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Population boost for rare red hand fish in Tasmania
A fish that can walk is essentially nothing less than a miraculous discovery. The rare breed of fish known as ‘Red Hand’ was first discovered around the 1800s era near Port Arthur showing a declining population. However, Tasmania based divers have recently discovered another population of the species which sparks for the possibility of a […]
Venomous centipede could kill a prey 15 times its size: toxin decoded
Most centipedes that we know of are completely harmless; however, there are particular species of these creepy crawlers that contain toxin sufficient to kill its prey about 15 times larger its size. In this case, the Chinese red-headed centipede earns a bad name. A bite by this creature contains enough poison which can easily render […]
African-American ISS mission astronaut pulled out by NASA: Is racism to blame?
Post the shutdown of the U.S. government, many organizations have been affected and NASA is no exception. However, the crucial missions such as ISS shall face no consequences of this shutdown as continue as per plan. Recently, a NASA based astronaut named Jeanette Epps was unexpectedly pulled out from the June flight on board the […]
Ancient Bristle Worm opens up the door to an evolutionary puzzle
Scientists have recovered and studied beautifully preserved fossils of a weird yet soft-bodied worm in the British Columbia of Canada. Similar to any other bristle worm, this newly excavated creature has bristles coming out of his body that is the size of hairs. However, the weird thing about this worm was that its head was […]
Bush warblers from Hawaiian Islands might provide evolutionary insights
Japan based Bush warbler variety of birds were introduced in the year 1929 to the Oahu Island which is a part of the Hawaiian archipelago. A recent study of this variety has provided latest insight emerging from the evolution of bird species that were of the non-native kind present in the state. The study of […]
Government shutdown affects SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket launch
The SpaceX rocket named Falcon Heavy has been undergoing tests for the ultimate launch. However, a recent government shutdown has brought down a pause of any work related to the test. The Falcon Heavy is supposed to be the sturdiest and powerful rocket in the globe as it lifts off from the KSC (Kennedy Space […]
Authorities on their toes after bizarre auction of $95,000 Dinosaur Tail in Mexico
Moroccan Authorities are going gaga over the bizarre auction of a 160 million-year-old Moroccan dinosaur tail, suspecting a potential attempt of trafficking a rare Moroccan dinosaur fossil. The fossil put up for auction in Mexico was sold to an anonymous buyer at approximately $95,000, or 1.8 million Mexican pesos. The authorities have opened an urgent investigation whether the […]
Researchers decode the mystery of Egyptian ‘brother mummies’; They had different fathers
The two ancient mummies which were previously thought as original brothers are not actually original brothers rather they are half-brothers. The latest study has revealed that the Two Brother mummies have different fathers but same mothers. The mystery behind these two brother mummies has finally been cracked, and it has been confirmed from DNA sequencing […]
Auction Consultant offers $20000 for a fragment of Michigan Meteorite weighing 1 Kg
American Meteor Society recently reported about finding two meteorites, soon after a meteor was spotted burning in the skies of Michigan. The meteor, which was 6-foot-wide, broke apart on Tuesday just about 20 miles over Earth. The two professional hunters Larry Atkins and Robert Ward of Arizona were the first ones to find and grab the specimen […]