A massive tree uprooted in Brazil’s Amazonas state has revealed more than just roots. Deep in the floodplains near Lago do Cochila, in the municipality of Fonte Boa, what appeared at first to be ordinary shapes turned out to be seven large ceramic funeral urns, brimming with surprises. As the scientific community begins to examine ...
Imagine waking up to headlines that a skyscraper-sized asteroid once thought to be on a collision course with Earth is now racing past us at breakneck speed. That’s the case with asteroid 2025 FA22, a massive space rock that had astronomers buzzing earlier this year when calculations suggested it could smash into our planet in ...
It’s every traveler’s worst nightmare: a flight takes off, something goes terribly wrong, and suddenly you’re hurtling toward disaster with precious little time to react. That fear moved two engineers in India to propose something bold: what if, just before a crash, an airplane could wrap itself in airbags? Not just the tiny ones in ...
Discovering a new species is exciting, but why name a newly discovered snake after Leonardo DiCaprio? Well, it just so happens that Indian scientists after discovering a new snake in the Western Himalaya, decided to name it after the Titanic movie star for his contribution to wildlife conservation. The discovery of the new snake named ...
When you’re talking about something like “the World’s Deadliest Cave,” it’s obvious how visuals of Eerie evil creatures and haunted spaces spring to mind. Kitum Cave, located in Mount Elgon National Park in Kenya is none of that, but deadlier. What exists inside is real with the ability to host a new pandemic. Evidence of ...
Some stories must be retold, especially when they aren’t well known. In May 2024, the scientific world of botanists was flabbergasted at the prowess of a wildlife detection dog named Daisy. Daisy outclassed and outperformed highly skilled humans by detecting a critically endangered fungus crucial for study. In doing so, Daisy became the world’s first ...
In the mesmerizing depths of the ocean, among the kaleidoscope of marine life, resides a creature that stands out not for its vibrant colors or majestic size, but for its unparalleled ability to vanish into its surroundings: the octopus. These enigmatic cephalopods are renowned for their remarkable camouflage techniques, which they employ to evade predators ...
Imagine a world where dragonflies with wingspans rivaling that of a hawk darted through ancient forests, and millipedes as long as a car slithered across the dense, swampy underbrush. This is not the stuff of fantasy, but a reality of Earth during the Carboniferous period, over 300 million years ago. During this time, our planet ...
A team of researchers have achieved what might seem like science fiction: a two-way conversation with a humpback whale. A Scientific Breakthrough This scientific breakthrough, marked by a 20-minute interaction with a whale named Twain, strangely represents a fusion of marine biology, technology, and the quest for understanding extra-terrestrial intelligence. The Team Orchestrated by experts ...
The Brown Hairstreak butterfly, scientifically known as Thecla betulae, is one of Britain’s rarest species of butterfly. However, recent sightings show it is making a quiet yet significant comeback across London and surrounding regions, marking an important resurgence in urban and semi-urban environments. This elusive butterfly, recognized for its distinctive brown wings and small ‘tails’ ...
