Definitely mind your head when walking by one of these! Ever wondered how big a pine cone can grow? Well, ponder no further. The Coulter pine (Pinus coulteri), an evergreen conifer native to the coastal mountains of southern California and northern Baja California, is known for producing the heaviest and largest cones of any pine species, which can weigh up to 5 kg … [Read more...] about The Widowmaker Pine Cone Is the World’s Largest: It’s So Big It Can Actually Kill You
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Scientists Are Surprised to Find Out That Many Australian Mammals Glow Under UV Light
Following the accidental discovery by U.S. scientists that platypuses glow under UV light, further tests by Australian scientists have shown that other mammals, including marsupials, also glow. After reading a paper in Mammalia reporting on platypus’s unexpected nightglow, Dr Kenny Travouillon of the Western Australian Museum decided to do a little experiment. As curator … [Read more...] about Scientists Are Surprised to Find Out That Many Australian Mammals Glow Under UV Light
Bus driver sees loose dog in the street, almost getting hit by cars — makes an unplanned stop to save the day
It’s always inspiring to see everyday people go out of their way to help animals in need. These kind people give these animals much-needed safety and protection and help them get back home. That was the case recently, when one bus driver went the extra mile to save a dog who was in the middle of the road on a rainy day. According to the Milwaukee County Transit System, a … [Read more...] about Bus driver sees loose dog in the street, almost getting hit by cars — makes an unplanned stop to save the day
Ice Finger of Death Caught on Camera for First Time Freezes Everything In Its Path
For the first time ever, we are able to observe the formation of an “ice finger of death” through some breathtaking footage. These days it’s rare to uncover a phenomenon completely new to science, one that expands our knowledge of the world in unique and wondrous ways. But just as it happened in the past few years with uncontacted tribes, unseen caves, and sea beasts, the … [Read more...] about Ice Finger of Death Caught on Camera for First Time Freezes Everything In Its Path
Weird signal from space appears to be repeating every 54 minutes
Neutron stars are the end product of certain supernovae. Massive stars collapse on themselves and then explode, leaving behind a dense object which in many cases is spinning very fast, emitting pulses of radio waves. Some of these objects spin hundreds of times per second. Now, researchers report the discovery of a radio-emitting neutron star that challenges our theories – it … [Read more...] about Weird signal from space appears to be repeating every 54 minutes