Scientists have discovered a freshwater mosasaur in Hungary. It’s the first of its kind we’ve found to inhabit lakes and rivers. The specimens uncovered in Hungary ranged from small juveniles…
A new species of slow loris has poison glands on its elbows. The Kayan loris licks the glands, giving it a poisonous bite. More from this category… Read the full…
This is the first river ever discovered on another planet or moon. The 250-mile long river empties into one of Titan’s many lakes. It isn’t liquid water, though–the river runs…
From human fractals to musical spheres, this museum has it all. Visitors are encouraged to interact with the displays and look at math in a new, exciting light. More from…
Porcupine quills are barbed, which is why they’re so effective. Researchers found that a barbed point needs less pressure than a smooth point to puncture an object. This could lead…
Help SETI classify the signals they pick up. Just visit SETILive.org to help weed out earth-based transmissions and find the ones that emanate from deep space. Click the link below…
The British company has created a chocolate bar that stays solid at a higher temperature. Oddly, it won’t be sold in Britain. Their main market is countries like India and…
Curiosity has found that radiation levels on Mars are similar to those of a low-earth orbit. This means astronauts could indeed get boots on the red planet in the future.…
Interestingly, they hear just like humans–kind of. In humans, hearing involves several tiny bones and organs in the inner ear. Katydid knee-ears have the same basic structure, albeit on a…
Metallic microlattice can sit on top of a dandelion without crushing it. Amazingly, it’s still strong enough to carry weight and then bounce back to its original shape once the…
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