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Evolution: Offsprings of Older Mothers Are Less Fit to Survive and Do Not Live As Long

07.03.2020 02:50 AM

Women who have babies at an older age tend to have offspring who do not fare well and do not live as long as those people or species who are born to younger mothers. Evolution may have something to do with this.

Experience 3D Jurassic World in Your Homes Using This Trick From Google

07.03.2020 00:38 AM

From 3D animals that you can view in your homes, Google has launched a new AR technique that will help you view 3D dinosaurs and turn your house into a mini Jurassic World.

62-Year-Old Man Suffered Four-Hour Erection Due to Coronavirus

07.02.2020 08:37 AM

COVID-19 can cause priapism or the prolonged erection of the penis. Blood in the blood vessels of the penis did not leave after coronavirus triggered blood clots in the penis - a dangerous complication of the virus.

Largest Known Rocky Planet 40 Times Larger Than Earth Found Orbiting a Sun-Like Star 730 Light Years Away

07.02.2020 05:19 AM

Planet TOI-849b is almost as wide as Neptune, but this incredibly massive rocky world challenges the way astronomers think about how planets form.

7,000 Year-Old Site Submerged in Australia’s Continental Shelf Showed Encouraging Sign of Preserved Aboriginal Artifacts

07.02.2020 02:47 AM

Australia has a rich human history that can be traced back to over 65,000 years, but many of its oldest archaeological sites are now underwater. An encouraging sign that Aboriginal artifacts and landscapes may be preserved offshore after archaeologists found a 7,000-year-old site submerged along Australia's continental shelf.

‘Ghost Fleas’ Act As Mercury Elevators That Bring the Toxin Up From the Depths of the Lake: Study

07.01.2020 23:34 PM

Leptodora is a large relative of water fleas with one enormous eye that hides from predatory fish by day through moving to the bottom of the lake and only goes up at night to feed on other zooplankton unknowingly bringing up toxic mercury to the water surface.

New Study Reveals Many Coronavirus Rapid Antibody Tests Were Cleared for Use With Little Accuracy Validation

07.01.2020 22:17 PM

A new review of the coronavirus antibody test reveals that they will not be able to reliably tell whether someone had been infected by coronavirus as its accuracy widely varied from one manufacturer to another.

Can You Recover Lost Sleep on Weekdays by Oversleeping Over the Weekends?

07.01.2020 07:08 AM

There are circumstances that sleeping late could be inevitable. Some may think that their 'sleep debt' could be erased when they sleep more on the weekends. So what does Science say?

New Zealand Not Immune to Coronavirus Second Wave, PM Jacinta Ardren Cautions Citizens

07.01.2020 04:07 AM

The spike of new coronavirus cases in Victoria, Australia is a reminder that it could also happen to New Zealand, says Prime minister Jacinta Ardren.

99-Million-Year-Old Insects Caught in Amber Shows Brilliant Colors

07.01.2020 01:44 AM

Insects in the prehistoric times are just as colorful as insects of today, as seen in the amber discovered by scientists of the Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (NIGPAS).

How Did Seabirds Develop the Ability to Cruise Through Air and Water? New Insights Revealed

06.30.2020 23:41 PM

New research reveals seabirds from the Alcidae family such as puffins, murres, and their relatives creates efficient propulsive wakes when flying or swimming.

Light to Moderate Drinking Linked to a Better Cognitive Function Later In Life

06.30.2020 21:53 PM

Researchers found that those who consume a drink or two tend to perform better in cognitive tests later in life.

New Automated Method Makes Sending Requests More Polite

06.30.2020 13:00 PM

The new method takes the negative or neutral directives or requests and restructures them into well-mannered statements.

Now You See Me, Now You Don’t: Massive Telescope Captures Mystery Cosmic Disappearance

06.30.2020 09:12 AM

ESO's Very Large Telescope captures the disappearance of a very massive star in the Kinman Dwarf galaxy.

Not All Birds Can Fly, but There’s One Snake That Can

06.30.2020 00:01 AM

Flying snakes like Chrysopelea paradisi, the paradise tree snake, are usually found living in the trees of South and Southeast Asia.

