Plant Species Evolved to Plant Colony, Solves Water Shortage

Medicine & Technology May 17, 2021

A species of plant had evolved to thrive in a harsh environment. The staghorn plant forms a colony and provides a solution to water shortage.

Man in Glendale Receives First COVID-to-COVID Double-Lung Transplant

May 17, 2021

Renato Aquino is the first successful COVID-to-COVID double-lung transplant patient that was saved from the brink of death by doctors at the Northwestern Memorial Hospital.

Ariane 5 Rocket's Fairing Separation Cause Delay to James Webb Space Telescope Launch

May 16, 2021

The launch of the James Webb Space Telescope was delayed due to an anomaly with its rocket. Ariane 5, the telescope's supposed heavy-lift, had its fairing detached.

Study Says Genetic Sequencing can Predict Animal Adaptability to Climate Change

May 15, 2021

Researchers from the McGill University used genome sequencing to understand natural selection in real-time. Discovering that some fish like the threespine stickleback is resilient and rapidly adapts to environmental stressors can help scientists predict which animals will adapt to climate change.

"Living Fossil" Rare Sighting by Shark-Hunters off the Coast of Madagascar

May 15, 2021

South African shark hunters unexpectedly found coelacanths, a species of fish that predates the dinosaurs roughly 420 million years ago using gillnets off the coast of Madagascar.

New CDC Guidelines Lift Mask Mandates, Allows Fully Vaccinated Not to Wear Mask

May 15, 2021

A recent study by the CDC confirms that fully vaccinated people are not required to wear a mask. This lifts the mask mandate and further proves the effectiveness of vaccines, specifically from Pfizer and Moderna.

Green Protein-Based Battery Designed by Researchers to Wipe Out Lithium-ion Batteries

May 14, 2021

Researchers from the Texas A&M University developed a green protein-based battery that is recyclable and causes no additional harm to the environment.

Common Food Coloring Linked to the Promotion of Inflammatory Bowel Disease

May 14, 2021

A study done on mice suggests that common food coloring Yellow 6 and Red 40 could increase risks of inflammatory bowel disease in patients with increased expression of a protein known as IL-23.

Rare Giant Squid's Hunting Behavior Caught in Camera for the First Time, 2,500 Feet Under the Sea

May 14, 2021

For the first time, researchers were able to film how the rare, elusive giant squid hunts its prey 2,500 feet below the surface by using a jellyfish-like decoy emulating the glow of a jellyfish that has been proven to be irresistible to the giant cephalopods.

SpaceX Charts Orbital Test Flight for Starship Program, Launching From Texas to Hawaii

May 14, 2021

FCC approved the flight plan of the upcoming SpaceX test. Starship will ascend from Texas and will land in Hawaii.

Natural or Laboratory Experiment? Scientists Recommend Another Investigation on Covid-19's Origin

May 13, 2021

Covid-19 being a laboratory experiment was already debunked. But a group of experts suggests taking another round of investigation to prove whether the virus is really from natural causes or a failed lab experiment.

Schedule for The First Eclipse, and Other Solar and Lunar Eclipse in 2021

May 13, 2021

May 26 is the schedule for the first eclipse, Blood Moon, observable over our skies. Here is the list of times and dates for the solar and lunar eclipse in 2021.

Byzantine Empire's Water Management Solution Uncovered at Ancient Constantinople's Water Channel

May 13, 2021

Researchers discovered a possible answer to better water management. Evidence of Byzantine water system cleaning and maintenance from Ancient Constantinople is the solution.

After Returning from Space, What Made Pétrus 2000 Very Expensive

May 12, 2021

Pétrus 2000, a vintage by Christie's, arrived Earth earlier this year. After landing from space, the bottle of wine now costs a million dollars.

Mystery Jurassic Predator's Left-Over Meal Includes a Cephalopod Eating a Crustacean

May 12, 2021

Multiple questions surround a fossil of a Jurassic squid eating a crab, as it was also consumed by a mysterious ancient predator and left for dead for millions of years.