Until the discovery of antibiotic drugs in the last century, doctors often performed amputations to save the life of a patient with an infected wound. But humans aren’t the only animals that perform these types of operations on each other. Scientists have discovered that a species of ant native to the southeastern United States also … Read more
A recent study shows that the extraordinary lifespan of the Greenland shark, the oldest living vertebrate species, may be significantly influenced by muscle metabolic activity. These insights could be crucial for protecting this species, which is facing threats from climate change, and could even provide new opportunities to improve cardiovascular health in humans. “Aging is … Read more
A new study has uncovered a key factor behind the disparate outcomes seen in children with autism. Researchers from the University of California San Diego found that differences in the biological development of the brain during the first weeks and months of embryonic growth play a significant role in the severity of autism symptoms later … Read more
By Xantha Leatham Deputy Science Editor for The Daily Mail 15:09 01 Jul 2024, updated 15:14 01 Jul 2024 Without dinosaurs trampling on trees, vines like grapes flourished READ MORE: Asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs 66 million years ago The next time you open a bottle of wine, raise a glass to the dinosaurs. That’s … Read more
Netflix Germany, India, Korea, Spain and Thailand are growing in the streaming originals mix, according to Ampere analysis According to research and consultancy firm Ampere Analysis, Netflix and Amazon again became the dominant players worldwide in ordering original content in the first quarter of this year. The pair have been challenged in recent years by … Read more
Painting of a griffin, a chimera of a lion bird of prey, next to the fossils of Protoceratopesa horned dinosaur. The latter would have influenced the lore and appearance of the former, but our study suggests there is no compelling connection between dinosaurs and griffins. Credit: Dr Mark Witton A new study refutes the theory … Read more
The planet’s last surviving mammoth population was killed off by a random and sudden mysterious event, a new study has found. The population, which was isolated from the rest of the world for 6,000 years on Wrangel Island in present-day far northern Russia, was previously believed slowly exterminated by genetic inbreeding. But a new study … Read more
Chinese space officials said Thursday they welcomed scientists from around the world to apply to research the moon rock samples the Chang’e 6 probe brought to Earth on a historic mission, but noted there were limits to that collaboration, especially… By means of HUIZHONG WU Associated Press June 27, 2024, 05:03 ET • 3 minutes … Read more
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. CNN — A lonely diver first spotted the ancient Kyrenia shipwreck off the northern coast of Cyprus nearly 60 years ago. But when archaeologists tried to determine the exact timeline of when the ship came … Read more
Astronauts are conducting a “spacewalk assessment” in orbit after a coolant leak canceled a planned excursion on Monday (June 24), NASA officials said in an update. NASA astronauts Tracy Caldwell Dyson and Mike Barratt stopped the spacewalk while still in the hatch of the International Space Station (ISS), due to a leak in Dyson’s space … Read more