Category: 9. Sci-Tech
-
‘Alien’ 47-million-year-old plant fossil found in Utah has no known rela
A recent study published in the journal Annals of Botany revealed that the ancient plant Othniophyton elongatum does not belong to any known modern or extinct plant family, highlighting a mysterious lineage of flowering plants. Researchers… Continue Reading
-
AI threat-detection tech moves airport security lines faster
In a perfect world, our bodies and belongings wouldn’t have to be scrutinized at slow-moving security checkpoints every time we travel or go to a concert. Alas, because of smugglers and terrorists in our imperfect world, everyone needs… Continue Reading
-
New species in Peruvian rainforest: blob-fish, web-footed mouse, and dwa
On Friday, Conservation International published the discovery of 27 new animal species in Peru’s Amazon rainforest, including an ‘amphibious mouse’ and a spiny mouse. The expedition, conducted over 38 days in 2022 in the Alto Mayo region,… Continue Reading
-
No Cosmic Grinch: Asteroid 2024 XN1 to pass safely by Earth on Christmas
NASA is set to track a sizable near-Earth object, asteroid 2024 XN1, which is expected to pass relatively close to Earth on December 24. According to Marca, the asteroid was detected only on December 12, when NASA and the European Space… Continue Reading
-
Dozens of new species discovered in forest in Peru
Over two dozen new species have been discovered by scientists in a remote region of the Peruvian Amazon rainforest – including a semi-aquatic mouse – according to a recent report in Conservation International’s Rapid Assessment… Continue Reading
-
Drug that can regrow missing human teeth finally enters clinical trials
Earlier this year, scientists revealed that a new tooth-regrowing drug would enter human trials before the end of 2024. They’ve cut it close, but Japanese dentists testing the new tooth-growing drug finally launched the next phase of… Continue Reading
-
How to Manage Food Anxiety Over the Holidays
THIS ARTICLE IS republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Christmas can be a time of togetherness, fun, and relaxation. Yet, it can also bring unique challenges—particularly for those who may struggle with food anxiety,… Continue Reading
-
December Wildfires Are Now a Thing
This story originally appeared on High Country News and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. In Southern California, December wildfires are somewhat uncommon but not completely out of the norm. And this year, extremely dry conditions and… Continue Reading
-
A Spacecraft Is About to Fly Into the Sun’s Atmosphere for the First Time
Almost no one ever writes about the Parker Solar Probe anymore. Sure, the spacecraft got some attention when it launched. It is, after all, the fastest-moving object that humans have ever built. At its maximum speed, goosed by the gravitational… Continue Reading
-
To Improve Your Gut Microbiome, Spend More Time in Nature
Microbes in our gut can have a profound impact on our health, but research is showing that those surrounding us in our environment—what’s known as the natural environmental microbiome—can have a big impact too. This suggests that we should… Continue Reading