Living Planet Report 2020 from WWF Reveals 68% in World's Wildlife Since 1970WWF has released its Living Planet Report 2020. It indicates a 68% plunge in the world's wildlife since 1970. September 11, 2020 Goliath Birdeater Spiderlings Hatch at Wellington ZooA batch of Goliath Birdeater spiderlings hatched recently at the Wellington Zoo in New Zealand. September 6, 2020 Scientists Grow First Functioning Mini Human Heart Model in the LabResearchers from Michigan State University have grown the first functioning mini human heart model in the laboratory. August 21, 2020 When Hair Cracks SteelHair can crack steel if it hits a microscopic chip in a razor blade at the right angle. August 13, 2020 Whale Sharks Tracked Using Groth Star-Mapping AlgorithmThe Groth algorithm is a pattern-matching algorithm used by the Hubble Space Teelscope to map star fields. It is also being used to track whale sharks. August 12, 2020 Robotic Arms Give Humans MassagesRobotic Arms have been developed by Capsix Robotics and the University of Plymouth to give humans massages. August 11, 2020 The Blood-Belly Comb JellyThe Blood-Belly Comb Jelly has a dark red belly that helps mask the glow from any bioluminescent prey it might consume. August 11, 2020 Cookiecutter Sharks Bite Round Plugs of Flesh From Larger Fish and WhalesThis video from National Geographic highlights the cookiecutter shark (Isistius brasiliensis). August 11, 2020 NASA Visualization of Shallow Lightning on JupiterNASA visualization shows a simulated journey into a high-altitude exotic storm on Jupiter. August 10, 2020 Human Sperm Roll as They SwimStudy finds human sperm roll as they swim and rotate like a spinning top. August 9, 2020 Paper Wasp Observed Predating Songbird NestlingA paper wasp was recorded on video attacking and killing a songbird nestling. August 9, 2020 Mars Nightglow Animation from Mars Maven OrbiterThis video shows the Mars' nightside atmosphere glowing and pulsating. The video was created using data from the Mars MAVEN spacecraft. August 7, 2020 Jim Cantore Covers Hurricane Isaias LandfallJim Cantore was in the right spot when Hurricane Isaias made landfall in North Carolina. He had to kneel down to brace himself against the winds. August 7, 2020 Florida Records Highest Daily Covid-19 Deaths With 217Florida reported a record number of Covid-19 deaths for July 29th with 217 deaths in a 24-hour period. A new daily record for the state. July 29, 2020 Virgin Galactic Reveals VSS Unity Spaceship InteriorVirgin Galactic revealed the interior of its tourist ship VSS Unity in a livestream today. July 28, 2020 Tiny Camera is Mounted on Backs of BeetlesResearchers have created a tiny wireless camera that is mounted on the backs of beetles. July 28, 2020 U.S. Tops 77,000 Coronavirus Cases in a Single DayThe U. July 17, 2020 Robot Jaws With Artificial Saliva Help Study Chewing GumResearchers at the University of Bristol develop robot jaws to study the chewing of gum. July 14, 2020 Florida Reports 15,299 New Covid-19 Cases in One DayThe Covid-19 coronavirus is spreading rapidly in the United States. July 12, 2020 New Frogfishes Book ReleasedA new book about frogfishes, Frogfishes: Biodiversity, Zoogeography, and Behavioral Ecology, has been published by Johns Hopkins University Press. July 11, 2020 |
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