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New Satellite Images Reveal Antarctica's Ice Changing Color...It's Turning Green
1+ hour, 39+ min ago (356+ words) Satellite images have captured something unexpected in Antarctica, its ice has turned green. What's behind this bizarre color change? In early March, satellite images from the European Space Agency's Copernicus program revealed something unexpected in Antarctica: green ice. This strange…...
This Spider Is Unlike Any Other, It’s The World’s First To Spin Red Fluorescent Silk
2+ hour, 9+ min ago (264+ words) A spider that glows? Scientists have successfully engineered a spider to produce silk that shines in bright red fluorescence. In a world-first experiment, scientists in Germany have used CRISPR-Cas9 to create genetically modified spiders that spin red, fluorescent silk. The…...
In an Underwater Cave, Divers Just Found the Largest Collection of Monkey Fossils No One Fully Understood Until Now
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (522+ words) In a submerged cave, monkey fossils have revealed a story that remained hidden for millennia. Scientists are still trying to understand what really happened. A set of fossils found in underwater caves in the Dominican Republic is giving scientists a…...
Scientists Discover the Most Complete Sea Monster Skull Ever, Trapped High in a Cliff
2+ day, 39+ min ago (578+ words) A strange skull fragment spotted along the shoreline didn't seem like much at first. But as experts took a closer look, it became clear this was only a small part of something far bigger. A massive pliosaur skull, dating back…...
Scientists Found a Fossil Dinosaur Skull Like No Other, Hiding a Tooth Deep Inside
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (492+ words) A single detail inside this fossil has caught the attention of paleontologists worldwide. It suggests a direct encounter between two massive animals, frozen in time. At first glance, it looked like just another dinosaur fossil, but a closer inspection revealed…...
After Years Out of Sight, These Hand-Sized Water-Walking Spiders Are Making a Comeback
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (593+ words) A species of spiders once thought to be fading away is quietly returning larger, stranger, and more resilient than expected. The fen raft spider, one of the largest spiders in the United Kingdom, is making a strong comeback after nearly…...
Scientists Reveal a Simple Way to Help Your Cat Live Longer
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (602+ words) Millions of cat owners think this everyday habit is harmless, but researchers say it may be quietly cutting lives short in ways many people never see until it is too late....
Meet ‘The Baroness,’ the Longest Wild Snake on Record, And She’s Not Fully Grown Yet
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (264+ words) A giant snake surfaced in Indonesia, but its size is only part of what makes this story hard to forget. By the time word spread through the Maros region of South Sulawesi, the snake already had the kind of reputation…...
Researchers Identify a Previously Unknown Bird Species on a Small Island in Japan
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (489+ words) Genetic research leads to the discovery of a new bird species on remote Japanese islands long thought to host only one. A rare migratory bird in Japan has just been split into two distinct species after years of genetic investigation....
Scientists Opened 40-Year-Old Salmon Cans and Found an Unexpected Discovery Inside
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (457+ words) A batch of dusty, decades-old salmon cans was never meant to make headlines. Yet when scientists finally opened them, what they found inside raised unexpected questions about life beneath the ocean's surface. Decades-old canned salmon has turned into an unexpected…...