The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute in Washington said a new pair of giant pandas are expected to arrive by the end of the year. “We’re thrilled to announce the next chapter of our breeding and conservation partnership…
Continue ReadingA mega-raptor emerges from footprint fossils
Thanks to their reign of terror in “Jurassic Park,” Velociraptors are infamous prehistoric predators. The sickle-clawed killing machines familiar to moviegoers, though, are far removed from their scientific counterparts – and not just because the fictional ones lack feathers. In…
Continue ReadingScientists discover 50 new deep-sea species near Easter Island
Over 50 brand-new species have been discovered lurking on an ocean ridge in the Pacific. These new species were discovered alongside over 100 other species of crabs, corals, sea urchins, squid, fish, corals, mollusks, sea stars, glass sponges and squat…
Continue ReadingHow to recognize the most common form of skin cancer
Basal cell carcinoma is the most common form of skin cancer, but it can be easy to miss or mistake for another skin issue. Doctors often discover the cancer during a routine skin check, said Dr. Melissa Piliang, chair of…
Continue ReadingWhat is an atmospheric river?
An atmospheric river is poised to open the floodgates, with torrential rains and gusty winds expected to thrash the West Coast starting Wednesday. California is expected to bear the brunt of the storms as the sudden onslaught of moisture could…
Continue ReadingJapan makes first moon landing with precision space probe
Japan landed its first-ever probe on the moon after a spate of setbacks to the nation’s space program, but a power problem might cut the mission short. The SLIM lander, nicknamed “moon sniper,” touched down about 20 minutes past midnight…
Continue ReadingThe largest great ape to ever live went extinct because of climate change
An ancient species of great ape was likely driven to extinction hundreds of thousands of years ago when climate change put their favorite fruits out of reach during dry seasons, scientists reported. The species Gigantopithecus blacki, which once lived in…
Continue ReadingShimmering galaxies revealed by telescope
Scientists recently unveiled the first pictures taken by the European space telescope Euclid, a shimmering and stunning collection of galaxies too numerous to count. The photos were revealed by the European Space Agency four months after the telescope launched from…
Continue ReadingVolcanic eruption eroded patch of Earth’s ozone layer
The 2022 eruption of the Hunga-Tonga Hunga-Haapai volcano tore a chunk out of the Earth’s ozone layer due to the huge volumes of water vapor it poured into the atmosphere, according to a new study published in the journal Science.…
Continue ReadingScientists solve the mystery of a real-life ‘octopus garden’
Researchers have made a groundbreaking finding into the reproduction habits of pearl octopus, after a real life “octopus garden” inhabited by thousands of the creatures was discovered about 90 miles south and two miles deep off the coast of central…
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