WEIRD NATURE
This ever-growing permafrost-destroying ‘sink hole’ was originally a small gully in the 1960s. Murton et al/Permafrost Periglacial Processes – By Bronwyn Thompson 2024 May 08 – Whether you’re a John Carpenter fan or a biology enthusiast, you shouldn’t need much convincing to know that …
One of the huge footprints discovered in China that revealed the new giant species of raptor dinosaur. Yingliang – By Michael Irving 2024 Apr 29 – The six-foot-tall raptors in the Jurassic Park movies were terrifying enough, but now scientists have described a giant …
Cows typically get over avian flu in a couple of weeks, but it’s an economic blow for farms. AP Photo/Charlie Litchfield – By: Noelia Silva del Río, Associate Specialist in Cooperative Extension, Production Medicine and Food Safety, University of California, Davis Richard V. …
Solar Foods has demonstrated how versatile its high-protein Solein powder is. Solar Foods – View 6 Images – By Bronwyn Thompson 2024 Apr 24 – The world’s first commercial-scale factory for making nutrient-rich and versatile protein from air and sustainable energy has opened its doors …
The algae Braarudosphaera bigelowii has been found to have absorbed a cyanobacteria called UCYN-A, which may be a huge step forward for evolution. Tyler Coale – By Michael Irving 2024 Apr 18 Last time this happened, Earth got plants. Scientists have caught a once-in-a-billion-years …
Octopus suckers are made of very soft, malleable tissue – but they also secrete mucus. University of Bristol. – By Ben Coxworth 2024 Apr18 – A new octopus-sucker-inspired suction cup could make it much easier and more energy-efficient for robots to lift and release …
Serpent Lake wetlands in New Mexico, in an undated photo. Photograph: Jim O’Donnell/Courtesy American Rivers – America’s dirty divide – Rivers – Supreme court ruling left more than 90% of state’s surface waters with no pollution protections, since they don’t run continuously. – …
Identifying the most effective cancer treatment for a given patient from the get-go can help improve outcomes. Leslie Lauren/iStock via Getty Images Plus – By Diana Azzam, Assistant Professor of Environmental Health Sciences, Florida International University Published: 2024 Apr 11 – Despite many …
A Chaunax, a bony fish in the sea toad family, seen on the southwestern flank of Rapa Nui. ROV SuBastian/Schmidt Ocean Institute CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 View 14 Images. – By Paul McClure 2024 Apr 11 – An expedition to underwater mountains off the coast …
The Moon may soon be going the way of the Earth, with time zones established. Depositphotos – By David Szondy 2024 Apr 08 – Thanks to Albert Einstein, the US Government wants to establish an official time zone for the Moon. It has less …
