"She dashed out the door and leapt into my arms." Dan Yavetz was on his way to the bank in Silver Spring, Maryland, when he became sidetracked on his way in. But the short detour was well worth it when he saved a life unexpectedly. Yavetz told The Dodo, "I heard this little'meow' coming from underneath the automobiles parked in front of the bank." "When I got down, I … [Read more...] about Today’s runner to the bank did not anticipate rescuing a kitten
Uncovering the Mystery of Sleeping Whales: The Amazing Phenomenon of ‘Standing’ in the Ocean
Have you ever wondered what it looks like when whales take a nap? One photographer has captured a rare glimpse of this behavior that is as strange as it is fascinating. Sperm whales, some of the largest animals in the ocean, have been observed in pods of five or six, seemingly standing motionless in the water while they sleep. French photographer and filmmaker Stephane … [Read more...] about Uncovering the Mystery of Sleeping Whales: The Amazing Phenomenon of ‘Standing’ in the Ocean
Scientists have brought 28,000-year-old woolly mammoth cells back to life
During a remarkable scientific experiment, cells from a woolly mammoth that died over 28,000 years ago began displaying "signs of life." In 2011, a newborn woolly mammoth was discovered in Siberian permafrost. Finding a substantially intact specimen after the species had been extinct for almost 4,000 years was huge news, especially because this one was 28,000 years … [Read more...] about Scientists have brought 28,000-year-old woolly mammoth cells back to life
The world’s oldest DNA was discovered in a million-year-old mammoth
The earliest genetic data discovered to date came from a horse discovered preserved in Canadian permafrost 780–560 thousand years ago. Everything has changed now. An multinational team lead by scientists from Stockholm's Centre for Palaeogenetics sequenced DNA obtained from the bones of three ancient mammoths, one of which had been buried for more than 1.2 million years in … [Read more...] about The world’s oldest DNA was discovered in a million-year-old mammoth
In a jar, a man scoops up pond water and records his own growing ecosystem
Atomic Shrimp, a YouTuber, just started his own window sill pond ecology, and the results are both interesting and strangely comforting. He began chronicling the ecosystem's evolution after scooping up a jar of dirty pond water and, in the process, introducing his followers to some intriguing species. He brought us along on his expedition to watch the creatures growing in … [Read more...] about In a jar, a man scoops up pond water and records his own growing ecosystem