Biologists all over are celebrating today over finding out that a species of dog thought to be long extinct actually is not. The reintroduction of the New Guinea highland wild dog to the island in the South Pacific has been confirmed. These are currently thought to be the most endangered canine species in the planet, and conservation efforts are underway. At this time, … [Read more...] about An Ancient Species of Wild Dog Formerly Thought to Be Extinct Has Been Unearthed
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Reexamined Remains of Warrior Buried 900 Years Ago Suggest They May Have Been Non-Binary with XXY Chromosomes
A recent study published in the European Journal of Archaeology has shed new light on the remains of a sword-wielding warrior found in southern Finland over 50 years ago. The reexamination of the body has led researchers to believe that the individual may have been non-binary and had an additional X chromosome (XXY). Radiocarbon testing has suggested that the body was buried … [Read more...] about Reexamined Remains of Warrior Buried 900 Years Ago Suggest They May Have Been Non-Binary with XXY Chromosomes
These Embroidered Vegetables Appear To Have Been Picked From a Garden
Vegetable gardens can be grown in a variety of ways. Using a needle and thread, the Japanese artist @konekono kitsune grows their own fresh food. Their needlework work is so rich it could fill a cornucopia, featuring everything from bell peppers to snap peas to turnips. To more closely resemble their real-life counterparts, all of these hand-stitched vegetables have been … [Read more...] about These Embroidered Vegetables Appear To Have Been Picked From a Garden
A 50,000-Year-Old Microbial ‘Super Life’ Has Been Discovered Trapped Within Crystals
The Cave of the Crystals, which is buried 800 meters (2,625 feet) underground in Mexico's Naica Mine, should be on everyone's bucket list. There are enormous gypsum crystals within this Narnia-like opening, the largest of which is 12 meters (39 feet) long and weighs 55 tonnes (61 tons). According to BBC News, scientists have discovered something else that has been lurking … [Read more...] about A 50,000-Year-Old Microbial ‘Super Life’ Has Been Discovered Trapped Within Crystals
This Summer, keep an Eye Out For Noctilucent clouds; they’re the best they’ve been in years
Earth's rarest clouds are looking pretty good right now. The most uncommon sort of cloud, known as noctilucent or "night-shining" clouds, only appear after the Sun has set or just before it rises. They show in the Northern Hemisphere sky for only a few months each summer, but this year they are the most colorful in 15 years, so go outdoors and look up. Long, thin wisps … [Read more...] about This Summer, keep an Eye Out For Noctilucent clouds; they’re the best they’ve been in years