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Scientists at the North American Nanohertz Observatory for Gravitational Waves (NANOGrav) have discovered what appears to be the ‘resonant hum’ (also called the ‘gravitational wave background’) of the universe for the first time. The results of the detected sound have been published in Astrophysical Journal Letters. NANOGrav has published the details of these findings on its website, which states that …

‘A rare treatment’: Paleontologists discover 50 million-year-old fossil belly penis Haaretz A surprise in a 50 million year old assassin fossil: its genitals New York Times Researcher calls fossilized assassins bug private parts ‘a rare treat’ CNET Ancient Insect Genitalia found in 50 million year old fossil Smithsonian Magazine See full coverage on Google News Source link

Earth may see a new Cold War, but Russia and the United States are as friendly as ever up in space. Following a delayed shipment, U.S. astronauts on the International Space Station have donated food to their Russian counterparts. The Progress MS-16 spacecraft, due to be launched on December 11, would have brought rations to Russian cosmonauts stationed on the …

How to study concussion without breaking skulls? Try using an egg scrambler. In a new study published Jan. 19 in the journal Liquid physics, researchers drew inspiration from how egg scramblers mix egg whites and egg yolks without first cracking the shell. The device simply rotates the non-cracked egg at super high speeds and that force is transferred to the …

The beetle, known by its Latin name Cretophengodes, was found petrified in a piece of amber in northern Myanmar. The tropical location was full of insect life in the Cretaceous, said study author Chenyang Cai, an associate professor at the Nanjing Institute of Geology and Paleontology at the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing. “We even have records of dinosaur …

When the space shuttle Atlantis rolled to a halt on its last mission in 2011, it was truly the end of an era. Few could deny that the program had become too complex and expensive to continue running, yet humanity’s ability to perform useful work in low orbits around the earth took a serious hit with the retirement of the …

Astronomers have discovered a new Super-Earth planet that is almost as old as the universe itself, but despite what the name may indicate, the words “Super Earth” speak only to the size of the exoplanet, as this new planet does not have many similarities. Earth This new Super Earth is named TOI-561b and is 50% larger than Earth, according to …

HAMILTON, Ontario – Usually when you go to a steakhouse, the waiter asks how you want your meat cooked. Researchers at McMaster University say they may soon be asking how you want your steak “tuned.” The team has developed a new form of laboratory cultured meat that they say has a more natural taste and texture than other alternative meats. …

Did DINOSAURS hit man on the MOON? Bones from giant reptiles were thrown into space when the asteroid with an extinction event crashed into the ground 66 million years ago, scientists claim An excerpt from ‘The End of the World’ by Peter Brannen was shared to Twitter It describes the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs 66 million years ago …

Explore the solar wind with a new view of small solar structures NASA NASA Parker Solar Probe nails close to sunlight as its space cycle ramps up on Space.com See full coverage on Google News Source link