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
When his mother tries to leave the park, the dog acts like someone else’s pet
"He becomes attached to another family while ignoring me." When it's time to leave the park, some dogs may defy their owners' wishes by pretending to be dead. Oso, on the other hand, takes a somewhat different strategy. "You're dead to me," he says. Oso enjoys nothing more than spending time with his owner, Carolina Paludi, at the neighborhood park. So much so that … [Read more...] about When his mother tries to leave the park, the dog acts like someone else’s pet
Could the ‘Eye of the Sahara’ be the Atlantean Lost City?
Is there any connection between a strange geological feature in the Mauritanian region of the Sahara desert and the lost metropolis of Atlantis? If you put "Atlantis" into Google, you'll get roughly 120 million results. Clearly, Plato's account of Atlantis has piqued the interest of a wide range of individuals, from scientists to mystics, with several options identified as … [Read more...] about Could the ‘Eye of the Sahara’ be the Atlantean Lost City?