18th-century mechanical volcano roars to life 250 years later
A mechanical artwork first imagined in 1775 to recreate the eruption of Italy’s Mount Vesuvius has been brought to life for the first time, 250 years after it was conceived.…
Why do crabs walk sideways? Scientists trace it back 200 million years
Scientists have uncovered new clues about how crabs developed their distinctive sideways movement. A new study, released as a Reviewed Preprint in eLife, brings together the largest dataset yet on…
Panama’s ocean lifeline vanishes for the first time in 40 years
Each year during Central America’s dry season (generally between December and April), strong northern trade winds help drive an important ocean process in the Gulf of Panama. These winds push…
These tiny dinosaur fossils fooled scientists for 20 years
A long-standing puzzle involving dozens of unusually small dinosaur fossils has finally been resolved. Specimens once believed to represent a miniature species of armored dinosaur have now been identified as…
Severe COVID or flu may raise lung cancer risk years later
Serious cases of COVID-19 and influenza may do more than cause short term illness. New research from UVA Health’s Beirne B. Carter Center for Immunology Research and the UVA Comprehensive…
AI blood test finds silent liver disease years before symptoms
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) driven liquid biopsy that analyzes genome wide patterns of cell free DNA (cfDNA) fragments circulating in…
Massive asteroid impact 6.3 million years ago left giant glass field in Brazil
Scientists have identified Brazil’s first known field of tektites, the glassy material created when an asteroid or other extraterrestrial object strikes Earth with extreme force. These newly recognized specimens, called…
Simple blood test can forecast Alzheimer’s years before memory loss
Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed a new way to estimate when a person is likely to start showing symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease using…
Ancient drought may have wiped out the real-life hobbits 61,000 years ago
An international group of researchers, including scientists from the University of Wollongong (UOW), has uncovered strong evidence that shifting climate conditions contributed to the disappearance of Homo floresiensis, the small-bodied…
BFGoodrich’s Iconic Off-Road Tire Is 50 Years Old. That’s A Big Deal
BFGoodrich’s iconic All-Terrain T/A tire was first introduced in 1976. Just one year later, BFG found success in the Baja 500 & 1000 desert races. BFGoodrich recently attended its 50th…