Scientists just discovered methyl alcohol in a nearby planet-forming disc
If you were to wind the clock back, say, 4 billion years or so, our Solar System would look a little bit like this protoplanetary disc surrounding the baby star TW Hydrae. This is the closest planet-forming disc of its kind that we know about, and now, scientists have discovered something floating within the gas that could be essential to life: the organic molecule methyl alcohol (methanol). This is the first time this compound has been found in a protoplanetary disc. An international team of ..>> view originalScientists attribute mammal extinction to climate change for the first time
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The ancient city of Petra in Jordan.IT’S twice as large as an Olympic-size swimming pool and almost as long, yet for thousands of years this massive ancient monument remained hidden in plain sight at a popular tourist spot.The huge man-made stone platform was recently discovered with the aid of Google Earth and drones, laying under the sand within the “lost city” of Petra in Jordan. The find was detailed in a study published in the Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research.It’s a par..>> view originalScientists discover red-eyed tree frog embryos can sense predator attack
Scientists say red-eyed treefrog embyros can rapidly escape predators by hatching out of their eggs, while most other frog species’ embryos take days to hatch.Research teams from Boston University and Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute found that the tiny escapologists release a gooey, jelly-like egg membrane from their snouts, which creates a hole in the structure through which their embryos can quickly escape if they are being attacked by a snake or other predator.This can even occur bef..>> view originalMassive gathering of Giant Spider Crabs in Port Phillip Bay 'gobsmackingly amazing'
A Melbourne scuba diver has captured video of hundreds of thousands of Giant Spider Crabs gathering in Port Phillip Bay.Aquatic scientist Sheree Marris told 9News.com.au that it was the largest congregation of the crabs she had ever seen."I've been diving for 15 to 20 years and I've seen a lot of cool things, but this is the largest aggregation I've ever seen – a never-ending mass of crabs," she said. "I was going in a straight line swimming and for five minutes I kept seeing thousands and thou..>> view original
Thursday, June 16, 2016
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