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Meteorite Lands on Earth After a Journey of 22 Million Years

Millions of meteoroids reach the Earth’s atmosphere every single day, and most of them are too small to reach the surface. They can be travelling as fast as 130,000 mph, and luckily enough, it’s due to air friction that such…

April 28, 2021 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Scientists Warn That Earth Is Using Nearly Twice Of Its Total “Biocapacity”

People use significantly more natural resources than the planet can safely sustain. A new study suggests that the situation may lead to ecological poverty, Sciencealert reported. When scientists attempted to determine a figure of the natural resource deficit for 2017,…

April 28, 2021 · by Asheley Rice · 0

Peculiar Deep Ocean Phenomenon Shows That Sponges Travel More Than Previously Believed

Scientists have just discovered that sponges are considerably more active than we ever thought, Sciencealert reports. Researchers analyzed the deep Arctic seabed via a remotely operated submersible. They searched for traces of life on the seabed. They searched the submerged…

April 28, 2021 · by Asheley Rice · 0

5 Things To Know About Canker

Have you ever had painful, circular lesions in your mouth causing extreme discomfort when you’re eating and talking? Known for their scientific name, aphthous ulcers, canker sores are said to be triggered by many factors, including stress and shallow wounds.…

April 28, 2021 · by Jeffrey Olmsted · 0

The CDC Will Change Its Guidance Regarding Wearing Masks In Public, Dr Anthony Fauci Says

Dr Anthony Fauci announced that the US government would soon modify the guidance on mask-wearing in public, mentioning that relaxing some restrictions is “common sense,” Dailymail says. Dr Fauci explained that he believes that the risk is minuscule for vaccinated…

April 27, 2021 · by Asheley Rice · 0

New Study Shows That Climate Change Affected Earth’s Axis!

The human race put its print on Earth, particularly on its climate. The rapid increase in climate change led to a shift in Earth’s axis, Sciencealert reported. The peculiar event may result from multiple factors, like the existence of vast…

April 27, 2021 · by Asheley Rice · 0

Closer to Understand Dark Energy: Scientists Make Significant Step Forward

Dark energy was discovered in 1998 by two teams of scientists, including American astronomers Adam Riess and Saul Perlmutter, as well as the Australian astronomer Brian Schmidt. Since then, one of the biggest mysteries in science is what exactly is…

April 24, 2021 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Hubble’s 31st Anniversary: the Telescope Captures Footage of One of the Brightest Stars on the Edge of Destruction

The Hubble Space Telescope was launched into Earth’s lower orbit in 1990, and it had some impressive achievements while aimed towards the depths of the Universe: it discovered two moons of Pluto (Hydra and Nix), it helped pin down the…

April 24, 2021 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Astronomers Observed A Humongous Flare Of Proxima Centauri

Proxima Centauri is the tiniest part of the Alpha Centaury. It is an M5.5-type star that can be found at approximately 4.244 light-years away inside the southern constellation of Centaurus. The star’s measured radius is only 14% that of Earth’s…

April 24, 2021 · by Asheley Rice · 0

Menopause is Not the End of the World: What to Do to Look and Feel Good

Menopause often seems like the end of the world – many people assume that getting through it means being old. Well, that’s not true. “Old” is a state of mind; your body can stay fit and healthy at any age.…

April 21, 2021 · by Asheley Rice · 0

First In History! Ancient Bear DNA Sequenced From Cave Dirt!

The dirt on the floor of an ancient, isolated cave in Mexico provided scientists with a source of valuable ancient DNA. The discovery marked the first time scientists managed to sequence ancient DNA from just soil samples, and it is…

April 21, 2021 · by Anna Daniels · 0

China Aims to Launch a New Telescope to Compete With Hubble

China has proved in recent years that it has a lot to say in the space exploration field. The Asian country even has a long history of studying the heavens. The supernova which created the Crab Nebula, for instance (or…

April 20, 2021 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Scientists Can Finally Explain Why Tarantulas are Terrifyingly Prevalent

Few creatures give us humans the creeps as much as tarantulas do, although these huge spiders don’t pose a threat for our species except for a painful bite. While for most people, tarantulas are scary because of their imposing and…

April 19, 2021 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Dying White Dwarf Stars Can Explode Like Nuclear Bombs, Study Says

Did you know that star death and nuclear weapons have something in common? A new study found that when a white star explodes as a supernova, it can detonate similarly to a nuclear weapon on Earth, LiveScience reports. White dwarfs…

April 19, 2021 · by Anna Daniels · 0

A Team Of Palaeontologists Found A Cat-Sized Stegosaur

A footprint made by a cat-sized dinosaur approximately 100 million years ago was found in China by an international team of palaeontologists, phys.org reported. Dr Anthony Romilio, a University of Queensland research, was among the scientists that analyzed the track,…

April 18, 2021 · by Jeffrey Olmsted · 0