SCIENCE

It turns out that starfish don't have arms – they're "just a head crawling along the seafloor"

admin Nov 17, 2023, 9:22 AM

Starfish are known for their adorable and symmetrical arms that seem to hug everything they touch. But it turns out that they may not be hugs after all – because starfish, researchers found, are basically "just a head."

SCIENCE

"Out of control" wildfires are ravaging Brazil's wildlife-rich Pantanal wetlands

admin Nov 17, 2023, 9:18 AM

Poconã, Brazil — The Pantanal wetlands in western Brazil are famed as a paradise of biodiversity, but these days they...

SCIENCE

Hawaii wildlife refuge pond mysteriously turns bubble-gum pink. Scientists have identified a likely culprit.

admin Nov 17, 2023, 9:15 AM

A pond in Hawaii has turned so bubble-gum pink it could be from the set of "Barbie," but the bizarre...

SCIENCE

Baby shark born to single mother – without a father – after apparent parthenogenesis

admin Nov 17, 2023, 9:12 AM

A female shark gave birth to a pup at the Brookfield Zoo in Illinois this year – despite the baby...

TECHNOLOGY

With launch license in hand, SpaceX plans second test flight of Starship rocket Friday

admin Nov 16, 2023, 3:40 PM

SpaceX's huge Super Heavy-Starship rocket has been cleared for a second test flight Friday, when the company will attempt to...