Sediments and ice cores show that the warm ocean current that maintains northern Europe habitable is weaker than it has ever been in the last thousand years. The discovery raises the possibility that the current will weaken even more, which would be disastrous for the UK and Ireland and bad news for many other locations. Northern Europe's climate has been governed for … [Read more...] about Europe Will Freeze if The Gulf Stream Ceases, Which is at Its Weakest Level in More Than a Thousand Years
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Animals in the Madrid Zoo Eat Popsicles to Cool Themselves During The Heat Wave
Bing Xing the giant panda, the Madrid Zoo's most famous resident, relished watermelon popsicles on Wednesday that keepers offered to keep him and other animals cool as temperatures in Spain soared past 40 degrees Celsius (104°F) amid a searing heatwave. Bing Xing, whose name means "star of ice," excitedly chewed on frozen fruit on a stick in addition to his daily quota of 50 … [Read more...] about Animals in the Madrid Zoo Eat Popsicles to Cool Themselves During The Heat Wave
In a Daring Rescue, A Baby Elephant was Rescued From a Manhole in Thailand
Wildlife officials said that a young elephant was successfully rescued from a manhole in central Thailand after his mother had been put to sleep to facilitate the procedure. Early on Wednesday morning in Nakhon Nayok province, the calf plunged into a drainage trough near the Royal Hills golf course. As the baby struggled to climb out of the deep pit, its worried mother, … [Read more...] about In a Daring Rescue, A Baby Elephant was Rescued From a Manhole in Thailand
Find a Thief in China With The Use of Mosquito Blood DNA!
Police in the southeast Chinese province of Fujian were able to apprehend a thief with the aid of two dead mosquitoes. It was discovered that the 1993 film "Jurassic Park," in which scientists recovered dinosaur DNA from mosquitoes preserved in amber, provided as inspiration for the police. According to authorities, the intruder, who entered the house from the balcony, … [Read more...] about Find a Thief in China With The Use of Mosquito Blood DNA!
When Dried Out, Tardigrades Transform Into Glass
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