Scientists have rarely observed baby manta rays as how they spend their juvenile years has been largely a mystery. But a group of marine biologists recently discovered what may be the world’s first known manta ray nursery. A study detailing the finding appeared this week in the journal Marine Biology.  The juvenile life stage for oceanic mantas has been a bit of a black box for us, since we’re … [Read more...]

When looking at each species’ dry biomass, humans account for just 0.01% or one ten-thousandth of life on our planet. But humanity was able to push 85% of mammal species into extinction, according to a global census. The most biomass on Earth is made of plants, which outweigh humanity by 1 human to 7,500 plants. Plants also account for 80% of total biomass on the Blue Planet, according to new … [Read more...]

A new study suggests that women looking for a life partner unconsciously stay away from flashy men. Men who show off their assets like a sports car or a ripped body are not perceived as husband material by most women, researchers found. In fact, driving a flashy car is a turn-off for most men as well, the recent research suggests. Both sexes reported seeing the drivers of extravagant vehicles … [Read more...]

The world’s first privately funded mission to the Moon will bring a 4G network to the lunar surface. Nokia, Vodafone, Audi and a team of researchers have joined forces to make the first 4G network on the Moon a dream come true as early as 2019. The equipment will be ferried to the Moon via a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. If the mission is a success, the lunar 4G network will offer mobile coverage to … [Read more...]

A new Penn State study suggests that some of the largest black holes in the universe are rapidly outgrowing the galaxies that host them. Supermassive black holes are those that are millions of times more massive than our sun. Past studies showed that these monster black holes grow at the same pace as the galaxies they call their home. However, new data from the NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory … [Read more...]

An international group of scientists are heading to Antarctica to take a closer look at a mysterious marine ecosystem that has recently surfaced after the calving of massive glacier. Researchers believe the ecosystem had been locked in ice for 120,000 years. The glacier, which is four times larger than London, parted ways with the Larsen ice shelf last summer. Researchers plan to gather samples … [Read more...]

New research suggests that naked mole rats have the lowest mortality rate in all mammal species and don’t seem to age at all. Scientists found that the tiny animals’ early death rate is one in 10,000 since they seem to defy a common law which ties aging to a higher mortality risk. The study was published in the journal eLife. Scientists at the US-based Calico Life Sciences LLC praised the … [Read more...]

China’s first space station’s is heading toward Earth, and it remains unclear where it would land. However, Chinese scientists assured us that the space lab can be blasted with giant lasers before it touches the ground. According to a research paper published by a team of scientists at the China-based Air Force Engineering University, space debris can be zapped with gigantic lasers. Lasers were … [Read more...]

Researchers are inching closer to a future in which the so-called ‘smart windows’ can produce energy all by themselves. The buildings of the future could come equipped with windows packed with transparent electronic circuits that convert solar light into power. The new technology may be even more effective than today’s solar panels. However, scientists haven’t mastered the processes behind … [Read more...]

A group of scientists warns that a slowing-down of the planet’s rotation could lead to a surge in devastating earthquakes in 2018. Researchers predict that the tropical regions which are also heavily populated could be the worst hit. Even though the changes in rotation and length of the day are relatively tiny – around a millisecond- the implications on a tectonic level could be huge. In … [Read more...]