Researchers on Monday announced the discovery and diagnosis of an aggressive type of bone cancer in a dinosaur, making it the first known example of a dinosaur afflicted by malignant cancer, according … [Read more...] about Dinosaur diagnosed with malignant cancer for the first time: researchers say
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Florida zoo takes in dozens of sea turtle hatchlings during Isaias but says they ‘don’t need to be here’
A zoo in Florida took in dozens of sea turtles after Tropical Storm Isaias brushed Florida's coastline over the weekend, but experts later said that many of them didn’t need to be rescued in the first … [Read more...] about Florida zoo takes in dozens of sea turtle hatchlings during Isaias but says they ‘don’t need to be here’
NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover celebrates 8 years on the Red Planet
NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover celebrated eight years on the Red Planet Wednesday.The rover touched down on Mars’ Gale Crater on Aug. 5, 2012. “Since touchdown, the rover journeyed more than 14 miles (23 … [Read more...] about NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover celebrates 8 years on the Red Planet
Elusive Shetland Orcas captured on film, creating once-in-a-lifetime moment
After nine long years, a photographer was able to capture the footage of a lifetime, getting the elusive orca whale on camera.Norman Watson spotted the pod of whales near UK's Meal Beach while … [Read more...] about Elusive Shetland Orcas captured on film, creating once-in-a-lifetime moment
Ancient Mars may have been covered in ice, not water, study suggests
As the Perseverance rover heads to Mars to look for signs of ancient life, a new study suggests the Red Planet could have been "covered in ice sheets" and not a valley of rivers, as previously … [Read more...] about Ancient Mars may have been covered in ice, not water, study suggests
World’s smallest dinosaur is no more: 2-inch creature likely a lizard instead
Just a few months after a group of researchers trumpeted their discovery of the world's tiniest dinosaur, the same researchers have retracted their findings, noting it was likely a lizard instead.The … [Read more...] about World’s smallest dinosaur is no more: 2-inch creature likely a lizard instead
NASA captures storm Isaias in ‘a slice’ taken by satellite
NASA’s CloudSat satellite passed directly over Tropical Storm Isaias as it was strengthening back into a hurricane on Monday.The satellite analyzed Isaias before it made landfall in North Carolina, … [Read more...] about NASA captures storm Isaias in ‘a slice’ taken by satellite
Russia plans to remove radioactive subs, reactors from its Arctic sea floor
Russian state atomic energy corporation Rosatom is planning to remove the most dangerous radioactive items from the country’s Arctic seafloor, according to a media report.State news agency TASS … [Read more...] about Russia plans to remove radioactive subs, reactors from its Arctic sea floor
With Isaias approaching, flood barriers protect historic Brooklyn waterfront building
As tropical storm Isaias makes its way up the eastern seaboard, workers in Brooklyn have been installing flood barriers to protect a historic waterfront building. The Aquafence barriers were placed … [Read more...] about With Isaias approaching, flood barriers protect historic Brooklyn waterfront building
500-year-old Inca offering discovered in lake that may have been used for human sacrifices
An elaborate Inca offering has been discovered in a lake that may once have been used for human sacrifices.The discovery was made by archaeologists in the Bolivian part of Lake Titicaca. The offering, … [Read more...] about 500-year-old Inca offering discovered in lake that may have been used for human sacrifices
