Deep in the dense, mist-laden jungles of Cambodia’s Virachey National Park, a camera trap has captured something extraordinary. Among the usual suspects—sambar deer and curious macaques—an ancient, bizarre animal was captured on…
Category: 9. Sci-Tech
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Trump’s Plan to Leave the WHO Is a Health Disaster
“President Trump is trying to downsize the WHO, and the question is whether other high-income nations like those in Europe, Australia, Japan, and elsewhere, pick up some of the slack,” says Vermund. “Will the Gates Foundation, which has…
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‘Ghost island’ emerges, disappears near Azerbaijan’s Kumani Bank mud vol
A mysterious new island emerged in the Caspian Sea following the eruption of the Kumani Bank mud volcano, located approximately 25 kilometers off the eastern coast of Azerbaijan. Satellite images captured by NASA’s Earth Observatory…
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Paralyzed people can feel and touch again with this mind-controlled robotic arm
New research could soon help patients suffering from years of paralysis once again feel the shape of an object. This accomplishment is a massive leap forward for electrical brain stimulation and has helped two patients temporarily…
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A pack a day for 10 years? That’s ~10% less salary. Researchers link smo
A recent Finnish study revealed that smoking not only harms health but may also hinder a person’s career and earning potential for many years, particularly affecting younger workers with lower education levels. The study, published in the…
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Pterodactyl tail vanes functioned like ship sails, says latest research
A study published in the journal eLife unveiled new insights into the flight mechanisms of the first pterosaurs, shedding light on how these ancient reptiles took to the skies during the age of dinosaurs. Researchers discovered that early…
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First-of-its-kind video shows meteor striking the Earth at 37,000 mph
In a once-in-a-lifetime event, a meteor strike captured on video stunned scientists and one very lucky Canadian homeowner. Joe Velaidum, from Marshfield, Prince Edward Island, narrowly avoided becoming the second person in history…
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Trump’s Day One Executive Orders Will Worsen Climate Crisis
On his first day in office, President Trump has signed a slew of executive orders that will set the United States on a radically different environmental path from the Biden administration. The executive orders and memoranda take the first steps…
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Two new 300-million-year-old plant species discovered in Portugal
Researchers from the Faculty of Science and Technology of the University of Coimbra (FCTUC) announced the discovery of a fossil in Anadia, in Portugal’s Aveiro district, which corresponds to a new species of fern that lived 300 million…
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How Invasive Plants Are Fueling California’s Wildfire Crisis
Fire has always shaped the landscape in California. But today it burns hotter, more frequently, and spreads further than ever before—a shift driven by human development, climate change, and the prevalence of invasive species, which are…
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