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Researchers demonstrate avian tyrannosaurus

news | Mar 11, 2019 | Science & Education | 3

Most people imagine dinosaurs as bald or scaly creatures. U.S. researchers decided to dispel this misconception by showing what tyrannosaurus hatchlings and babies actually looked like. As it turned out, they resembled birds.

Archeologists Rediscover Ancient Mayan Temple

news | Mar 07, 2019 | Science & Education | 5

Remarkably, the temple was nearly discovered in 1966 by researcher Victor Segovia Pinto. He missed the incredible find by a few hundred meters and it remained untouched for another half-century – to this day.

Hayabusa 2 collects sample from the surface of Ryugu

news | Mar 07, 2019 | Science & Education | 5

A Japanese space probe has collected a soil sample from the asteroid Ryugu by firing a tantalum pellet at its surface. Photos illustrating this event have been published by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).

Why would a normal horse need a zebra suit?

news | Feb 26, 2019 | Science & Education | 5

Researchers conducted an unusual experiment, which involved dressing an ordinary horse in a zebra costume. The aim was to find out the purpose of the black and white stripes on the animal's body.\n

Scientists discover T-Rex ancestor

news | Feb 25, 2019 | Science & Education | 6

The Moros intrepidus dinosaur, considered an ancestor to legendary T-Rex, turned out to be the size of a large dog. These are the conclusions made by the paleontologists responsible for making this discovery in Utah.

Scientists develop instrument for finding extraterrestrial organisms

news | Feb 22, 2019 | Science & Education | 6

The development is credited to Dutch scientists. The instrument can detect plants at a distance of several kilometers. This technology may come in handy when we start exploring other planets.

DeepSqueak neural network will learn the language of rats

news | Feb 21, 2019 | Science & Education | 5

The DeepSqueak algorithm developed by American scientists will be used to analyze ultrasonic signals made by rats. This will bring us closer to a better understanding of their communication patterns.\n

NASA set to find out the origins of our Universe

news | Feb 15, 2019 | Science & Education | 1 | 3

Every day brings us closer to solving the fundamental mysteries of our universe. American space agency NASA has recently announced the start of a super project that will aim to answer some of these questions.

Huge Crater Found beneath Greenland Glacier

news | Feb 13, 2019 | Science & Education | 3

Last autumn, scientists discovered a 30-kilometer crater hidden under the Hiawatha Glacier. Recently, an even larger depression was found close to it: its diameter is 36.5 km.

Flat asteroid Ultima Thule

news | Feb 12, 2019 | Science & Education | 5

Ultima Thule is one of the most distant objects from the Earth that has ever been observed by humans. The first photos of the asteroid were taken this year, revealing its flat shape.

Scientists invent ‘self-healing’ material

news | Feb 08, 2019 | Science & Education | 5

A team of researchers from the University of Southern California have created a material capable of healing itself after being damaged. This discovery opens new horizons for humanity.\n

Physicists make laser juggle

news | Feb 08, 2019 | Science & Education | 1 | 3

The discovery was made by researchers from Germany and Sweden. Using a laser beam, they suspended tiny glycerol droplets in the air and witnessed an amazing phenomenon.\n

Moon base concept revealed

news | Feb 07, 2019 | Science & Education | 1 | 4

The project was created by Greek students from the National Technical University of Athens in collaboration with the ESA (European Space Agency).\n

Correcting genetic mistakes with CRISPR/Cas

articles | Feb 06, 2019 | Science & Education | 4

CRISPR/Cas is one of the most promising technologies developed in the field of genetic engineering in the past few years. Scientists have managed to transform bacterial immune systems, allowing them to make precise modifications to any organism’s genome. Some of the potential applications of this technology are treatment of hereditary diseases, creation of next-level antibiotics, and genetic modification of animals and plants.

Robots can now play Jenga

news | Feb 05, 2019 | Science & Education | 7

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is famous for extensive research in the emerging field of robotics. This time, they taught a robot to play Jenga.

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