Biology
What Is Neuroscience and How Does the Brain Work?
Neuroscience is the study of the nervous system—from molecules and individual neurons to circuits, behavior and cognition—and the brain works by coordinating electrical…
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Flu epidemic
New findings about the blood of recovered patients could solve the ventilator problem.
Recent research has shown that plasma from recovered individuals can be an effective treatment for patients infected with Covid-19.
Archeology
Shocking 86,000-year-old human fossil 'changes human history' in Laos
Fossilized remains from two Homo sapiens individuals in Tam Pa Ling cave have challenged the long-standing theory of our species' first migration wave out of Africa 50,0…
Animal world
Chimpanzees are sex-crazed creatures, doing 'it' anytime, anywhere.
The chimpanzee's motivation to thrive is even built around sex, which occurs between every individual in the troop.
Archeology
Reconstructing the face of a person who lived 50,000 years ago
A team of archaeologists and 3D designers reconstructed the face of an individual belonging to the now extinct species Homo floresiensis, genus Homo (Human genus).
Science story
Carl Jung: The World's Most Mysterious Scientist!
Throughout human history, there have been individuals who have left us in awe with their extraordinary intellect and incredible experiences.
Discover science
US Desert Lake Contains Buffalo Fish Over 100 Years Old
Researchers found that many individuals of three species of buffalo fish survived from 1918 to the present, most likely due to environmental isolation and evolutionary a…
Biology
Top 7 rarest butterflies in the world
These unusually patterned butterflies were once quite common. However, habitat degradation and human impact have caused them to gradually disappear.
Science Events
2024 Nobel Prize in Medicine goes to two American scientists for their discovery of microRNA
The 2024 Nobel Prize in Medicine went to two American scientists, Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun, for their discovery of microRNA, a new type of small RNA molecule that p…
Animal world
The rarest animal on the planet, there are only 30 individuals in the world
The animal is the result of a genetic mutation that changes its fur color. Worldwide, only about 30 individuals are kept in zoos.
Oceanography
Cloned creatures could be longer than blue whales
Siphonophores are unusual animals consisting of many individual organs called zooids, each zooid having a distinct function despite being genetically identical.
Animal world
The rarest animal on the planet, there are only 2 individuals left in the world
This animal is extremely rare, there are only two individuals left in the world and scientists are trying to save this species from extinction.
Animal world
Discovery of organisms that can transmit cancer
This strange creature can develop tumors on its own if it eats too much, and then pass them on to other individuals.
Animal world
How rare are albino crocodiles?
Albino crocodiles are considered extremely rare and scientists estimate there are only about 100 to 200 albino crocodiles in the world.
Oceanography
Giant clams live hundreds of years
A quahog ocean clam born around 1499 is the oldest individual ever discovered, demonstrating the species' ability to live a long life.