A new study proves the popular saying, “While the cat’s away, the mice will play,” to be true. Mountain lions like pumas and other medium-sized carnivores retreat when they sense the presence of humans. When that happens, rodents take over […]
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Antioxidant In Red Wine Could Strengthen Astronauts on Mars
The human body is accustomed to the gravity and other conditions on Earth, but in conditions like those on the moon or Mars, the body gets tired, mainly because of the lack of a natural oxygen source and different gravity. […]
Scientists Use Red Giant Stars To Determine Universe’s Expansion Rate
Scientists have always had difficulties identifying the measurement at which the universe is expanding. However, new measurements of the universe’s expansion rate use red giant stars, but the results lead to new questions that have no answers. About a century […]
Florida’s Coral Is Dying, But Climate Change Is Not The Only Cause
It’s no secret that climate change has caused a major decline in coral reef populations, especially in the Great Barrier Reef, which was vastly affected by a massive coral bleaching event in 2016. Florida’s corals are dying too, but after […]
Scientists Create Material That Can Support Life On Mars
Scientists around the world have spent decades surveying Mars for signs of life, but what if they could create material that can support life on Mars? Now a group of scientists inspired by Carl Sagan’s idea of vaporizing the northern […]
Scientists Identify New Duck-Billed Dinosaur Species
A group of scientists unearthed a well-preserved skull of a duck-billed dinosaur in Big Bend National Park, Texas. The discovery of this new dinosaur species baffled scientists because of its strange face that resembles a duck. The complete skull of […]
Early Humans Breastfed Their Babies For A Year, Study Shows
Australopithecus africanus are believed to be among the earliest humans, living 3 million years ago. Now after detailed research, scientists believe early humans breastfed their babies for a year after they were born. The study was conducted based on fossil […]
July’s Full Moon Will Sneak In A Partial Lunar Eclipse
July’s full moon, also known as a Thunder Moon, will glow bright in the night sky on Tuesday, July 16. Everyone interested in this month’s full moon will be able to view it as it shines bright in the night […]
Russia’s New Telescope Launches To Map The Cosmos
Russia is back in the space race after successfully launching a new space telescope to map the cosmos. Russia’s new telescope took decades to develop, and it marks an important milestone in the country’s space program. Scientists believe this telescope […]
Scientists Spot A Moon-Forming Disk Around An Exoplanet
A group of astronomers used the most powerful radio telescopes to detect a moon-forming disk around an exoplanet 370 light-years away from Earth. The first observations reveal a circumplanetary disk of gas and dust which is similar to the disk […]
