New crab species, discovered in 1998, was recently given the scientific name, Harryplax Severus. Named after the one who discovered it, Harry Conley, and from two of the main characters of 'Harry Potter', namely Harry Potter and Severus Snape.
A joint team from Howard Hughes Medical Institute and Draper Labs modified dragonflies genetically to guide them in pollination. Those dragonflies were equipped with ultra light solar cell along with a navigation device.
With decreasing costs of using drones and robots, plant biologists are now using these mechanical and electronic tools to study more and improve yields of plants.
Rustad and her colleague came to an idea of creating an ice storm, instead of waiting and chasing an ice storm. The goal of the study is to find out how the storms affect the wildlife and of course the forest, and further model the location and timing of the future storms.
With the advancement of science, several of life’s questions and limitations are being answered and tested. Recently, a group of researchers found a way to create a semi-synthetic organism, both organic and man-made.
Several of the scientists greatly proposed the link between the two phenomena; the meteorites salvo and the diversification of the marine animals for roughly about 471 million years ago. But the recent study suggests that the two events were unrelated, therefore the asteroid bombardment had nothing to do with the second event.
Mexico City and nearby states are already forewarned of an impending danger due to the continuing eruption of Colima volcano. It has been releasing thick clouds of ashes, making a potential hazard to the health and to properties.
No one knows how the creators of Star Wars had made almost the same image of its 'Death Star' like that of Saturn's moon. Fans of the intergalactic movie are just as happy to imagine that some of the items in the movie might be true.
After the report of McDonald's limited opening of Big Mac with bacon in Canada, the loyal customers of the burger chain in the United States are now wondering and one analyst asked if they can be able to order one bacon burger in the US. McDonald's is giving away 10,000 bottles of Big Mac's special sauce This Thursday!
'Euderus Set Wasp' kills its host then eats its internal organs and eventually its head. If a horror movie is being taped in the animal kingdom, this turquoise-green insect known as "crypt-keeper wasp" will get the starring role.
Google Voice has been updated with fresh new features. Here's what you need to know. Not a lot of people know about the existence of Google Voice but apparently it has received its newest update in the last severeal years.
Sign of Collagen found inside the 80 million years old dinosaur bone. Researchers from the North Carolina State University first found two sequences of Collagen in 2009. Collagen is a kind of protein and peptides are the basic building blocks of protein so it helps researchers to establish a connection between dinosaurs and modern animals.
The "Tomb Raider" movie which is adapted from the video games has begun its production. "Tomb Raider" will once again grace the movie screens in the new future.
Baby carrots or baby-cut carrots are still good sources of Vitamin C and beta-carotene but have higher levels of folate, selenium and lutein than regular carrots.
Khan declared the first ever "black alert" for the very high pollution since he officially became the mayor. On Monday at exactly 3 PM the readings clearly showed that the air at the capital was already worse than the notoriously smoggy Beijing, hitting The Air Quality Index for over 197 micrograms per cubic meter for particulate matter.
An event called 'collision cascade' which happened 466 million years ago wherein particles have been scattered in different parts of the world are increasing in number, as experts make a new study to uncover its activities.
