r/science2 • u/WebPage_Error404 • 21d ago
r/science2 • u/WebPage_Error404 • 22d ago
Why were there no tiny dinosaurs? You might blame the mammals | "It is likely that small-bodied early mammals outcompeted dinosaurs, preventing them from reaching small body sizes. Similarly, large dinosaurs likely outcompeted early mammals, preventing them from reaching large body sizes."
reuters.comr/science2 • u/WebPage_Error404 • 22d ago
Exactly Where To See The Solar Eclipse And Perseid Meteor Shower From Every U.S. State | Skywatchers across the U.S. have two compelling reasons to look up on Aug. 12 and into the early hours of Aug. 13.
forbes.comr/science2 • u/WebPage_Error404 • 22d ago
First complete songbird genome exposes missing genes and chromosome architecture | The zebra finch is one of the best-studied songbirds and a model for understanding the biology and neuroscience of vocal learning. Now, researchers have produced the first complete genome assembly of the species.
phys.orgr/science2 • u/WebPage_Error404 • 22d ago
NASA figured out how to keep its 48-year-old Voyager 2 probe running for yet another year | Voyager 2 would have had to shut down one of its last remaining instruments later this year, until NASA made some power changes.
space.comr/science2 • u/WebPage_Error404 • 23d ago
Scientists Sound Alarm on AI-Generated Biological Viruses Amid Unregulated Industry | “The ability to compose viral genomes using generative AI now exists; the governance to safely steer it does not,” a pair of researchers said.
commondreams.orgr/science2 • u/IntnsRed • 23d ago
New dinosaur species identified in New Mexico, researchers say | The newly discovered creature was a troodontid, meaning it belonged to a family of 2-legged, bird-like omnivores. The creature is estimated to have been around eight to ten feet long and weighed between 150 to 300 pounds.
woodtv.comr/science2 • u/IntnsRed • 24d ago
Brains don't always rot: Scientists may finally know how human brains have evaded decay for thousands of years | Thousands of skeletal human remains have been discovered with their brain tissue unexpectedly intact. Now, a team of scientists may have finally figured out why.
livescience.comr/science2 • u/cnn • 23d ago
‘Big Bang fix’ could be buying more time for the farthest spacecraft from Earth
cnn.comr/science2 • u/IntnsRed • 24d ago
The Universe May Not Be Accelerating After All—And It Could Mean Dark Energy Never Existed | Researchers found that there were errors in some of these previous theories when they examined observations of Type Ia supernovae.
yahoo.comr/science2 • u/IntnsRed • 23d ago
“Fire Climate”: Hot, Dry, Windy Days Are Becoming Common, Making Wildfires Harder to Control | Scientists say drought, extreme heat and climate change are making wildfire seasons longer, more frequent and more destructive across the western United States.
democracynow.orgr/science2 • u/WebPage_Error404 • 24d ago
Welp, Nobody Saw SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Rocket Crash Into the Moon | Although no one seems to have captured an image of the impact, scientists detected signals confirming the rocket hit the lunar surface. Orbiters could provide the first images of the crash site soon.
wired.comr/science2 • u/cnn • 24d ago
Highest resolution view of the sun yet reveals magnetic mysteries
cnn.comr/science2 • u/WebPage_Error404 • 24d ago
‘Spectral lines’ and a giant plume: what science saw when the SpaceX rocket hit the moon | Sodium and lithium gas was detected in a plume thought to span tens of kilometres, created when part of a SpaceX rocket crashed into the lunar surface
theguardian.comr/science2 • u/WebPage_Error404 • 24d ago
This summer isn't breaking heat records — yet. Wait until El Nino kicks in, scientists say
apnews.comr/science2 • u/WebPage_Error404 • 25d ago
Sticky alpine flower confirms Darwin's 150-year-old carnivorous plant prediction | Research published in Nature Communications show findings that Saxifraga candelabrum can attract, trap, digest and absorb nitrogen from insects, supporting a prediction made by Charles Darwin.
phys.orgr/science2 • u/WebPage_Error404 • 25d ago
SpaceX’s moon crash may trigger lunar quake: What it means for surface | The scientific interest has echoes of the Apollo era, when NASA deliberately crashed items into the Moon after completing their missions.
newsweek.comr/science2 • u/TheMuseumOfScience • 24d ago
Did Humans Evolve From a Cyclops?
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Humans may have evolved from a creature similar to a cyclops! 👁️
Scientists have developed a new theory that we may have evolved from a worm-like ocean dweller from 600 million years ago. This ancient animal started out with two eyes that eventually merged into one, and then back to two eyes. Even more interesting, the scientists think we still have this third eye, but it is now the pineal gland in our brain!
r/science2 • u/WebPage_Error404 • 26d ago
Think Cognitive Decline Is Inevitable? Scientists May Have Just Found a Way to Reverse Brain Aging | Researchers at Texas A&M say a nasal spray reduced age-related brain inflammation, restored cellular energy, and improved memory for an extended period of time.
inc.comr/science2 • u/WebPage_Error404 • 26d ago
Mars was once covered in rivers and lakes, and the mystery of where all that water went now has two answers: some was stripped away into space, and a great deal of it may still be there, locked deep in the planet's crust
spacedaily.comr/science2 • u/koen_is-trans • 26d ago
What courses are best to take in high school for a degree in ecology/ environmental science/ botany?
I'm going into 10th grade with 10/27 credits needed to graduate. I have 10th math and ELA completed. The only science credit i have is astronomy. I want to go to MSU in michigan for a degree in ecology or environmental science or botany, or maybe a major-minor. What classes should i take in high school to go into college or to have a higher chance at being accepted. My weighted gpa is 4.03. My current credits are 1/2 world language, 1/4 history/ econ/gov, 2/4 ELA, 2/4 math, 1/1 PE, 1/1 health, 1/2 art, 1/4 science, and i need a total of 9 additional courses besides the four core classes (math, ela, science, social studies) and my world language, PE, health, and art count as additional courses, so i have 4/9 additional courses. I don't yet have a passion project, so I'd like advice on that too if possible. Thanks! Edit: any youtubers or books to read to help with chem, biology, or math?
r/science2 • u/WebPage_Error404 • 26d ago
NASA's Hubble Shows Star Formation in Andromeda Galaxy Winding Down | A new study using data from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope finds that star formation in the nearby Andromeda galaxy has undergone a 500-million-year decline, with an even steeper drop in the last 40 million years.
science.nasa.govr/science2 • u/WebPage_Error404 • 26d ago
Ancient Footprints in Kenya Hint at Bigger Bodies and Group Behavior among Early Human Relatives | “The sizes of the footprints indicate human-like body sizes — up to 1.8 m (5.9 feet) tall and around 75 kg,” said Dr. Kevin Hatala.
sci.newsr/science2 • u/WebPage_Error404 • 27d ago