What’s up, croc? Scientists have discovered an ancient species known to be the “sister” of modern-day crocodiles, according to a new study. The pre-historic predator, Turnersuchus hingleyae, was found incredibly preserved off the Jurassic Coast of Dorset, England. The fossil is the most complete of the “marine crocodiles” to be recovered from 185 million years ago … Read more
This process may make your skin crawl — but it could also be regrown. Bioengineers from Columbia University have found a way of growing skin in the shape of hands — which could be a game-changer for skin transplants. The newly engineered skin is different from the type currently used for transplants, which is constructed … Read more
Shania Twain’s brush with death is no fiction, but there was a lot of science involved. The country music icon revealed Sunday that during a recent battle with COVID-19 and pneumonia, she had a sci-fi-like experience while being airlifted to a hospital, reported the Mirror. “It was progressively getting worse. My vital signs were getting … Read more
Actor Regé-Jean Page is the most handsome man in the world, according to research. A cosmetic surgeon has found that the “Bridgerton” star’s face is 93.65% accurate to the Greek Golden Ratio of Beauty Phi The Golden Ratio – which is a ratio of roughly 1.618 – measures the symmetry of a person’s face and determines … Read more
An “intersectional climate scientist” compared pollution to the “fart of a dog” when explaining her approach to thinking about climate change. A TikToker named Dr. Chandler Puritty who claims to be an “intersectional climate scientist” used a metaphor from the book “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone,” which includes a three-headed dog guarding a trap door. “I … Read more
Side effects may include living longer. Rilmenidine — a drug commonly used to treat hypertension, or high blood pressure — has been found to slow the aging process and boost longevity, according to collaborative research from Harvard Medicine, the University of Liverpool and ETH Zürich. “With a global aging population, the benefits of delaying aging, … Read more
Our galaxy may have acquired some new real estate. NASA has discovered an Earth-size planet orbiting around a faraway star — and it could be habitable. Dubbed TOI 700 e, the exoplanet is the fourth discovered in the TOI 700 system, at 100 light-years away. The research team presented the result at the 241st meeting … Read more
A new, breakthrough drug designed to aggressively treat Alzheimer’s disease was awarded accelerated approval by the Food and Drug Administration on Friday. Leqembi — developed by Tokyo-headquartered Eisai — has been shown in trials to slow the cognitive and functional decline of people in the early stages of the illness. The accelerated approval comes amid … Read more
Turns out not being able stop after one chip is actually in your DNA. Researchers at Osaka Metropolitan University uncovered a gene that has a strong correlation in preventing obesity. Lacking that gene can be detrimental towards one’s ability to not overeat, especially with greasy junk foods. The put-the-fork-down gene — CREB-Regulated Transcription Coactivator 1 … Read more
It’s breathtaking footage. An astonishing new video shows plants “breathing” in real-time — and the footage could have huge implications for how farmers feed the world in the future. The close-up clip was captured by biologists at the University of California San Diego during research funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation. While filming the … Read more
Near, far wherever you are, Kate Winslet won’t let the “Titanic” door debate go on. Kate Winslet, 47, floated her opinion Saturday on the infamous “Titanic” door debate using her experience with paddle boarding while appearing on the Happy Sad Confused podcast. The debate — which has been going on for nearly 25 years since … Read more
Rosie Moore spends her days dealing with pythons, sharks and alligators, but the adventurous 26-year-old jokes she’s often compared to Hannah Montana due to her glamorous side hustle as a model. Moore, who works in Florida for Delray Beach’s coastal water resources management team, comes face-to-face daily with deadly creatures people would usually avoid — and … Read more
A rare and elusive deep sea creature was captured on camera by a high-tech remote submersible in Monterey, CA. The massive, 33-foot “phantom jellyfish” — a darkly colored being with ribbon-like “mouth arms” — had been discovered by the remote submarine at a depth of 3,200 feet off the West Coast shore, Live Science reported. … Read more
We’re approaching the climax of the show. Supermodel and actress Cara Delevingne has donated an orgasm to science on the six-part BBC docuseries “Planet Sex With Cara Delevingne” — and viewers will be able to watch the results. Delevingne gave the orgasm while at a hospital in Germany, reported Indy100. Her donation went to researchers … Read more
Being neurotic may be a stress-inducing symptom of high blood pressure, a new study suggests. Neuroticism, or the personality trait that yields negative emotions that torpedo into stress, fear, anger, anxiety and depression, can be associated with high diastolic blood pressure, a new study published in the journal General Psychiatry reports. High blood pressure can lead … Read more
Those living with cancer may soon be eligible for the most bespoke treatment to date. New research has the potential to revolutionize the battle against cancer by “editing” patients’ own cells to fight their unique disease profile. As part of a clinical trial, published in the medical journal Nature on Thursday, scientists used CRISPR technology … Read more
A condition that keeps people from straightening out their fingers has been connected to diabetes. “Trigger finger,” as it’s called, is when one or more fingers — often a thumb or ring finger — get bent into the palm in a position that is difficult to straighten. The painful circumstance often requires cortisone shots and … Read more
Don’t go digging for gold in your golden years. New research suggests that picking your nose could increase your risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia. Bacteria can travel through the nasal cavity’s olfactory nerve — streamlined through a pick — reach the brain and create markers that are “a tell-tale sign of Alzheimer’s … Read more
Baldness could soon be a thing of the past. A team of Japanese researchers has successfully grown mature hair follicles in a lab, an advancement in the battle against hair loss. Scientists from Yokohama National University — who have been studying hair follicle growth and hair pigmentation — generated hair follicles in petri dishes using … Read more
A new study finds that some people really are “mosquito magnets” and it probably has to do with the way they smell. The researchers found that people who are most attractive to mosquitoes produce a lot of certain chemicals on their skin that are tied to smell. And bad news for mosquito magnets: The bloodsuckers … Read more