Dark Oxygen Found in Deep Ocean 13,000 feet Below Sea Level
Researchers have identified that potato-sized metallic nodules on the ocean floor are capable of producing oxygen in complete darkness, a phenomenon now referred to as dark oxygen.
Researchers have identified that potato-sized metallic nodules on the ocean floor are capable of producing oxygen in complete darkness, a phenomenon now referred to as dark oxygen.
A recent study by Imperial College London (ICL) gives a new perspective revealing that night owls exhibit better brain function compared to their early-rising counterparts.
Researchers have made a discovery by unearthing fossil chromosomes from a 52,000-year-old woolly mammoth skin sample preserved in Siberian permafrost. This find was published in the journal Cell.
Scientists have unveiled a prototype spacesuit system designed to convert urine into potable drinking water. This system was inspired by the stillsuits from the sci-fi film franchise Dune which aims to replace the current maximum absorbency garments (MAGs) commonly known as adult diapers used by astronauts.
Astronomers utilizing the advanced capabilities of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have uncovered details about HD 189733 b, a hot Jupiter exoplanet situated approximately 65 light-years from Earth.
A study conducted by scientists from the Royal Veterinary College in England has unveiled a discovery about one of the world’s largest land mammals, the common hippopotamus. Despite their massive size and weight, hippos can become airborne while running with all four feet off the ground for up to 15% of the time.
On Christmas Day 2022, the skies over the Arctic presented an unusual spectacle, an aurora unlike any that had been seen from the ground before. It is Known as a polar rain aurora, this phenomenon spread an unchanging ethereal green glow over a vast expanse of the northern polar cap covering approximately 4,000 kilometers (2,500 miles).
The explosion of the star T Coronae Borealis (T CrB), a rare phenomenon last seen in the 1940s. This star is located about 2,600 light-years away and it is expected to become visible to the naked eye in the coming days or weeks.
A Chinese private company’s space rocket, the Tianlong-3 experienced a failure during a ground test and launched before crashing into a hilly area near the city of Gongyi. The incident occurred on June 30, 2024 and was confirmed by Space Pioneer in an official statement on their WeChat account.
Scientists in South Africa injected live rhino horns with non-toxic radioactive isotopes. This approach is led by the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg to change wildlife conservation by making rhino horns both detectable at borders and unfit for human consumption.