Rock found in 2011 confirmed to be hottest rock on record: Study
The University of Western Ontario has said the rock found in 2011, which was then called the hottest rock on the planet, has been confirmed …
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Fish can perform addition and subtraction, finds study
Cichlid and stingray fish species can perform simple calculations in numbers ranging from one to five, a study stated. Researchers trained them to perform simple …
Rare and deadly virus found in ticks in 6 US states: Study
Scientists have found a rare but potentially deadly Heartland virus in lone star ticks in Georgia. Its RNA has been detected in immature and mature …
Ten-armed squid thought to be 328 million years old named after Joe Biden
Octopuses and vampire squid are famous for their eight arms, but one of the oldest relatives of the group that includes them didn’t get the …
Archaeologists unearth evidence of ‘innovative’ Stone Age culture from 40,000 years ago in China
Researchers have unearthed features of a “unique” and “innovative” 40,000-year-old Stone Age culture in China with the earliest known evidence of ochre processing in eastern …
Researchers discover the world’s oldest ever stegosaurus fossil in China
A new species of one of the most recognizable types of dinosaurs is the oldest stegosaur ever found in Asia, and one of the earliest …
Spain to build world’s first octopus farm, scientists raise concerns
A Spanish company, Nueva Pescanova, plans to open the world’s first commercial octopus farm on Gran Canaria island in 2023. But scientists warned industrial breeding …
Study suggests megalodon may not have looked like a huge Great White Shark
Scientists have admitted they are still no closer to knowing for certain what a Megalodon – the largest shark that ever lived – looked like. …
Extremely rare blanket octopus spotted in Great Barrier Reef; video goes viral
Extremely rare blanket octopus spotted in Great Barrier Reef. A video showing an extremely rare blanket octopus has gone viral on social media. The marine …
Pics of first sunrises of 2022 as seen from International Space Station go viral
International Space Station is a modular space station located in the low Earth orbit. This is a multinational collaborative project with participating space agencies like …