Scientists map use of epilepsy drug in England and Wales linked to birth defects | Medical research
Scientists have created a unique map of England and Wales that reveals detailed differences in the use of single drugs. The drug, sodium valproate, is a treatment for severe epilepsy but is also known to cause health problems for pregnant women. Although the findings show that use of the drug is declining in response to […]
Scientist’s simple explanation for Loch Ness Monster mystery
Similar to Flockness Monster. A Scottish naturalist who has spent half a century researching the mystery of the Loch Ness Monster believes there is a mystery to it. poultry For more pesky plesiosaur sightings, play around. “Of course, there are long-necked creatures in Loch Ness. We call them swans,” says the Fellow of the Royal […]
New Zealand scientists suspect specimen of world’s rarest whale died from head injuries
Scientists suspect that the first complete specimen of the world's rarest whale ever recorded died from a head injury, experts announced Friday. The first necropsy of a spade-toothed whale, a type of beaked whale, was completed last week after careful examination at a research center near the New Zealand city of Dunedin, said Te Runanga […]
‘This was not normal’: US scientists grapple with a year of record heat | Extreme heat
Scientists still can't figure out the reasons behind the unexpected record-breaking heatwave that stretched from 2023 to this year, raising concerns that the climate crisis may be progressing faster than previously thought. is causing. Is it a cloud? Or is it delivery? Or maybe a massive volcanic eruption? A parade of climate researchers at the […]
Saving ‘old and wise’ animals vital for species’ survival, say scientists | Conservation
IA growing body of research shows that it's not just humans who get smarter as they age, but animals as well. Largemouth buffaloes can be 127 years old, Greenland sharks can be 392 years old, and some sponges can live for more than 10,000 years. And age is not just a number. As animals grow […]
Cutting-edge cloaking device can turn people ‘invisible:’ scientists
Harry Potter's iconic “Invisibility Cloak” may be within our sight. Chinese scientists have devised a camouflage material whose molecular composition can be adjusted to blend into the background, making it unrecognizable to the wearer. They detailed this cutting-edge cloaking technique in a study published in Science Advances last month. “Applying this technology to clothing has […]
Scientists discover lost ‘big head’ human species in Asia
Researchers say they have discovered new insights into a long-lost human species known for its particularly heavy skull. recent research. Jurenians, or “big-headed” people, are distorting scientists' long-accepted understanding of human evolution. How humans came to be is a linear process, starting with ape-like ancestors like Lucy, evolving into many variations over time, and ending […]
Scientists dissect ‘world’s rarest whale’ for clues on little-known species | New Zealand
A necropsy of a shark whale, thought to be the world's rarest whale species, is being carried out in New Zealand, marking the first time a complete specimen has been examined. The spade-toothed whale is a species of beaked whale that gets its name from the resemblance of its teeth to the spade-like “lens blades” […]
Fossilized dinosaur feces, vomit help scientists reconstruct creatures’ rise
NEW YORK — Scientists have used fossilized fecal and vomit samples taken from Poland to reconstruct how dinosaurs came to dominate the Earth millions of years ago. . Researchers do not know whether the emergence of dinosaurs over 30 million years was due to luck, technology, climate, or some combination. But they knew this and […]
Hikers in the Italian Alpes discovered what scientists believe to be a prehistoric ecosystem that existed before the age of dinosaurs
An ordinary hiking trip turned into a day of archaeological discovery for a couple who discovered prehistoric footprints from millions of years ago. Claudia Steffensen was hiking in the Italian Alps with her husband last summer when she noticed what she described as “strange markings” on the rocks. “Last summer it was very hot and […]