Crane (played by Janet Leigh) screams in terror as Norman Bates rips off her shower curtain. (Photo by Bettmann via Getty Images) Bettmann Archive Fear is a common emotion experienced by all humans and plays a crucial role in our evolution. It helps us recognize and react to possible dangers, thereby ensuring our survival in …
Planetary scientist and broadcaster Carl Sagan, who died in 1996, influenced some of NASA’s planetary missions.Credit: History of Science Images/Alamy In early 1993, a manuscript landed in the Nature offices announcing the results of an unusual—even audacious—experiment. The researchers, led by planetary scientist and broadcaster Carl Sagan, were looking for evidence of life on Earth …
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Now we can hear one of the largest and most ancient living organisms on Earth whispering with the trembling of millions of leaves echoing in its roots. The forest, made up of a single tree known as Pando (“I spread” in Latin), has 47,000 stems (all with the same DNA) sprouting from a shared root …
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Desert-dwelling bacteria that feed on sunlight, absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen could be incorporated into a dye that replenishes the air in a Martian habitat. Is called Chroococcidiopsis cubana, and scientists have developed a biocover that releases measurable amounts of oxygen on a daily basis while reducing the amount of carbon dioxide in the …
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Jupiter and its dynamic atmosphere are ready for another close-up in a new image taken with the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). Using data from the telescope, scientists discovered a new and never-before-detected high-speed jet stream. The jet stream sits over Jupiter’s equator above the main cloud decks, moves at twice the speed of a …
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By Stacey Liberatore for Dailymail.com 21:38 18 October 2023, updated 14:32 20 October 2023 Participants watch horror movies while wearing heart rate monitors The researchers collected measurements to see which movies increased the percentages READ MORE: Scientists find horror movies stimulate certain areas of the brain Spooky season is here, and thrill-seekers are watching countless …
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When it comes to Mars and our ongoing efforts to understand the ancient habitability of this planet, the evidence is still elusive. But scientists have an idea where the evidence might be hiding: in the sediments. New research shows that an ancient mud lake is a good place to explore. Where should we look for …
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A new device will reduce the need for regular injections for type 1 diabetes sufferers NHS England chiefs are set to give the go-ahead to a ground-breaking medical technology that has been described as “the closest thing to a cure for type 1 diabetes that science can provide”, The Mail on Sunday can reveal. Currently, …
A mysterious population of killer whales, said to have hunted alongside native Australian whalers for millennia and European whalers for decades, appears to have disappeared, genetic analysis has revealed. The coastal Thaua people, part of the Yuin nation, will sing to beowas (killer whales) as they have hunted beaked whales together for generations in Turembulerrer …
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Monica Bertagnoli answered questions for nearly two hours on Oct. 18 about how she would respond to various scenarios as head of the US National Institutes of Health.Credit: Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call via Getty Washington Monica Bertagnoli, US President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the National Institutes of Health (NIH), hinted today during a long-awaited Senate …
