Tag: science

March 4, 2026 at 9:49 am

Check Out The Impressive First Map Of America, Completed Around 1500 CE And Largely Unknown Until 1832

First map of Americas

Maps like this are an important piece of history.

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March 3, 2026 at 3:49 pm

This Innocent-Looking Flower Is Actually A Rare, Meat-Eating Plant – And Its Conservation Has Received A Welcome Boost As It Has Popped Up Somewhere Quite Unexpected

The pink flower of the Drosera silvicola.

The plant is high-priority for conservation.

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March 3, 2026 at 12:55 pm

Scientists Sampled The Asteroid Most Likely To Hit Our Planet, And Found Something Quite Unexpected Inside

Near Earth asteroid Bennu

The potential for life – and happiness – is right there.

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March 3, 2026 at 9:48 am

Your Belly Button Is Likely Home To Thousands Of Different Bacteria, Some Of Which May Be Extremely Rare, And Others That May Be Causing It To Smell

Belly Button

Who knew that our belly button bacteria was so unique?

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March 2, 2026 at 3:48 pm

This Shark Is A Formidable Hunter, With Extreme Adaptations To Help It Stun Its Prey In An Instant – But Humans Needn’t Be Afraid

A Thresher Shark under the ocean

The jury is still out on mermaids.

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March 2, 2026 at 12:55 pm

Everything That Can Be Broken Can Have Its Fragmentation Predicted, According To A New Study

A coffee cup on a broken saucer

Sadly, the paper has little advice for your broken heart.

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March 2, 2026 at 9:48 am

Seals Are Fun And Playful Creatures, And One Of Their Cutest Behaviors Involves Slapping Their Belly, Which Has Been Shown To Be An Important Form Of Communication

Seal swimming

Sometimes cuteness is great for survival.

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March 1, 2026 at 3:49 pm

Spider Enthusiasts Love Them, Those With Arachnophobia Fear Them. The Malaysian Earth Tiger Tarantula Is One Of The Largest On The Planet

Malaysian earthtiger tarantula

Not only is this spider massive, but it is also very aggressive.

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March 1, 2026 at 12:55 pm

Unlike Most Animals That Grew To Massive Sizes Millions Of Years Ago, The Anaconda Has Been Able To Maintain Its Hugeness The Entire Time

Close up of an anaconda head

The anaconda has been a massive snake for millions of years.

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March 1, 2026 at 9:48 am

Seven People Have Been Cured Of HIV After Receiving A Specific Cancer Treatment

HIV shot

Could this treatment become a standard cure for HIV?

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