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A perfectly preserved 32,000-year-old wolf head was found in Siberian permafrost

Given the quality of preservation of the wolf's head, researchers aim to extract viable DNA and use it to sequence the wolf's genome. The earth is a treasure trove of secrets and hidden gems, and one of the most fascinating is the discovery of ancient animals that have been perfectly preserved in permafrost. The specimen is the first (partial) carcass of an adult Pleistocene steppe wolf �

Scientists Discover An Ancient Protoplanet in Africa That Is Older Than The Earth

A fascinating discovery was made last year in Algeria—an ancient meteorite that holds the potential to unlock unprecedented insights into the early stages of our solar system. A team of international scientists conducted an investigation, and their findings offer exciting prospects for future research. This unique space rock, found in the Erg Chech sand sea, stood out immediately due to i

After 60 Years of Trying, Geologists Finally Pried Rocks From Earth’s Upper Mantle

For 60 years, scientists have tried to get rock samples of the Earth’s mantle. But the geologic layer below the planet’s crust is incredibly difficult to reach. Scientists believe they’ve successfully exhumed a 1,000-kilometer core sample that reaches into the very edge of the mantle. Examining this rock could help scientists understand magma flows, earthquakes, and other geologic myst

Mesmerising ‘Spanish dancer’ is spotted off the coast of Australia in a coral reef – but what is the vibrant blob?

A 'Spanish dancer' has been spotted putting on a vibrant display along the coast of Western Australia. But it was not a dance performance as the name suggests - instead it was a sea slug just going about its daily business. The scientifically named Hexabranchus sanguineus is commonly known as the Spanish dancer, with it bearing a striking resemblance to a flamenco dancer's skirt. One was rece

Chinese Boy Accidentally Found 66-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Eggs

In 2019, a 10-year-old boy in China who was out playing near a lake accidently unearthed a fossilized egg that led to the discovery of a very rare dinosaur nest that is 66 million years old. The find was one of several significant finds over the last decade in a city that has become famed for its number of dinosaurs finds, especially fossilized eggs. The discovery was made in the city of

Never-before-seen ‘crystal-like matter’ hidden in a chunk of fossilized lightning is probably a brand new mineral

The potential new mineral was discovered in a chunk of "fossilized lightning," or fulgurite, that was left behind when a tree in Florida was struck by lightning. A close-up of the fossilized lightning, or fulgurite, that contained the potential new mineral. (Image credit: Bindi et al. 2023, (CC BY 4.0)) A potentially brand new mineral may have been hiding inside a chunk of "fossilized

Giant Squid in Santa Monica Beach California Went Viral

In Santa Monica Beach found the Giant Squid that measure about 160 feet long from head to tentacle tip. The said photo was reportedly a photo captured by an identified netizen who is responsible of posting the image of the Giant Squid into various social networking sites and social media causing the photo becomes viral. &

How to Watch the Spectacular Lyrid Meteor Shower

The Lyrid meteor shower is one of the most spectacular celestial events in the meteorological calendar. Occurring every year from mid-April, this year it will be visible with the naked eye from the night of Saturday, April 15 to the morning of Wednesday, April 26, with the peak occurring on the night of Saturday, April 22 into the early hours of Sunday 23, just after the new moon, so conditions

For the first time scientists observe the creation of matter from light

One of the most fascinating implications of Einstein’s famous equation E=mc2 is that matter and energy are interchangeable. In other words, it should be possible to create matter from pure energy, such as light. This process, known as matter creation or pair production, was first proposed by physicists Gregory Breit and John Wheeler in 1934. However, it has remained elusive for decades, as

Astronauts that hibernate on long spaceflights is not just for sci-fi. We could test it in 10 years.

The first hibernation studies with human subjects could be feasible within a decade, a European Space Agency (ESA) researcher thinks. Such experiments would pave the way for a science-fiction-like approach to long-duration space missions that would see crew members placed into protective slumber for weeks or months on their way to distant destinations. In science-fiction movies, astronauts