An artist's rendering of Ikaria wariootia and its 555-million-year-old burrow. (Credit: Sohail Wasif/UCR) Humans, it's been said, are like donuts. They have an opening at each end, and a … [Read more...] about This primeval worm may be the ancestor of all animals
Ice loss in Antarctica and Greenland increased sixfold in the last 30 years
Pictured above, a blue ice area in Antarctica. (UNSW/AntarcticScience.com) (UNSW/AntarcticScience.com)Antarctica and Greenland are losing ice six times faster than in the 1990s, a pair of … [Read more...] about Ice loss in Antarctica and Greenland increased sixfold in the last 30 years
‘Gardens and graveyards’ of coral discovered in hidden canyons off Australia’s coast
Coral blooms in the abyssal depths of Australia's southern coast. (Credit: ROV SuBastian/ SOI) The South Australian coast is surrounded by a labyrinth of underwater canyons, many of them … [Read more...] about ‘Gardens and graveyards’ of coral discovered in hidden canyons off Australia’s coast
Possible new ‘minimoon’ discovered orbiting Earth
File image - Earth is surrounded by a host of asteroids, some of which may temporarily become "minimoons." (Credit: P. Carril/NASA)Tumbling through Earth's increasingly crowded orbit are … [Read more...] about Possible new ‘minimoon’ discovered orbiting Earth
Hoag’s object is a galaxy within a galaxy within a galaxy (and nobody knows why)
With a perfectly symmetrical ring circling a red sphere of stars, Hoag's object is one of the prettiest mysteries in the universe. (Credit: NASA/ESA/Hubble) Look closely at the serpent … [Read more...] about Hoag’s object is a galaxy within a galaxy within a galaxy (and nobody knows why)
Two-horned ‘Rook’ might be oldest chess piece on Earth
This horned "rook" may be the world's oldest-known chess piece. (Credit: John Peter Oleson) In the game of chess, a rook can move as many spaces as it can in one direction. Or, it can sit … [Read more...] about Two-horned ‘Rook’ might be oldest chess piece on Earth
A blue whale had his heartbeat taken for the first time ever — and scientists are shocked
Blue whale, They are the largest animals on Earth, being up to 100 ft long. (Photo by: QAI Publishing/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) (Getty Images)When the largest animals on … [Read more...] about A blue whale had his heartbeat taken for the first time ever — and scientists are shocked
Scientists want to make a 3D map of the entire world before climate change ruins it
In 2018, archaeologists bathed part of a Guatemalan forest in laser beams to reveal the profile of a hidden, ancient metropolis. Now, researchers at a nonprofit called The Earth Archive would like to … [Read more...] about Scientists want to make a 3D map of the entire world before climate change ruins it
