For the first time, filmmakers in the forests of Borneo’s Mount Kinabalu have documented the so-repulsive-it’s-captivating behavior of a large, red, worm-guzzling predator. While it remains unclassified by science, the animal is known to the area’s tribespeople, fittingly, as the “Giant Red Leech.” Read more…
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Giant, Worm-Slurping Leech Filmed For The First Time
Sometimes the shark plays the role of David. Especially when it goes up against the giant Goliath Grouper who looks more like a swimming Godzilla than a fish. And in real life, David the shark doesn’t have a shot against the Goliath fish because the ginormous creature can swallow the 4-foot shark whole in one bite. Read more…
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Giant goliath fish swallows a shark whole in just one bite
Why does the zebra have stripes? It’s not a riddle — scientists say they’ve actually found an answer. And no, it’s not camouflage for hiding under a slatted roof. The stripes actually serve as an insect repellent. Read more…
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We Finally Know Why Zebras Have Stripes
A new report by the BBC reveals that China isn’t just experimenting with cloning—it’s doing it on an “industrial scale.” Which is at best interesting and at worst more than a small cause for concern. Read more…
How the heck did they come up with some of the crazy monsters in Dungeons & Dragons ? There are a lot of weird, memorable monsters that GMs can use to strike fear into the heart of players — and the inspiration behind them is way different than what you probably expect. Read more…
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If archaeology was once about digging through dirt, it is increasingly—like almost every other profession—about programming computers. Bernie Frischer, an Indiana University “archaeo-informaticist, ” has came up with a new theory about two Roman monuments. His finding are based on 3D reconstructions of the monuments using video game technology and calculations of the sun’s position 2, 000 years ago. Read more…
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Archaeologist Uses 2,000-Year-Old Sky to Study Roman Ruins
This is a stunning 3D map that shows how six feet of of DNA can be crammed inside a single chromosome — a space that’s only a hundredth of a millimeter across. Not surprisingly, it looks like something that would go well with meatballs. Read more…
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This is the most accurate model yet of what DNA looks like
Researchers from the University of Iowa have developed a remarkable new procedure for regenerating missing or damaged bone. It’s called a “bio patch” — and it works by sending bone-producing instructions directly into cells using microscopic particles embedded with DNA. Read more…
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A bioengineered patch that regrows damaged bones inside the body
Normally, intentionally elongated or flattened skulls are associated with ancient Mesoamerican cultures . But this exquisite specimen, which dates back some 1, 500 years, was recently found at a dig in Alsace, France. Read more…
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French Archaeologists Discover Beautifully Preserved Deformed Skull
Planet-hunting scientists announced today that 22% of sunlike stars in the Milky Way are orbited by potentially habitable, Earth-size worlds. This remarkable finding indicates that there may be as many as two billion planets in our galaxy suitable for life — and that the nearest such planet may be only 12 light-years away. Read more…
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