No one knew that single-celled organisms could live so long. Microbes found themselves buried in the dirt 101.5 million years ago, back before even Tyrannosaurus rex when Earth’s biggest meat-eating dinosaur, called Spinosaurus roamed the planet. Time passed, continents shifted, oceans rose and fell, great apes emerged, and eventually humanContinue Reading
That’s four small steps for horse-kind. The United States Space Force has a new recruit in their mission to keep planet Earth safe. His name is Ghost, and he likes to go clip-clop on the beach. Ghost, a 5-year-old mustang, is the newest addition to the Conservation Military Working HorseContinue Reading
There’s an electrical hum in most animals, including ourselves. No one knows where it came from or why exactly it exists. Now, new research suggests this electric hum came from primordial lightning. In most vertebrates and invertebrates, there is constant background cellular electrical activity, often coursing through the nervous system,Continue Reading
Spot is a very good (and expensive) dog. Meet Spot — the mechanical dog that can open doors, run up and down stairs, and take a hearty kick to the ribs without missing a beat. Spot is a good boy. And now, Spot can be your good boy for theContinue Reading
Sir Isaac Newton — famous for developing the three laws of motion and advancing calculus — apparently had a far-out idea for how to treat the plague, also called the black death: toad-vomit lozenges. In addition to recommending a number of gemstone amulets against the plague, he gave detailed instructionsContinue Reading
Video that went viral on social media showed the monkey thief in a tree A monkey attacked a lab technician on the campus of a medical school in India and ran away with blood samples from three patients infected with COVID-19. The robbed lab technician, meanwhile, took video with hisContinue Reading