COVID-Toes’ Symptom Reported in Children Might Not Be Linked to Coronavirus Infection: Study

06.29.2020 12:17 PM

Earlier research suggests that skin lesions also known as COVID-toes on children and adolescents are caused by SARS-CoV-2, but a recent study reveals that it might not be the case.

It’s Raining Diamonds in Neptune and Uranus, but How Is This Possible?

06.29.2020 11:36 AM

Neptune and Uranus are two planets in the solar system that are most poorly understood. Deep within them, they could be raining diamonds, and scientists now know-how.

Treat Type 2 Diabetes by Adding This Tasty Food to Your Diet

06.29.2020 06:10 AM

Research suggests that cocoa powder can help address inadequate insulin production and high sugar levels to treat type 2 diabetes.

Cold Snap Strikes Australia Sends Temperature Plummeting Below Freezing Point and Hail Storm

06.29.2020 01:25 AM

Temperatures went down below freezing point, a fog warning was declared in Victoria, and hail stones falling on Perth, those are some of the effects of a cold snap striking Australia.

Ghana ‘Quack Doctors’ Arrested for Selling ‘Coronavirus Cure’ Worth Over $25,000

06.28.2020 23:26 PM

Quack doctors in Ghana have been exploiting the coronavirus pandemic to con people into buying the supposed cure for the virus that costs thousands of dollars, an investigative reporter exposes them all.

Cyclospora: 23 Hospitalized and Over 200 People Infected After Eating a Bagged Salad Mix, CDC Says

06.27.2020 14:30 PM

The US Food and Drug Administration has already warned people to avoid eating certain store brand garden salad mixes as they could contain parasites after more than 200 infections were reported after consuming their products.

From Nine to 12: CDC Releases Three “New” COVID-19 Symptoms

06.27.2020 08:24 AM

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated their website and added "new" coronavirus symptoms, including nausea, runny nose, and diarrhea.

New Study Suggesting Coronavirus Started March Last Year in Spain Casts Doubts

06.27.2020 08:23 AM

A new study found that coronavirus has emerged in March 2019 in wastewater in Barcelona, Spain, which could mean that the virus has been circulating much earlier than previously thought.

Beijing Blames New Outbreak Comes From Imported Salmon: Can Coronavirus Be Transmitted Through Food?

06.27.2020 02:02 AM

The new outbreak in Beijing has sparked questions of the possibility that the virus can spread through food, but experts say it is highly unlikely.

A Walk to Remember: NASA Astronauts Conduct Spacewalk to Replace Lithium Ion Batteries as Part of Power Upgrades in ISS

06.26.2020 21:34 PM

These spacewalks mark the end of a series of power upgrades that began in January 2017 to replace nickel-hydrogen batteries with new lithium-ion batteries as part of power upgrades of the International Space Station.

Eavesdropping Wasps Assess Potential Rival’s Abilities to See if They Can Compete, New Study Reveals

06.26.2020 13:46 PM

Researchers uncovered the wasp's action of observing rivals fighting by creating an arena with two wasps inside battled each other, while another couple observed from the outside.

Scientist Used 3D Facial Reconstruction to Reveal a Man’s Face Who Lived 8,000 Years Ago

06.26.2020 05:23 AM

Archaeologists discovered the man's skull and the remains of at least ten other Stone Age adults and an infant in 2012 at the bottom of what used to be a small lake in what is now Motala, a small town in Sweden.

Study Finds More Men Suffered From Erectile Dysfunction During Coronavirus Lockdown: Here’s What to Blame

06.25.2020 22:50 PM

UK Digital health service Superdrug Online Doctor reported an increase of erectile dysfunction services in May and Google data shows that online searches for information on the sexual issue are at a12 month high.

Tanzanian Man Becomes A Millionaire Overnight After Discovering Two Huge Gemstones Worth $2.9 Million

06.25.2020 14:02 PM

A Tanzanian miner with 30 children discovered the ultra-rare gemstone in the north of the country and was given $2.9 million for the two dark violet-blue stones.

Missed Falcon 9’s Launch Last Month? Catch SpaceX’s 10th Batch of Starlink Satellites

06.25.2020 12:10 PM

Another SpaceX rocket launch will be visible in Edinburgh on Thursday night, as it is scheduled to launch from the United States 4:18 PM on Friday.