Margaret Davis

Whales Have Five Fingers Hidden in Their Flippers As Seen in Necropsy; What Is It For?

09.17.2021 08:50 AM

A necropsy of a beaked whale by researchers from Denmark shows that whales have hand-like appendages underneath their flippers, a pentadactyl limb that has five finger-like bony protrusions.

Mozart Effect: Scientists Explain Why This One Song Relaxes Brain Activity of Patients With Epilepsy

09.17.2021 04:18 AM

One of Mozart's sonata has shown a significant effect on the brain activity of patients with epilepsy and scientists may finally know the underlying mechanism of its therapeutic power.

Thousands of Seabirds Die Due to Starvation During Ferocious Winter Cyclones; Experts Warn Climate Change Could Worsen It

09.17.2021 02:49 AM

Thousands of dead seabirds are found every year on North Atlantic coasts after winter cyclones hit, a mysterious phenomenon that only now scientists have uncovered.

Go Skywatching This Week As the Moon Creeps Up to Saturn, Jupiter When They Take the Spotlight

09.16.2021 23:57 PM

In two consecutive nights this week, the Moon will visit the two largest planets in the Solar System, Jupiter, and Saturn, as they take on the spotlight in the night sky.

Inexpensive Saliva Testing for COVID-19 Easier, Safer Than Nasal Swabs, Research Confirms

09.16.2021 21:56 PM

A new research confirms that Rockefeller University's DRUL saliva testing caught all cases that tested positive in nasal swabs, and those that the latter missed, proving its efficacy and safety.

Will You Eat Lab-Grown Fish Fingers? Famous Maker of Birds Eye Exploring Cell-Cultured Seafood Products

09.16.2021 05:51 AM

The maker of Birds Eye fish fingers is exploring seafood products grown from cells in a laboratory in a bid to safeguard the long-term sustainability of fish resources.

Some Primates Carrying Their Baby's Cadaver Suggests That It May Be a Form of Grieving

09.16.2021 05:46 AM

The "infant corpse carrying" behavior among primates is more widespread than previously thought, which suggests that they could also experience grief like humans.

99 Million-Year-Old Fossil of Spider Mom Protecting Its Young Preserved Found in Amber

09.16.2021 03:17 AM

Researchers from China found a spider mom with parts of an egg sac underneath her that contains 100 spiderlings, which have all been encased in amber for 99 million years.

SpaceX, Blue Origin,Three Other Companies Collectively Won $146 Million For NASA's Crewed Trips to the Moon

09.16.2021 00:16 AM

NASA is awarding a total of $146 million to five companies, including SpaceX and Blue Origin, to develop designs for a lunar lander that will be used in future Artemis missions.

Mental Health Difficulties Associated With School Closures Vary Across Sociodemographic Characteristics

09.15.2021 22:19 PM

A new study shows that disruptions in in-person schooling may have adversely affected the mental health of older children, Black and Hispanic children, and those from low-income families who have attended remote learning.

Hair Cell Regeneration in Humans Might Be Possible Using Lab-Grown Cochlear Organoids, New Research Found

09.15.2021 07:05 AM

Researchers found lab-grown cochlear organoids enable screening for potential drugs that promote hair cell regeneration that will be used to repair and replace lost hair cells in humans.

353 Days in Space: NASA Announces Mission Extension for Astronaut Mark Vande Hei, Setting a New Record in Spaceflight

09.15.2021 04:38 AM

NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei has already expected a mission extension even before his last-minute launch in April. This time, he will be setting a new record in spaceflight as he will be staying in the ISS for 353 days until he gets home in March 2022.

People Only Listen to Information That Confirms Their Beliefs Even If It Spreads Misinformation Online, Study Reveals

09.15.2021 02:55 AM

People selectively listen to information that confirms what they believe is true, a phenomenon called motivated beliefs that often cause much of the misinformation online.

What Causes COVID-19 Variants? Rise of Coronavirus Mutations Highlights the Role of Evolutionary Biology

09.14.2021 23:45 PM

An evolutionary biologist and epidemiologist work together to track and control the mutations of pathogens, and closely follow COVID-19 variants around the world.

European Green Crab Showed Extensive Dispersal Despite High Gene Flow, Low Genetic Diversity

09.14.2021 21:30 PM

Scientists investigate the mechanism on how some invasive species, such as the green crab, had shown extensive dispersal in the last decade as they adapt across environmental gradients despite lacking genetic diversity.

