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Great white sharks have ‘toxic’ heavy metals in their blood, study finds

April 4, 2019

Great white sharks have ‘toxic’ heavy metals in their blood, study finds

What do mercury, arsenic and lead have in common? If you guessed they’re all heavy metals, you’re right -- at least in part. These elements are also found in the blood of great white sharks, according to a recent study.

Physicists stuffed a ghostly 'skyrmion' full of 'antiskyrmions'

April 4, 2019

Physicists stuffed a ghostly 'skyrmion' full of 'antiskyrmions'

There are ghostly shapes hidden in magnetic fields.

US military attempting to deploy fish as underwater spies

April 1, 2019

US military attempting to deploy fish as underwater spies

Rather than Finding Nemo, Nemo is set to find our adversaries and serve as an important function in aiding national security.

One of the largest bat houses in the world may save an endangered Florida animal

March 26, 2019

One of the largest bat houses in the world may save an endangered Florida animal

The bonneted bat is a federally endangered species that is unique to Florida. Locals have finished building what they claim is the largest bat house in the world in an effort to save Florida’s high flyers.

Scientists have found a way to levitate objects with light

March 21, 2019

Scientists have found a way to levitate objects with light

Turns out the key to making things lighter than air is…light!

Top Chinese police dog cloned to cut training times, state media reports

March 20, 2019

Top Chinese police dog cloned to cut training times, state media reports

The “Sherlock Holmes” of police dogs in China has been cloned in the hopes of cutting down on training times and costs, according to state media.

More than one reality exists, shocking study says

March 20, 2019

More than one reality exists, shocking study says

If you've ever questioned the nature of your reality, a new study suggests that there are actually two different versions of it – at least at the quantum level.

American professor is first woman to be awarded top math prize

March 19, 2019

American professor is first woman to be awarded top math prize

A retired University of Texas at Austin mathematics professor is the first women to win the Abel Prize, described as the field's equivalent of the Nobel Prize.

US detects meteor explosion 10 times the energy as atomic bomb: report

March 18, 2019

US detects meteor explosion 10 times the energy as atomic bomb: report

Lindley Johnson, a planetary defense officer for NASA, told the BBC on Sunday that an historic asteroid exploded in the Earth’s atmosphere in December that had 10 times the energy than the Hiroshima atomic bomb.

Stephen Hawking's former carer banned from nursing after facing multiple misconduct charges

March 12, 2019

Stephen Hawking's former carer banned from nursing after facing multiple misconduct charges

Professor Stephen Hawking’s former carer has been banned from nursing after she “failed to provide the standards of good, professional care" that the scientist "deserved".