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The battery in your phone exists because a physicist in 1799 tried to copy a fish. That fish was the electric eel, and 80% of its body is a living power source. An electric eel is not an eel. It is a knifefish, closer to catfish than to any real eel. And its body is …
Scientists discovered a giant new species of stick insect in Australia, which is over 15 inches long and researchers say may be the heaviest insect in the country.pic.twitter.com/EOPQXxwrde — Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) April 3, 2026
“Living fossil” is often misused, but chitons really haven’t changed much in about 300 million years. Acanthochitona feroxa joins the 940 known species of chiton that have barely changed over the last 300 million years. The name of this living armored shield is derived from the Latin ferox, which translates to “fierce” or “bristling” and …
It sounds like a whopper that your gampy would tell, but this one is totally real: There are alligators living in the sewers in Gainesville. A recent study conducted by the University of Florida found that the sewer systems designed to hold stormwater are home to a lot more than rain runoff. “It’s like something …
https://twitter.com/MichaelAArouet/status/1844065854130094443 Have they build a wall yet? Eastern Germans did to keep people in socialist paradise. — Michael A. Arouet (@MichaelAArouet) October 9, 2024
Boo! New species of ghost shark uncovered in New Zealand Also called ‘spookfish,’ these toothy fish munch on crustaceans and thrive 8,530 feet underwater. A new species of ghost shark or “spookfish” was discovered lurking in the deep, dark waters off the coast of New Zealand. The Australasian narrow-nosed spookfish (Harriotta avia) is exclusive to …
'Every single marine species that we've looked at so far is full of cocaine.' – Professor Alex Ford Figures are expected to show last year was the worst for sewage spills in England since monitoring began. pic.twitter.com/Pj6QlHQYEe — Good Morning Britain (@GMB) March 27, 2024 Crabs on cocaine and shrimps on speed: How raw sewage …
Despite pretty much the entire country making it clear that EV mandates are hurting the industry (with major automakers like Ford and GM slashing investment), President Biden is forging forward with his “green agenda” even further. This go-round, Biden is “preparing to roll out the toughest-ever” emissions restrictions, according to Bloomberg. The report says that …
In a disheartening revelation, the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) acknowledges a dismal performance in protecting migratory species, with nearly half of the 1,100 species covered by a U.N. treaty facing population declines. The inaugural State of the World’s Migratory Species report points to hunting, fishing, farming, and habitat loss as primary culprits, pushing 44% …
Dozens of bird species in the United States and Canada will get “imaginative” new names that reflect their traits and habitats rather than the names of people, the American Ornithological Society announced Wednesday. The society plans to remove all human names from the common names for birds within its jurisdiction, to create a more inclusive environment for people of …
#wagnertonight#MaddowScience break.Entomologists in Thailand have been stunned by an electrifying new species of tarantula found in the southern part of the country. The blue coloration in animals is a relatively rare phenomenon that evolved independently at least eight times. pic.twitter.com/Msaqv7mnq9 — Firecaptain and Jack (@Firecaptain16) September 22, 2023 “In 2022, the bamboo culm tarantula was …