Each fall, polar bears seek refuge in the city of Kaktovik, Alaska. The Arctic village looks like a winter commercial with the white mammals dozing off while the cubs pose for amazed tourists. It may look cute, almost like a pop-up reservation, but reality is much crueler. The current situation of polar bears is more […]
NASA Is Wondering If Trump Will Handle Mars Colonization
Scientists from NASA are wondering whether Trump plans to handle Mars colonization. John Grunsfeld, an astronaut, astronomer and former associate administrator of NASA, was in Manhattan to promote Mars exploration through a series developed with the help of National Geographic TV. Rumor has it that if Hillary Clinton had won the elections, then he would […]
New Species Were Unveiled in Mekong Region
Scientists have recently unveiled new species in the Greater Mekong region. More than 150 species were discovered and confirmed by researchers last years. All these new species were revealed in the Mekong region. Among these creatures, there was a lizard with dragon-like horns, a small frog, and a rainbow-headed snake. The Mekong River winds its […]
A Surprise Asteroid Could Destroy Our Planet
NASA scientists argued that a surprise asteroid like the one which determined the extinction of dinosaurs may destroy the world someday in the future. New research conducted by scientists from NASA is trying to warn us about an imminent disaster. A possible asteroid strike of adequate size could cause the end of the world because […]
Warm Waters of Antarctic Cause the Melting of Glaciers
Steve Rintoul, the lead author of this study, argued that warm waters cause the massive glaciers to melt. He together with his team of researchers was able to test this hypothesis. He claimed that they were aware of the fact that the Totten Glacier was melting faster than other glaciers located in East Antarctica, but […]
A Sun-Like Star Is Destroying Its Planets
Astronomers have revealed a sun-like star which is consuming its planets. This type of star, which look similar to our sun, are named solar twins. Scientists usually carefully analyze them taking a look at the exoplanets orbiting around them. Thus, they could determine the development of planetary systems. Planetary systems are thought to provide significant […]
New Species Unveiled Deep Underwater at “Dragon’s Breath”
New species were revealed by scientists deep underwater, at ‘Dragon’s Breath.’ Rare snails, deep-sea worms, and hairy-chested crabs were among many species discovered in the Indian Ocean. On December 15, a team of researchers from the University of Southampton has announced revealing six new species of underwater creatures after analyzing the hot springs of Longqi […]
The Dwarf Planet Ceres Hides Water Below its Surface
A new dwarf planet Ceres was revealed to hide a subsurface source of water. This celestial object which seems to be the largest from the main asteroid belt does not appear to be icy. The Dawn spaceship send by NASA has captured some images which revealed a dark and cratered surface which had a bright […]
Rare Diamonds from Deep Down Underneath the Surface of Earth
Some of the rare diamonds on Earth were unveiled by scientists to be located deep down under Earth’s surface. Valuable diamonds usually have a transparent surface, and they are extraordinarily large. After many years of research, specialists were still wondering how such amazing gems managed to form. This topic was considered rather hard to study, […]
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