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The Whalphabet: Scientists Come Closer to Understanding Whale Communication
Scientists from the New York-based Project CETI, with the help of artificial intelligence, have found patterns in the calls of sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) and translated them into a phonetic alphabet.
‘The Force’ from Star Wars: Neuralink's Brain Chip Implant
In January, Arizona resident Noland Arbaugh became the first human to receive Neuralink’s brain-computer interface implant.
Giant Hummingbirds and Mini Backpacks
In May 2024, a new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that what was previously considered to be the giant hummingbird (genus Patagona) was actually two distinct species.
Brain Surgery: a Promising Treatment for Drug Addiction
With multiple successful clinical trials, a promising new treatment for substance use disorder takes the form of two thin wires inserted into two different parts of the brain that administer electrical stimulation deep inside.
The Doomsday Clock: Humanity’s Countdown
It is 90 seconds from midnight. Last changed in 2023, this is the closest the Doomsday Clock has been to midnight since its inauguration in 1947.
Study Shows Eating Pasta Increases Happiness
A study conducted by the Behavior and Brain Lab at the Free University of Languages and Communication IULM in Milan, Italy, has found that eating pasta makes people happier. This study measured the physical and neurological changes of 40 participants aged 25 to 55 while eating pasta.
ANALYSIS | The Psychology of Senioritis
Students have coined the term “Senioritis” to describe grade 12 students’ mindset as they finish their final year of high school. What is the science and psychology behind it?
Older Tyrannosaurus Species Discovered
In a new study published on Jan. 11 in Scientific Reports, researchers claim to have discovered a Tyrannosaurus species that preceded the Tyrannosaurus rex. The Tyrannosaurus mcraensis, standing at 12 feet high and 40 feet long, lived up to 7 million years before its cousin, the famed T. rex.
World's First Malaria Vaccine
The first ever World Health Organization (WHO) approved malaria vaccine is the RTS,S/AS01 vaccine — commercially as Mosquirix. It was officially launched in Cameroon on Jan. 22, after successful drug trials were held in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi from 2019 to 2021.
Gobi Bear? Or Nowhere? Soon to be Extinct in Mongolia
The Gobi bear is a unique species of brown bear living exclusively in the Mongolian Gobi Desert. The cute but scraggly-looking bear, also known to the Mongolians as “Mazaalai”, is critically endangered, with less than 40 individuals left in the wild.
Sea Star Arms: An Exciting New Revelation
For years, scientists have been puzzled over the anatomy of these strange creatures. Sea stars, with no recognizable head, were thought to not have one. But new research published on Nov. 1 in the journal Nature reveals the complete opposite.
Photographic Evidence Confirms Survival of Attenborough’s Long-Beaked Echidna
A team on an expedition to Papua New Guinea has captured conclusive evidence of an endangered species of mammal previously feared to be extinct. Attenborough’s long-beaked echidna (Zaglossus attenboroughi), named after the British nature broadcaster, is one of only four living species of echidnas. “[It] has the spines of a hedgehog, the snout of an anteater, and the feet of a mole.” said Dr. James Kempton, a biologist and expedition lead from the University of Oxford.