Read more about the article Kardashian Vocal Fry Used By Whales To Catch  Prey
Image shows a scan of the sound producing nose of a harbor porpoise, undated photo. It shows parts of the two sound sources, and the fatty melon that conducts sound into the water. (Christian B. Christensen, Aarhus University/Newsflash)

Kardashian Vocal Fry Used By Whales To Catch Prey

A sexy vocal technique used by Kim Kardashian and Katy Perry is also being used by dolphins and whales to help them catch their prey, says a new study. Vocal…

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Read more about the article On-Holiday German Boffin Finds Micro Diamonds In French Vineyard Caused By Pressure When Giant Meteorite Crashed
Image shows the microsphere from the meteorite, undated photo. The iron oxide spherule found in the 'Domaine du Meteore' crater near the town of Beziers, in France, has a core composed of minerals typical for the crater environment and also contains a large number of microdiamonds. (Frank Brenker, Goethe University Frankfurt/Newsflash)

On-Holiday German Boffin Finds Micro Diamonds In French Vineyard Caused By Pressure When Giant Meteorite Crashed

A French vineyard has turned out to be located in an ancient meteor crater after researchers found countless micro diamonds under the vines formed as a result of the incredible…

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Read more about the article Astronomers Hail Priceless Find Of Uncontaminated Meteorite That Landed On Balcony
Picture shows the fragments of the meteorite that fell on the evening of Valentine's Day in the northern area of Matera, Italy, undated. It fell onto a balcony. (PRISMA, INAF/Newsflash)

Astronomers Hail Priceless Find Of Uncontaminated Meteorite That Landed On Balcony

Astronomers scouring the countryside in southern Italy after reports that an asteroid was big enough to hit the Earth were amazed when they got a call from two brothers after…

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Read more about the article Researchers Name Tiny Catfish After Indian Villagers Who Helped Trap Them
Image shows the newly discovered, subterranean fish species Horaglanis populi, undated photo. It was discovered with the help of the locals in the state of Kerala, India. (C. P. Arjun/Newsflash)

Researchers Name Tiny Catfish After Indian Villagers Who Helped Trap Them

Scientists have named a tiny endangered catfish species after Indian locals after they helped them find it in wells and underground water channels. The team of German and Indian researchers…

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Read more about the article Boffins Say Japanese Temple Mummy Of Mermaid That People Worshipped During Pandemic Is Fake
Picture shows the mummified body of an alleged ningyo that was stored at Enjuin Temple, in Asakuchi, Japan, undated. Scientists completed an investigation to determine the true identity of the artefact and it was determined to not be a mermaid. (Newsflash)

Boffins Say Japanese Temple Mummy Of Mermaid That People Worshipped During Pandemic Is Fake

Experts in Japan have said that what was long thought to be a mummified mermaid is in fact fake after studying it for a year. The "Mermaid Mummy" is owned…

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Read more about the article Astronomers Find Rare Rocky Earth-Mass Planet About 31 Light-Years Away Suited To Probe For Life
Image shows an artist's conception of a rocky Earth-mass exoplanet like Wolf 1069 b orbiting a red dwarf star, undated photo. If the planet had retained its atmosphere, chances are high that it would feature liquid water and habitable conditions over a wide area of its dayside. (NASA, Ames Research Center, Daniel Rutter/Newsflash)

Astronomers Find Rare Rocky Earth-Mass Planet About 31 Light-Years Away Suited To Probe For Life

Astronomers have discovered a possibly habitable exoplanet only 31 light-years away from Earth. The international team of researchers led by Diana Kossakowski from the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy (MPIA),…

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Read more about the article One Third Of Plastic Debris That Reaches Arctic Comes From Outside, Says Study
Image shows plastic debris washed ashore in the Arctic sorted by country of origin, undated photo. A study showed that one third of plastic debris in the Arctic comes from Europe. (Alfred-Wegener-Institut, J. Hagemann/Newsflash)

One Third Of Plastic Debris That Reaches Arctic Comes From Outside, Says Study

Project scientists have found out that a third of the plastic waste that reaches the Arctic can be traced back to countries outside of it. The five-year-long project led by…

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Read more about the article Can The Immortality Enzyme Beat Old Age, Study
Image shows Dr Christian Baer from the Hannover Medical School, in Lower Saxony, Germany, undated photo. He examined the influence of telomere lengths in organs and immune system on lung and heart diseases. (Karin Kaiser, MHH/Newsflash)

Can The Immortality Enzyme Beat Old Age, Study

Scientists in Germany are to study ways of using immortality enzymes to reverse damage caused to the heart and lungs by ageing. The study - led by Dr Christian Baer…

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Read more about the article Climate Heat Crisis Makes Ants More Aggressive, Says Study
Image shows ant species Tetramorium alpestre that live in high alpine areas, undated photo. Researchers from the University of Innsbruck, in Tyrol, Austria, found out that climate crisis makes the ants more aggressive. (Petra Thurner, Forschungsgruppe Molekulare Oekologie/Newsflash)

Climate Heat Crisis Makes Ants More Aggressive, Says Study

Austrian boffins claimed in a recent study that ongoing climate change make ants act more aggressively. The study - published by a research team from the University of Innsbruck in…

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Read more about the article Experts Debunk Scientific Claims That Human Babies Are Colonised By Bacteria Before Birth
Image shows the University of Vienna, Austria, undated photo. University experts have rejected scientific claims that human babies are colonised by bacteria before birth in January 2023. (University of Vienna, Gebhard Sengmueller/Newsflash)

Experts Debunk Scientific Claims That Human Babies Are Colonised By Bacteria Before Birth

A team of experts has debunked previous scientific claims that humans are colonised by bacteria before birth. The research idea came after several studies published since 2010, claimed they detected…

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