Sponge-like creatures could be lurking beneath the surface of Mars, according to new research. Salty subterranean lakes on the Red Planet are capable of providing enough oxygen to support even simple animals, scientists believe. It has long been believed … Discuss
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A “headless chicken monster” was spotted swimming in the Antarctic Ocean, Australian researchers announced Sunday. The bizarre creature that does indeed look like it’s missing a head is actually a sea cucumber scientifically known as Enypniastes eximia. As if … Discuss
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Road workers expanding the A14 highway in England have uncovered woolly mammoth bones believed to be 130,000 years ago, with some calling it a “remarkable find.” The bones were found between Cambridge and Huntingdon, Cambs, by Highway England workers, according … Discuss
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In some bad news for chocolate Labrador Retriever lovers everywhere, new research shows that they have shorter life spans than their black and yellow cousins. Not only that, but they also have higher rates of kin disease and ear infections. For the study, researchers … Discuss
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“Even in old age, exercise and moderation can preserve something of young vigor,” Roman philosopher Marcus Tullius Cicero reported in 44 B.C. And since then, research into the important role of exercise for good health and longevity has confirmed … Discuss
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By age 40, about 1 in 10 adults will experience some hearing loss. It happens so slowly and gradually, says audiologist Dina Rollins. “You don’t realize what you’re missing.” And even as it worsens, many people are in denial. By the time someone is … Discuss
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Scientists have unearthed the fossilised remains of a piranha-like species that they say is the earliest known example of a flesh-eating fish. This bony creature, found in South Germany, lived about 150 million years ago and had the distinctive sharp … Discuss
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Tyrannosaurus rex and other meat-eating dinosaurs are often mocked for their laughably puny arms, but new research indicates that these fearsome predators could do a lot more with these little limbs than previously realized. By studying the arm movements of two … Discuss
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An ancient forest in Utah considered to be the largest single living thing in the world is dying, according to scientists. The Pando aspen, a gigantic expanse of 40,000 trees that are are all clones with identical compositions, has long been known as the “trembling … Discuss
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The Antarctic is no stranger to weird sounds, from ancient trapped air bubbles popping to entire ice sheets disintegrating. Now we can add another freaky track to the ouevre of icy masterpieces. Scientists monitoring the Ross Ice Shelf in West Antarctica captured … Discuss
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