World's Oldest Known Archaeological Site Candidates From 2.5 Million Years Ago, Make Giza Pyramids, Stonehenge Seem Young

09.14.2021 06:30 AM

Archaeologists have been in constant debate about what is the oldest known archaeological site. But experts and scholars recently identified three candidates that make Giza pyramids and Stonehenge seem young.

Secret of Success Revealed: AI Study Unveils Magical Formula of Film Directors, Famous Artists Like Van Gogh

09.14.2021 03:25 AM

Scientists use artificial intelligence (AI) to reveal the secret of success in the long career of artists and film directors that takes a combination of exploration and exploitation.

Fact Check: Can Botox Protect People From COVID-19? That is What French Scientists Claim

09.14.2021 01:21 AM

Could botox protect people from getting infected with COVID-19? A French study claims that it can, but admitted further study is needed to know how it stops the infection.

SpaceX, Blue Origin Competitor? Apple's Steve Wozniak New Space Company Keeps Space "Safe and Accessible to Humans"

09.13.2021 23:57 PM

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak announced a new space startup company that is unlike any of the existing ones today as it is said to focus on cleaning space junk in low Earth orbit.

Kuruma Shrimp Genome Provides Genetic Resource of Immune-Related Genes for Fisheries Management

09.13.2021 21:58 PM

Researchers in Japan developed a genetic resource from kuruma shrimp genome that will protect them from diseases, help in fisheries management and establish a breeding program.

What Are Booster Shots? US FDA Set to Discuss Pfizer's Application for a COVID-19 Vaccine Third Dose

09.13.2021 05:47 AM

Pfizer and Moderna were given authorization last month to give booster shots for those immunocompromised individuals, but the US health regulators are also now planning to approve a COVID-19 third dose for everyone given the high breakthrough cases.

Uchuu Simulation: Largest, Most Detailed Virtual Universe Ever Made Compressed in 100 TB, Also Available for Viewing Online

09.13.2021 04:00 AM

An international team of researchers generated the largest and most detailed virtual universe yet and made it available for free for everyone to explore the beauty of the cosmos.

Sunlight Exposure for 100 Hours or Less Melts Plastics, Breaks Them Down Into Smaller Soup of New Chemicals

09.13.2021 03:10 AM

Scientists recently learned that sunlight can also chemically transform plastics into a soup of new chemicals that no longer resemble the original product, which could be more sinister than microplastics that persist forever in the environment.

6 Female Ocelots Returned to the Wild After Being Rescued From Wildlife Traffickers

09.12.2021 23:40 PM

The environment ministry of Ecuador announced that the six female ocelots illegally taken from the wild have now returned to their natural habitat.

Icy Plumes Mystery Finally Solved, Mechanism May Predict Upcoming Deadly Supercell Storms Bringing Tornadoes, Hailstones

09.12.2021 21:47 PM

Stanford scientists finally explained the physical mechanisms behind why icy plumes appear, acting as a warning sign before a devastating supercell storm.

Colorized Film of Tasmanian Tiger in Australia Shows What the Extinct Thylacine Might Look Like

09.11.2021 08:13 AM

A 1993 footage of an extinct thylacine or commonly known as the Tasmanian tiger was made into a colorized film to show what it would have looked like if it was still alive today.

Extremely Rare Pig-Faced Shark Shocks Italian Sailors; Is This a Mutant Fish?

09.10.2021 23:22 PM

A bizarre-looking shark was spotted floating atop the water near the Italian island of Elba, which has a body of a shark and a face that resembled that of a pig.

NASA's Gateway Lunar Space Station Supporting Artemis Moon-Landing Mission to Perform Experiments on Space

09.10.2021 23:13 PM

NASA has been planning to send the next crewed mission near the Moon on the Lunar Gateway, which will allow astronauts to conduct experiments near the Moon and support the Artemis mission.

Neanderthals Are More Advanced Species; Studies Show Complex Tool-Making Techniques, Excellent Working Memory

09.10.2021 07:38 AM

Archaeologists examined Neanderthal tools from 50,000 years ago found in the Swabian Jura mountain range and discovered that Middle Paleolithic Neanderthals once employed complex tool-making techniques.

Oysters Developed Debilitating Tissue Abnormalities Due to Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill in 2010

09.10.2021 07:29 AM

The Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010 has left marine life in the region still feeling the impacts of the devastating effect, particularly the oysters that developed debilitating tissue abnormalities called metaplasia.