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Hydra Under the Microscope The hydra preys on invertebrates, most often small crustaceans. It extends its tentacles, waiting patiently for its target. When the prey touches the tentacles, it is struck by the hydra’s stin…

Tyrannosaurus Rex vs. Emu Foot: Spot the Difference In 2008, American scientists studied the fossilized remains of a Tyrannosaurus Rex and concluded that the closest living relatives of the mighty T-Rex are none other th…

Malayan Leaf Frog 👀 #nature #science

Photos of Earth Captured After the Launch of the “Hera” Probe The first color images of Earth were taken from the Falcon 9 launch vehicle shortly after liftoff. Meanwhile, the black-and-white shots, where Earth appears s…

Why Men and Women Experience Pain Differently It is well-known that men and women perceive pain and respond to analgesics in distinct ways. A recent study involved 98 participants, both healthy individuals and those suff…

How Did the Term “Bug” Originate in Programming? In 1947, operators of one of the earliest computers, the Mark II at Harvard University, encountered an unexpected issue: a moth had become trapped in one of the machine’s…

If you’re wondering, no, this isn’t a scene from the latest Alien movie. What the fisherman is holding is a wolf eel, a fascinating creature found in the northern Pacific Ocean. It can grow up to 2.5 meters long! Despite…

Why should an organism, like the green crab spider (Diaea dorsata), have two eyes? In nature, eye number often evolves based on specific environmental and survival needs. Many spiders, for example, have multiple eyes (us…

The Fascinating Legacy of Red Hair in Europe: A Genetic Time Capsule

Ocean Currents off the Coast of the Americas This visualization was created using satellite imagery and ocean data collected by NASA. The green hues represent cooler temperatures, while the white, yellow, and red colors…

📊 Survey Results: Geographic Distribution of Our Readers 🌍 We asked, and more than 2,000 of you responded! Here are the current results showing where our readers are located: 1️⃣ Central & South Asia (India, Pakistan,…

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The giant, perfectly circular area you’re referring to is indeed quite striking and often prompts imaginative explanations like alien activity. However, this circular shape is entirely man-made. It surrounds Mount Tarana…

Neurons under a microscope

Today, SpaceX successfully caught its Super Heavy booster for the first time using “mechanical arms.”

Scientists have developed a pill that could replace exercise and dieting. The drug, called LaKe, activates muscle metabolism and improves endurance by mimicking the effects of prolonged physical activity. Additionally, t…

Wow, those new Ilon Musk bots are awesome! @science #robots

A comet passes by the Sun! Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS), which under certain conditions is currently visible to the naked eye, has been captured by the SOHO spacecraft. In the center of the image, the Sun is obscu…

The eye of a female humpback whale

We are continuing our survey to learn more about where our readers are from. The interim results can be seen in the chart here. It’s amazing to see that Science is being read in all corners of the globe! Thank you for yo…

In 1963, Polaroid’s chemists marked a breakthrough in photography. For over 15 years, they tested more than 5,000 different reagents, all with the goal of perfecting the process of color printing. #history #science

People seem to have stopped fearing ichthyosaurs altogether – now they’re regarded as the first evolutionary attempt at creating dolphins. But ichthyosaurs came in many forms – some were very large, very predatory, and v…

A Robotic Hand That Detaches and Crawls—But Don’t Be Alarmed, It’s All Part of the Plan! Engineers from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL) and MIT have unveiled a five-fingered robotic hand that ca…

A MASSIVE X7.1 Solar Flare Has Occurred on the Sun—it became the second most powerful in the last seven years. Scientists are expecting strong geomagnetic storms rated G3 to G5 and auroras across the entire Northern Hemi…

Mars’ Olympus Mons May Awaken! A new study of Martian gravity conducted by an international team of astronomers has revealed a large area of weaker gravity beneath the Tharsis Plateau, where Olympus Mons is located. This…