We’ve always wondered if there are any life forms out there like ourselves. The discovery of intelligent life forms could reveal a great deal about the cosmos, including how insignificant we are on its scale. But, after finding such creatures, scientists will be able to put to rest a long-standing myth that has perplexed scientists since our first journey to the Moon in 1969. If no other living species exist, so any culture that has ever existed and will ever exist has an expiration date. According to Christopher Conselice’s latest report, there should be at least 30 intelligent societies on…
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And if you are not a devout believer in the ghost stories told of ancient tombs and cursed artifacts, you must recognize how dangerous archeology is in the long run. For starters, you must recognize that these individuals actually risk their life on a daily basis. People believe that archeology is all about searching and discovering ancient objects, but there is so much more to it. Thousands of archeologists have lost their lives or careers as a result of accidents caused by traps found deep within each of these mausoleums and tombs. We might all imagine these archeologists as Lara…
A record-breaking goldfish has been caught in Champagne, France, where an angler dragged a 30-kilogram (67-pound) specimen on shore. This puny specimen was half the weight of record-breaker just caught in France. Image credit: KoiQuestion, via Flickr CC BY-SA 2.0 Carp fishery BlueWater Lakes released the behemoth, known as The Carrot, 20 years ago and it has since grown to be one of the largest in the world. It is double the size of the fish you see above. Look at this. The many different breeds of goldfish are all hardy, golden types of domesticated carp, coming in all kinds of curious…
Silfra Fissure in Iceland is the only place on this planet where you can dive between two continents. Touching North America and Europe at the same time. Source Located in Iceland’s Thingvellir (Þingvellir) National Park, Silfra fissure is a gap formed between the North American and Eurasian plates on the divergent tectonic boundary. Simply saying, it is the only location in the world where you can swim directly between the North American and European continents. Silfra fissure opened in 1789, due to the movements of the North American and Eurasian plates, which run all the way through Iceland. The two plates…
This unusual, 8-inch long marine worm looks like something out of a nightmare — a luxury nightmare, for that matter. Matthew Brown/NIWA In the vast Southern Ocean near Antarctica, there lives a giant polynoid worm that has some really peculiar looks. The two most stand-out characteristics of Eulagisca gigantea are its golden-bristled abdomen and a disturbing toothy grin on what appears to be its head, making it look like the creepiest luxury item ever. As weird as it may look, research suggests it could be crucial to the health of our ecosystems. Image credit: Matthew Brown/NIWA The latin name of bristle worms…
Caught on Camera: Rare ‘wave clouds’ appear over WyomingPhoto by: Courtesy Toni Bolin”Wave Clouds” appear over the Bighorn MountainsBy: Q2 NewsPosted at 12:36 PM, Dec 07, 2022 and last updated 3:05 AM, Dec 08, 2022 Several Q2 viewers have sent us some amazing photos of rare “wave clouds” that appeared over the Bighorn Mountains on Tuesday. The National Weather Service in Billings has explained the cloud formations are called “Kelvin-Helmholtz waves.” A BBC article once described them as “One of the rarest and most fleeting formations, this cartoon-like breaking wave is the Holy Grail for many cloud-spotters.” Q2’s Ed McIntosh explains the cloud formation…
There’s a Facebook group called Mushroomcore, and it has nearly 30,000 members who share all kinds of cool photos and stories of fungi. However, some species continue to surprise even the biggest nature lovers. Like the Dead Man’s Fingers (Xylaria polymorpha). In June, Regan Daniels from North Carolina uploaded a few pictures to the group of what looked to be a body part of a corpse saying, “Saw this Dead Man’s Fingers (or toes in this case) fungus that I literally thought was a Halloween decoration!” Her snaps instantly went viral, and a few people even said they were fake. But Daniels reassured…
The saying “lightning never strikes the same place twice” obviously does not cover Venezuela’s Lake Maracaibo and the so-called Catatumbo strikes, which occur only in this part of the world. Image credit: Image Credit: Happy Traveler via Book All Safaris At 13,210 square kilometers (5,100 square miles) Lake Maracaibo was once South America’s largest lake and is also thought to be one of the oldest lakes on Earth. However, it was featured in the Guinness Book of World Records for a different reason: During the region’s rainy season (starting at around October), this otherwise sleepy lake lights up with an impressive…
American and Canadian chefs are just learning what Mexicans have long known: a bluish fungus that infects corn and has been considered a scourge by most U.S. farmers is actually delicious. So much so that scientists are now trying to figure out how to purposefully grow it. Image credit: David Cohen One evening last July, Sean Brock, an executive chef and restaurant owner based in Charleston, learned from a local farmer that the special Mexican variety of White Bolita corn he had commissioned him to grow had been infested with corn smut, a plant disease caused by the pathogenic fungus Ustilago maydis.…
The NASA lead scientific officer Jim Green recently released a new release, stating that the European Space Agency would soon find alien activity on Mars in a few months. According to him, the finding will occur before 2021, as the planet is fully able to recognize the presence of alien life. The Daily Telegraph was the publication that questioned Mr. Green and claimed in that interview that when the announcement is made, the future will shift eternally. He also voiced his reservations on the route, mentioning that considering the reality that he personally does not see the universe like anyone…
Thousands of people in the US, Canada, and Europe received an odd post card in the mail today, according to my research. With a plethora of odd symbols and numbers, it says “They’re coming.” One of the numbers appears to be a phone number with a Roswell, New Mexico area code. We were disconnected after 30 seconds of odd static, clicking, and wind-whooshing noises. Every time we call, we hear the same sound. After doing some investigation, I discovered that people on Reddit are debating this matter quite seriously, with everyone offering their viewpoint. According to a Reddit member, “When…
Have you ever seen the lesser bird of paradise? I’m not sure why it has the word “lesser” because when you take one look at it, you’ll fall in love and would be mesmerized by its beauty! Scientifically known as Paradisaea minor, these 32cm long birds are mostly found in Papua New Guinea, Misool and Yapen. Male birds have deep maroon feathers, a bright yellow crown, a frost blue beak, and a buff upper back. Their throats are stunning emerald-green and, to add to their beauty, a pair of long-tail wires and elongated flank plumes complete their look. The females,…