Category: Science
What Is So Interesting About the Komodo Dragon?
On the Game of Thrones scale of dragon awesomeness, the real-life Komodo dragon may seem tame, but it is anything but. Sure, it can’t fly….
Before Vesuvius Exploded, Pompeiians Enjoyed Pizza-Like Treats
A new fresco discovered at Pompeii further muddies the already murky history of pizza and the age-old art of putting toppings on flatbread. Found in…
A Dinosaur Lover’s Dream: Travel Back to the Times of Deinocheirus
Picture a giant, duck-billed, camel-backed, feathery omnivore that weighs a massive 7 tons. It may sound like a hybrid creation straight out of the Jurassic…
Managing Type 1 Diabetes Is Tricky. Can AI Help?
There’s still a long road to AI-powered diabetes tech. Under both United States and United Kingdom medical device regulations, commercially available automated insulin delivery systems—without…
Rare Deep-Sea Octopus Nursery Found Off The Coast of Costa Rica
Scientists have found a new octopus nursery in seamounts off the coast of Costa Rica and confirmed a previously discovered one in the area is…
Researchers: We’ve Underestimated The Risk of Simultaneous Crop Failures Worldwide
The risks of harvest failures in multiple global breadbaskets have been underestimated, according to a study Tuesday that researchers said should be a “wake up…
We’ve Just Seen a Black Hole Dramatically Flare to Life in The Far Reaches of Space
From the far reaches of the observable Universe, astronomers have just seen a supermassive black hole suddenly flare to life. The bright light blazing from…
Meteor-Like ‘Shooting Stars’ Discovered in The Sun’s Atmosphere
Meteor-like fireballs in the atmosphere of the Sun rain down like showers of shooting stars during the phenomenon of coronal rain, scientists have found. However,…
Scientists Capture Incredibly Rare Footage of a Humpback Whale Nursing Underwater
A trail of milk disperses in the depths of the Pacific off Colombia’s coast as a whale calf breaks away after nursing on its mother…
It’s Official: Monday Was The Hottest Day on Earth Since Records Began
Monday was the world’s hottest day on record, exceeding an average of 17 degrees Celsius (62.6 degrees Fahrenheit) for the first time, according to initial…