A study has identified a new species of plesiosaur named Plesionectes longicollum that is thought to have swam the oceans during the Toarcian period, nearly 183 million years ago.
Excavated from a quarry in Germany in 1978, the specimen has…
Author: admin
-
Mystery of the “Little Red Dots” May Finally Be Solved
The James Webb Space Telescope has revealed many wonders of the early universe, but few discoveries have puzzled astronomers more than some mysterious “little red dots.” These tiny, brilliant galaxies appear scattered across deep space…
Continue Reading
-
Brain organoids reveal early changes in familial Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common neurodegenerative disease in older people, affecting up to 1 in 20 individuals aged 65 and above. In addition to environmental and lifestyle factors, genetic mutations can predispose an…
Continue Reading
-
PFAS ‘forever’ chemicals found in 98% of US waters tested
A recent study from the U.S.-based environmental nonprofit Waterkeeper Alliance has found “forever chemicals” contamination in 98% of the waterways it tested in the United…
Continue Reading
-
Record US$5.3M Sale of Largest Mars Rock Sparks Global Dispute : ScienceAlert
The recent auction of a Martian meteorite – for a record-grabbing $5.3 million at Sotheby’s New York – has sparked questions over its provenance and renewed debate over who gets to claim rocks fallen from the heavens.
The hefty 54-pound…
Continue Reading
-
A DOGE AI Tool Called SweetREX Is Coming to Slash US Government Regulation
Efforts to gut regulation across the US government using AI are well underway.
On Wednesday, the Office of the Chief Information Officer at the Office of Management and Budget hosted a video call to discuss an AI tool being used to cut federal…
Continue Reading
-
Scientist proposes six-words be sent to space object he says is ‘not natural’
Harvard scientist Avi Loeb has proposed that researchers send a six-word message to a mysterious space object called 3I/ATLAS while we still have a chance.
Loeb has been vocal about doing further research on 3I/ATLAS since it was first reported…
Continue Reading
-
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches from California with new batch of Starlink satellites
SpaceX continued the growth of its broadband internet service with the launch of 24 more Starlink satellites from California on Thursday (Aug. 14).
A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off at 1:05 a.m. EDT (0505 GMT or 10:05 p.m. PDT on Aug. 13 local) from…
Continue Reading
-
NASA’s VEG-03 Experiment Grows Fresh Food for Future Missions
When the Crew-11 astronauts launched to the International Space Station on August 1, 2025, they carried with them another chapter in space farming: the latest VEG-03 experiments, complete with seed pillows ready for planting.
Growing plants…
Continue Reading
-
As climate change burdens grow, community mental health alarm bells ring
- People worldwide are struggling emotionally with the relentless escalation of the climate crisis, and reports show that climate change-related threats to mental health and well-being are increasing. But this story…
Continue Reading