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Stone Age axe dating back 1.3 million years unearthed in Morocco
Researchers find North Africa’s oldest Stone Age hand-axe manufacturing site, dating back 1.3 million years. Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/7/28/archaeologists-in-morocco-announce-major-stone-age-find Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared…
Thousands of scientists warn climate tipping points ‘imminent’
Researchers say ‘overexploitation of the Earth’ has seen many of its ‘vital signs’ deteriorate to record levels. Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/7/28/thousands-of-scientists-declare-worldwide-climate-emergency Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story…
Slow-motion tectonic plate collisions force more carbon into the Earth’s interior
Scientists from Cambridge University and NTU Singapore have made an interesting discovery. They found that slow-motion collisions of massive tectonic plates inside the Earth are…
Tunnel Discovered With Aztec Carvings Will Be Reburied After Museum Loses Funding
In October 2019, Mexican archaeologists found intriguing reliefs carved around a sluice gate of a 2.5-mile-long, 400-year-old tunnel under the outskirts of Mexico City. But…
Video catches fiery meteor shooting across the night sky over Texas
NASA suggested that the slow speed of Sunday night’s meteor means it was likely that a small piece of an asteroid produced the fireball. Source:…
The insect apocalypse: ‘Our world will grind to a halt without them’
Insects have declined by 75% in the past 50 years – and the consequences may soon be catastrophic. Biologist Dave Goulson reveals the vital services…
Hundreds of very common chemicals found to increase breast cancer risk
Hundreds of chemicals found in everyday products may increase one’s risk of developing breast cancer, according to a new study. These chemicals impact breast cancer…
This Butterfly May Have Been the First Insect Driven Extinct by U.S. Urbanization
Scientists say they’ve confirmed a decades-old suspicion about the loss of the Xerces blue butterfly in the U.S by the 1940s. Based on genetic analysis…
In the frugal last meal of a man 2,400 years ago, scientists see signs of human sacrifice
A study of the gut of a well-preserved body from a bog in Denmark has offered new details that researchers say hint at dark rituals….
Top US scientist on melting glaciers: ‘I’ve gone from being an ecologist to a coroner’
Diana Six, an entomologist studying beetles near Glacier national park in Montana, says the crisis has fundamentally changed her profession Diana Six’s love of the…
How to Learn About Engines
Engines are complex machines that power cars, motorcycles, airplanes, boats, and even factories. You could even say engines make our entire way of life possible!…
Study shines a light on what happened on Easter Island
A new study has been published by scientists from Binghampton University and State University of New York focusing on Easter Island. According to the new…
3D anamorphic portrait of Nikola Tesla made from appliances
Check out Patrik Prosko’s 3D anamorphic portrait of Nikola Tesla made from electrical appliances. [H/t Alberto Gaitán] Image: Screengrab Source: https://boingboing.net/2021/07/17/3d-anamorphic-portrait-of-nikola-tesla-made-from-appliances.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=3d-anamorphic-portrait-of-nikola-tesla-made-from-appliances Indie Brew found this…
Scientists decipher how Romanesco broccoli gets its freaky fractal shape
Romanesco broccoli (aka Romanesco cauliflower) is a quite strange (albeit tasty) vegetable that looks otherwordly in its freaky fractal formations. Every bud is self-similar, resulting…
Florida breaks manatee death record in first six months of 2021
Wildlife authorities say the unprecedented number of deaths was primarily caused by starvation. Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-57802165 Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared it with…
No One Knows What’s Killing These Wild Songbirds
Something is sickening and killing wild birds in multiple states, and no one knows why yet. Since May, wildlife experts and officials have reported unexplained…
Scientists say climate change impacted the body and brain size of humans
Researchers led by the University of Cambridge and Tübingen published a new study that looks at the changing climate and how it impacted the body…
Paleontologists discover new extinct pseudo-horse species
In modern times there are only a handful of mammals that belong to the same family as the horse, including horses, donkeys, and zebras. However,…
When science breaks bad: A rogue gallery of history’s worst scientists
Enlarge Walter Freeman was ambidextrous, so he could do two lobotomies at the same time. These involved jabbing two icepicks from the junk drawer in…
The More Teeth You Lose, the Greater Your Dementia Risk, Study Suggests
The more teeth you lose over a lifetime, the greater your odds of developing dementia, a new review of existing evidence suggests. However, older adults…
The world’s population growth is slowing, and that’s OK
Population growth is continuing to slow in the U.S. and China — the world’s top two economies — but that’s not necessarily a bad thing….
We Now Know How Exxon Secretly Fights Crackdowns on Plastic Pollution
A senior Exxon lobbyist was caught on tape admitting that the company has been running a behind-the-scenes campaign to combat regulation on plastics and PFAS,…
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