The most resilient creatures are tardigrades, also referred to as water bears. Everything from the vacuum of space to 600 times the pressure of the average atmosphere is no match for them. And recent studies are shedding light on how they pull off one of their party tricks, which is to transform into glass when there is not enough water to support basic bodily … [Read more...] about When Dried Out, Tardigrades Transform Into Glass
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Study Discovers Antarctica’s “Doomsday Glacier” Is Melting and Getting More Unstable
The Thwaites glacier in western Antarctica, also known as the "doomsday glacier," has the power to completely destroy the world. According to NASA estimations, it is roughly the size of Britain and if it melted, the sea level would rise by 0.5 meters (1.6 feet). The cascade of ice melt that would undoubtedly result from it is more worrisome because it would expose glaciers that … [Read more...] about Study Discovers Antarctica’s “Doomsday Glacier” Is Melting and Getting More Unstable
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
Experts Affirm that the Carcass on a Victorian Beach is not the Famous White Whale “Migaloo”
Experts inspected the dead white whale corpse found on a secluded Victorian beach and determined it was not Australia's famous Migaloo. After confirming the whale's sex, marine biologists from Victoria's Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) concluded that it was not Migaloo. The albino corpse that washed up on Mallacoota Beach in eastern Victoria, … [Read more...] about Experts Affirm that the Carcass on a Victorian Beach is not the Famous White Whale “Migaloo”
Officials from Canada Discover a “Immense” Cave That Humans Have Never Seen
Canadian news outlets this week reported that employees of the Ministry of National Resources had discovered a huge cave. The cave is so enormous that just the mouth is 100 meters (328 feet) by 60 meters in size (197 feet). But perhaps most amazing of all, according to specialists, this is the very first time the cave has been observed by human eyes despite its enormous … [Read more...] about Officials from Canada Discover a “Immense” Cave That Humans Have Never Seen