A single-celled creature known as a dinoflagellate may have one of the weirdest genomes on Earth, The Scientist reported. Life can be categorized into three major domains: Bacteria, Archaea and Eukarya. The latter carry their DNA inside a nucleus, where they package the genetic material in compact structures called chromosomes.Continue Reading
The new technology might one day help power the Internet of Things. A few years ago, Aline Eid was sitting in a restaurant sharing popcorn with Jimmy Hester. They weren’t just snacking, though. They were puzzling over a tough problem. How could they tap into the power of invisible signalsContinue Reading
These substances conduct electricity and heat, can be shaped and are often shiny. Metal (noun, “MET-al”) Metals are substances that have three major things in common. First, they can conduct electricity and heat. Metals can also be shaped. Some are hammered into flat sheets or can be pulled into wires.Continue Reading
China just successfully landed its first rover on Mars, becoming only the second nation to do so. The Tianwen-1 mission, China’s first interplanetary endeavor, reached the surface of the Red Planet Friday (May 14) at approximately 7:11 p.m. EDT (2311 GMT), though Chinese space officials have not yet confirmed theContinue Reading
Repeated shifts between wet and dry conditions boost the growth of salt crystals that destabilize the rock canvas Ancient rock art on a cave wall in Leang Sakapao, Indonesia. Credit: Linda Siagian Some of the oldest art in human history is disintegrating, scientists say. And climate change may beContinue Reading
The woman was mistakenly injected with an entire vial of the vaccine. A woman in Italy accidentally received six doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine all at once, according to news reports. The 23-year-old woman did not experience any serious side effects from the vaccine overdose, CBS News reported. TheContinue Reading
The baby whale was alone and hundreds of miles from home. An injured baby minke whale stranded in the River Thames was put down on Monday after rescuers lost all hope for its survival. The 10-foot-long (3 meters) whale calf was first discovered trapped inside a concrete lock in Richmond,Continue Reading
This is the first time a new octopus has been described using completely non-invasive imaging. A new species of Dumbo octopus, equipped with telltale (and darling) fins on its head, has been dredged from the deep. Nicknamed the Emperor Dumbo, the adorable creature was discovered in 2016. Alexander Ziegler ofContinue Reading
Like many owls, it was probably a nighttime predator. A tiny, meat-eating dinosaur had superb low-light vision and hearing that was likely as good as an owl’s. And like an owl, the wee dinosaur probably used those exceptional abilities to stalk and catch its desert prey under the cover ofContinue Reading
Napoleon Bonaparte may have died 200 years ago, but the vast ramifications of his rule can still be felt – and not only in France. This year marks the last in a series of bicentenaries since 1969, the 200th anniversary of his birth, but the chance to give the mostContinue Reading