Researchers revealed that naked mole rats could survive even when the level of oxygen is very low. Moreover, they can live without oxygen at all for 18 minutes. Isn’t that impressive? This animal is naked, having no fur, only a few hairs. This is the only cold-blooded mammal which usually lives in underground tunnels. These […]
The Lyrid Meteor Shower Keeps Stargazers Up All Night
The Lyrid meteor shower has already started, and it is bound to keep all stargazers up all night, looking at the amazing celestial show put up by the stars. This week, the meteor shower will also be visible in the night sky of Cornwall. This shooting star display has a peak which lasts one night. […]
Florida Manatees Are Expected to Increase in Number
Scientists argue that Florida manatees are expected to survive the next century and their number may even double, despite the effects of climate change. Some may vanish due to boat collisions, ecosystem collapse, freezing weather and toxic algae. Nevertheless, this species is bound to survive through the next century. The US Geological Survey has published […]
Spacewalker George Grechko Dies at 85
George Grechko, a cosmonaut, and spacewalker died on April 8th at the age of 85. Back in 1977, he was the man who made history engaging in the first spacewalk ever. He was wearing a spacesuit design which is still in use today on the International Space Station. Grechko died in a Moscow hospital due […]
Climate Change Might Cause Severe Turbulence When Flying
Scientists argue that climate change might affect flying, causing severe turbulence in the future. Based on new research from the University of Reading, when traveling by plane, turbulence may become even three times more common than they are now. The new study was recently published in Advances in Atmospheric Sciences. This research appears to be […]
Scientists Manage to Grow Potatoes in Mars-Like Weather
A team of scientists managed to grow potatoes in a simulator which replicates exactly the extreme environmental conditions on the Red Planet. Researchers have achieved their goal of growing a potato plant. This successful experiment foretells the success of extraterrestrial agriculture. They also demonstrated that food production is also possible in droughty and dry areas […]
White People Known for Massive Increase of Heroin Use
A new study indicates that a massive increase in heroin use was registered among white people. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention claimed that in 2015 about 52,404 people died due to drug overdoses. Statistics indicated that 63% of those deaths happened due to opioids. Studied have shown that more people die from […]
The Cloud Tops of Jupiter Photographed by Juno Spaceship
On March 27, NASA’s Juno spaceship passed right over the cloud tops of Jupiter for the fourth, capturing an unbelievable photograph. The spacecraft has started its mission back in 2016, on July 4th. Since then, the probe approached the giant planet to four times to gather science data. This was the first flyby of the […]
Breast Implant Deaths Were Related to Rare Cancer
On March 21, the Food and Drug Administration discovered that breast implant was related to nine deaths due to rare cancer. On February 1st, the agency has received 359 reports of cancer cases associated with breast implants. Apparently, these deaths were not triggered by breast cancer, but by anaplastic large-cell lymphoma, a rare malignancy of […]
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