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Scientists Genetically Modify Daddy Longlegs Spider

Surely you’ve also been fascinated by the elegance that a daddy-long-legs spider stretches its limbs. You almost wouldn’t mind if the creature touches you, which is unexpected when we generally think about humans’ perception regarding arachnids. But scientists generally become…
Dwarf Planet Ceres Features an Icy Crust

Known as the largest asteroid from the main belt located between Mars and Jupiter, the cosmic object Ceres captured the attention of astronomers. Ceres was first observed over two centuries ago by Giusseppe Piazzi at the Palermo Astronomical Observatory. Meanwhile,…
Wooly Mamoth Traveled Twice The Length Of The Earth

A new study shows that a woolly mammoth that lived in Alaska more than 17,000 years ago could have walked farther than previously thought. The findings reveal that the animal may have travelled as far as 70,000 km (43,500 miles),…
Two Massive Dinosaur Species Found in Northwest China

An important discovery was made in northwest China, where two new species of dinosaur were found. These are not the first fossils discovered in that region, although the dinosaurs represent some of the first vertebrates from this area. Previous fossils…