PLoS ONE, the online journal, published a research on March 2nd which was discussing the problem of the zombie ants, also known as parasitized carpenter ants, which are actually more common than formerly realized when scientists discovered another four species of “zombifying” Brazilian fungi which seem to have a staggering influence on the above-mentioned zombie
Official extinction has been declared on the Eastern Cougar. This beautiful cat, that once roamed from the Carolinas north into Canada and west to the Great Plains, has been endangered since 1973, but experts say it was probably extinct since the 1930s. One of the last images of the Eastern Cougar Even though it has
Beans and cucumbers are fruits. Nobody wants to sink their teeth into a juicy bean. Fruits are the nutritious fun food, and when you start getting into the tropical kinds of fruit, it’s even more fun. When you’re talking about the tropics you are referring to the area centered on the equator, going as far
This is a great story for those who are environmentalists or simply think it’s great to use natural sources of energy. Indeed, this is a story that provides a good opportunity to show the world that renewable energy is worthwhile persuing. Geologists who had been drilling a well to explore for geothermal resources in the
A team of scientists from Spain, the United States, and Canada believe that they have found the fabled city of Atlantis in southern Spain’s mud flats. They were able to find the supposed city using a variety of technologies such as electrical resistivity tomography, satellite imagery, digital mapping, underwater technology, and ground penetrating radar. Athanasius
A mysterious tragedy happened to two horses at the Novices’ Hurdle Race yesterday. The two horses, Fenix Two and Marching song, were killed in what seemed to be some type of electrocution. There were hundreds of onlookers who saw the two horses rear up and scream, and then drop to the ground. Other horses showed
A mysterious illness faces seal pups that live on the Norfolk beaches in the UK. The illness is destroying the species and baffling the scientists as the sickness leaves the pups weak, starving and struggling to breathe. The harbor seals, also known as common seals have needed emergency care by veterinarians twice as much as
We are always advised by doctors to eat plenty of fruits and vegetables for healthy body systems. We are further informed that these fruits and vegetables have the necessary vitamins and minerals and helps in digestion among many other benefits. They are planted and produced in the backyard gardens and large farms with the strictest
Butterflies are some of the most gentle creatures known to us. They have been part of many cultures, both past and present. Much like the ancient cultures of Mexico and Egypt, we still see the butterfly used in art, as symbolism, and as inspiration for the creation of technology or architecture. We see them in
Scientists have found ancient organisms that were trapped in salt crystals 34,000 years ago. This was reported in a study published by The Geological Society of America’s open-access journal, GSA Today. These ancient organisms that were found are called prokaryotes. These are microbes which were known to exist in sub-surface habitats such as continental and
So we all know that fleas have the ability to jump over 100 times their own height, but we have always wondered just how this is possible. To think that a creature so small could jumps so high seems almost unbelievable and yet it is very true. A flea At Cambridge, a study was given
It’s a breakthrough indeed for the science world when claims of being able to create diesel fuel and ethanol just by using sunlight, water and carbon dioxide were made recently by Biotechnology Company known as Joule Unlimited, based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The company’s researchers call it ‘Energy Independence’ where the ability to produce this new
Are you someone who tends to forget what’s hidden way back in the fridge? Or are you someone who accidentally tends to buy too many groceries? If so, there is some fantastic news for you! Great news - no more mouldy fruit in the fridge thanks to scientific researchers! Researched done by microbiologists at the
With the mass death of many pollinating honeybees, scientist are completely on a wire about how this will effect future food crops and the cost of food in general. This natural process, worth over 200 billion in the global economy, may come a complete holt if something is not done to protect these little creatures.
You are finally on your way to visiting a piece of childhood nostalgia- Dodge City. You have your cowboy hat and Official Matt Dillon Marshall’s badge. A tumbleweed rolls across the highway. The kids are preparing to be bored to death. Everything is in order. But as you cross the great plain of Kansas, a
