Scientists have discovered a “blueprint” for long life by decoding the genome, gut health and lifestyle of the world’s oldest person who died last year at 117. Maria Branyas Morera, […]
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Oxygen was just found in the most distant known galaxy
Scientists have announced the surprising discovery of oxygen and other heavy metals in the most distant known galaxy. The galaxy, which is known as JADES-GS-z14-0, is 13.4 billion light years […]
Scientist bluntly blasts Musk’s hope to go to Mars in the coming years
A NASA advisor is taking billionaire Elon Musk’s Mars plans to task, writing Thursday that the highly ambitious endeavor won’t happen “anytime soon.” Musk, the founder of SpaceX, has repeatedly […]
Giant deep-sea spider spotted crawling on ocean floor near Antarctica
Scientists have filmed a giant deep-sea spider crawling on the Southern Ocean floor, shedding more light on the diversity of underwater arachnids. Researchers from the Schmidt Ocean Institute noticed the […]
Undiscovered cause of Parkinson’s found for first time by scientists
Scientists have made a potentially “life-changing” discovery that could pave the way for new drugs to treat Parkinson’s disease. Experts have known for several decades that the PINK1 protein is directly linked […]
Mysterious ‘red lightning’ spotted over Himalayas is finally explained
A strange “red lightning” phenomenon photographed from near a lake site in the southern Tibetan plateau in 2022 was driven by thunderstorms over the Himalayan region, scientists discover in a […]
World’s population may actually be vastly undercounted, study claims
There could be billions more people living on Earth than currently thought, according to a new study which claims rural figures worldwide could be vastly underestimated. Currently, the UN estimates […]
The northern lights may appear over several states tonight
A handful of northern states should be able to catch the aurora borealis Wednesday night. The celestial spectacle may be visible in northern Michigan, Maine and the nation’s high latitudes, […]
What tiny fossils from ocean floor tell us about the history of climate change
Between 18,000 and 11,000 years ago, the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere suddenly shot up. This caused rapid global warming, the mass melting of glaciers, and the end […]
Mutant snake with three sharp fangs ‘might be most dangerous death adder’ ever found
A venomous snake with three sharp fangs has been found in an unprecedented discovery in Australia. The death adder with a rare mutation was spotted during a venom milking programme […]