstock Cop27 live – latest news updates – …
Study finds rats instinctively move in time to music – an ability previously thought to be uniquely human. Rats were fitted with miniature accelerometers and played excerpts from Mozart’s Sonata for Two Pianos in D Major. Photograph: Thomas Leirikh/Getty Images/iStockphoto – Hannah Devlin …
The study showed that synthetic fertilizers temporarily alter the electrical field produced by flowers such as lavender, causing bumblebees to pass them over. Depositphotos – By Ben Coxworth 2022 Nov 09 – A number of studies have already shown that synthetic chemicals can harm …
