A new study found that used coffee grounds will be important for future engineers and address the issue of finite resources, New Atlas reported. Scientists discovered that replacing sand with spent coffee grounds (SCG) can make concrete up to 30 percent stronger. Globally, about 60 million tons...
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Scientists have discovered that curious orangutans remain vigilant and cautious when coming across strange objects. A research team closely observed how the great ape species responded to novelty in the wild, the first such study to do so, the Washington Post reported. When in captivity, great apes...
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Vlad Dracula, the 15th-century Wallachian leader who became the inspiration for the famous fictional vampire, has long been shrouded in legend and myth. Known also as Vlad Tepes or “Vlad the Impaler,” the historical figure is remembered for the myriad of brutal methods he used to...
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Antarctica is currently experiencing its winter period that is marked by subzero temperatures and almost perpetual darkness. Still, these factors did not stop Russian scientists at the Vostok Station in Antarctica from successfully growing watermelons on the frozen continent, the Washington Post reported. Agricultural researchers planted the...
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Scientists discovered that crocodiles are able to detect distress calls from the infants of other species, including humans and bonobo apes, the New York Times reported. In a new paper, the giant reptiles appeared to be attracted to the wailing cries of young animals, even though...
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Planting more trees to absorb carbon dioxide might not be the go-to solution to resolve the impact of climate change, according to a new study. A research team recently found evidence that global photosynthesis levels have slowed down in recent decades and plants are having a...
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Astronomers have known that Jupiter’s massive storm known as the “Great Red Spot” has been running on the gas giant for hundreds of years. Now, a new research paper found evidence that Saturn, another gas giant, also experiences similar long-lasting freak storms, Live Science reported. These “megastorms”...
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An international archaeological team recently discovered the earliest stilt village in Europe, after four years of excavation at one of the world’s oldest lakes, CBS News reported. Located near the Albanian village of Lin, the 8,000-year-old settlement stood above the surface of Lake Ohrid, which straddles...
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Scientists studying Antarctica’s waters found a new alien-looking species which they named after a popular fruit, Insider reported. Meet the Antarctic strawberry feather star, a sea creature measuring up to eight inches long and sporting 20 so-called “arms.” In their study, researchers explained that the creature –...
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The Bern Historical Museum in Switzerland is holding a 3,000-year-old arrowhead that was first discovered in the late 19th century. While it looks like an ordinary artifact, a new analysis showed that it was crafted from a meteorite that crashed on Earth 3,500 years ago, Live...
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Blue whales are currently the heaviest animals on Earth but about 39 million years ago it was outclassed by another marine heavyweight, the Independent reported. Scientists recently studied the skeletal remains of a previously unknown species discovered 13 years ago in the Ica desert in southern...
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Animals use a variety of ingenious ways to hide themselves from predators or to catch prey. Recently, scientists discovered that the long-bodied trumpetfish hides behind other fish species to approach and strike their prey. “This will be the first non-human example of a predator using another animal...
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It’s common for ancient royalty to employ bombastic funerary practices: Some were buried with golden treasures, while others were laid to rest in mausoleums filled with thousands of terracotta statues – and alleged booby traps. Now, Chinese archaeologists have discovered the first complete skeleton of a...
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The soil is a very important habitat and not just for humans and other mammals, according to a new study. Scientists have discovered that more than half of Earth’s species live underground and rely on soil for one or more stages of their life, Scientific American...
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Scientists recently revived an unknown species of roundworm that had been frozen in the Siberian permafrost for tens of thousands of years, CNN reported. Researchers initially found the ancient worm five years ago, buried more than 130 feet below the permafrost. The minuscule invertebrates came to...
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A new study recently discovered evidence of errors and revisions by ancient Egyptian artists as they created their detailed artwork, Discover Magazine reported. Ancient Egyptians used a variety of compounds for their colors, such as the iron-based hematite for red and a calcium–copper silicate for Egyptian...
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British archaeologists discovered the remains of an 1,800-year-old Chihuahua-sized dog, a find that unearths interesting new details about Britain under Roman rule, the Smithsonian Magazine reported. The little pooch was found buried in a Roman-era villa near Wittenham Clumps in Oxfordshire. Analysis of its remains showed...
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For thousands of years, Australia’s Indigenous people have been using honey produced by native ant species as a traditional medicine to heal ailments, such as sore throats. Now, a new study found that this unique honey has impressive antibacterial and antifungal properties, a discovery that is...
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A new DNA study is highlighting how migrants made up a significant part of the population of Peru’s majestic Machu Picchu, Popular Science reported. The historical site was once a former royal estate of the large Inca Empire that stretched throughout the Andean mountains. Although it’s now...
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Auroras, the colorful lights in the night skies of Earth’s polar regions, are also present on Mercury, Forbes reported. These beautiful light shows occur as a result of charged particles – electrons, protons or ions – accelerating along a planet’s magnetic field lines. So far they have...
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