Newly Discovered Widow Spider Lays Bright Purple Eggs
Scientists have discovered a spider living in South Africa that’s truly a sight to behold.
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Scientists have discovered a spider living in South Africa that’s truly a sight to behold.
At least one survey has suggested that most people are generally fine with consumer DNA databases being used by police to solve violent crimes.
Not the kind that live with Father Christmas.
That dinosaurs were tormented by parasites is hardly a surprise.
The clearest sign of Arctic change is rising temperatures.
Researchers are working towards making sure that noise-cancelling headphones don't cancel out the sounds you need to hear.
Rising temperatures, combined with political turmoil, could mean rapidly diminishing water resources for vulnerable global regions.
“We need to go back and reevaluate the safety of this chemical.”
Geneticist George Church's dating app is based on ideal DNA pairings, which he apparently thinks is just fine.
While this doesn't mean you can't enjoy your holiday drinks, we could all probably benefit from a little bit more moderation.
These kinds of missions are a step toward fixing an increasingly serious space junk problem.
The findings might even prove relevant for the rare few people who might travel as far as Mars in the future.
According to the models, the tiger stripes could only happen on a moon with the mass of Enceladus.
The report found that policies aimed at curbing emissions are often linked to reductions in hospitalisations, premature births, and deaths.
Pumping throughout the winter would result in an unintended warming for parts of the Arctic in the latter half of the century.
The OSIRIS-REx mission is giving us an unprecedented view of this process, allowing scientists to finally get a handle on the phenomenon.
