Scientists excited about discovery of an extinct giant shark species
Millions of years ago, massive sharks stalked their prey through the world’s waters. Today, following the discovery of its teeth in very different places around the globe, scientists say that a newly discovered species called Megalolamna paradoxodon is remarkable in its range and size.Megalolamna, a cousin of the famous megalodon, left toothy reminders of its presence in such disparate parts as modern day Peru, North Carolina, California, and Japan, although it was rare compared to megalodon."T..>> view originalNeil DeGrasse Tyson is making a videogame
Astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson, whose chief joy in life seems to come from sucking the fun out of everything by explaining in painful detail why it's not possible to do all that cool stuff you see in movies and videogames, is making a videogame. It's going to be called Neil DeGrasse Tyson Present Space Odyssey, and it promises to take players on "an immersive virtual reality experience" to Mars, Europa, and beyond. "Meet at the Mission Control Spaceport and set off on missions by piloting..>> view originalKepler data glitch, not aliens, could be to blame for whacky star behaviour, says leading astrophysicist
Kepler data glitch, not aliens, could be to blame for whacky star behaviour, says leading astrophysicist Updated October 04, 2016 16:39:57 One of Australia's leading experts on NASA's Kepler Space Telescope says variations in the telescope itself could be the reason for the unexplained behaviour of star KIC 8462852.The star has baffled the world's leading scientists by displaying large and erratic dips in brightness, far greater than is normally seen from stars orbited ..>> view originalNASA wants to nuke dangerous asteroids and comets
NEW YORK – NASA is working with the US Nuclear Security Administration at the possibility of using nuclear bombs to destroy hazardous asteroids and comets heading towards Earth. comet1. In a new partnership to defend Earth and its populations, the two ...>> view originalHow will Earth's laws fare in Mars?
How will Earth's laws fare in Mars? With entrepreneur Elon Musk keen on setting up Mars as the next habitat for human beings, the legality of occupying the red planet has raised legal questions. Perhaps the necessity of instituting laws about explorations beyond Earth must be tackled if only to settle future complications in space. By Brian Ang | Oct 04, 2016 05:22 AM EDT Elon Musk, chief executive officer for Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX), speaks during the 67th International ..>> view originalTwo whale sharks and their 22-year annual pilgrimage
Murdoch University researchers have demonstrated that two whale sharks, affectionately known as Stumpy and Zorro, have been making an annual pilgrimage to Ningaloo Reef for at least 22 years. Dr Brad Norman and Associate Professor David Morgan ...>> view originalOur local region of the Milky Way is 4 times bigger than we thought
Astronomers have discovered that our spiral region of the Milky Way – called the Local Arm – is approximately four times larger than previously estimated. The discovery suggests that our own cosmic neighbourhood amounts to a more significant portion of the galaxy than we thought, with new estimates indicating that the Local Arm could stretch more than 20,000 light-years long. While that's still not as big as the four major spiral arms that make up the majority of our galaxy's stars, gas, and d..>> view originalANU study reveals origins of Vanuatu and Tonga's first people after centuries of debates
When ANU researchers stumbled upon skeletal remains at the oldest known cemetery of the Pacific Island Lapita culture, they did not expect it to solve a centuries-long debate.One decade and several DNA analyses later, remains have lead them to discover that Vanuatu and Tonga's first people arrived 3000 years ago from Taiwan and northern Philippines. ANU researchers have discovered the origins of Vanuatu and Tonga's first inhabitant, solving centuries-long debates. Photo: Supplied The fin..>> view originalExplorers Discover World's Deepest Underwater Cave
A celebrated Polish diver has discovered the world’s deepest underwater cave, a flooded limestone chasm in the Czech Republic. Krysztof Starnawksi, lead explorer, established that the abyss, located in the eastern part of the country, is at least 404 metres deep, 12 metres deeper than the previous record-holder, a flooded sinkhole north east of Rome. Starnawksi told National Geographic, which part funded the expedition: “I scuba dived down to 200 meters just before the ROV’s deployment to put..>> view originalRare flowering plant Kunzea newbeyi found in WA's South West set to bloom
Rare flowering plant Kunzea newbeyi found in WA's South West set to bloom By Cameron McAloon Updated October 04, 2016 13:10:30 An "inconspicuous" rare flowering plant has been discovered to be in abundance in Western Australia's South West following a survey of bushland.The Kunzea newbeyi plant, while is endemic to WA's South West, has been found in only five locations worldwide.First discovered in 1964, it has now been identified in large quantities in the Monjeb..>> view original
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