Corals have been observed passing on mutations outside the reproductive cells, shattering more than a century of thinking about how evolution takes place. Before Darwin, there was Lamarck, who postulated that qualities established during a person's lifespan might be passed on to their progeny. Despite its intuitive attractiveness, the theory failed countless studies and has … [Read more...] about Corals Have Been Discovered to Violate One of Evolution’s Key Principles
Crab and Lobster-Based Batteries May Represent The Future of Renewable Energy
It's very good news, assuming you're not a crustacean. All things turn into crabs eventually; it's one of nature's stranger laws. And it appears that nature is keeping up with the developments in this day and age because the next thing to become irritable may be your electric automobile. According to a new research that was just published in the journal Matter, … [Read more...] about Crab and Lobster-Based Batteries May Represent The Future of Renewable Energy
We may have discovered the cause of Australia’s enormous extinct “Demon Ducks of Doom”
Despite being possibly the largest birds of all time, the time it took them to reach maturity made them ill-equipped to handle human arrival. The Dromornis stirtoni, possibly the largest bird to have ever existed, went extinct 7 million years ago, but its bones have revealed the fatal flaw that doomed its descendants: they took too long to mate. Australia used to be home … [Read more...] about We may have discovered the cause of Australia’s enormous extinct “Demon Ducks of Doom”
The World’s Biggest Offshore Wind Farm Is Now Running
A wind farm off the coast of the UK called Hornsea 2 is now fully operational and prepared to supply power to almost 1.3 million homes there. It is officially the largest offshore wind farm in the world, with 165 turbines over an area of 462 square kilometers (approximately 178 square miles). Patrick Harnett, the program director for the Hornsea 2 wind farm, told BBC News … [Read more...] about The World’s Biggest Offshore Wind Farm Is Now Running
Amazing Photo Of A Wild Bonobo Cradling Most likely, a mongoose isn’t what it seems.
The image was released as part of the Wildlife Photographer Of The Year's Highly Commended portfolio. You might as well get accustomed to seeing pictures like The Bonobo And The Mongoose, which depicts what appears to be a wild animal with a companion. While it is endearing to observe the bonobo appear to be raising the juvenile mongoose, if we understand nature, there is … [Read more...] about Amazing Photo Of A Wild Bonobo Cradling Most likely, a mongoose isn’t what it seems.