Category: Shorts

Meet the Back-Ended Eye-Worm That Swims Away to Mate #shorts #stolon #adult body #adult worm #head Scientists have discovered that the Japanese eyed worm has a bizarre life cycle. When it’s time to reproduce, the worm’s butt breaks off and swims away to find a mate. The detached butt, called a stolon, has eyes and…

You Won’t Believe Where the Most Eastern Point in the USA is! #shorts #180th meridian #eastern point #arbitrary line #west Did you know that the most eastern point of the United States isn’t even in the eastern part of the country? That’s right, the furthest east you can go in the US is actually west…

The Sun Might Be Bigger Than You Think! #shorts #Sun #accepted radius #waves #size The Sun is not as big as we thought! Physicists are in a tizzy because different ways of measuring the Sun’s radius are not giving the same answer. The official radius is 695,700 km but a new study says it’s actually…

You Won’t Believe What Earth Looks Like From Space! #shorts #area #Earths surface #station #Google Earth view A new Google Earth image of planet Earth is making the rounds, and it’s got everyone talking. The image shows our home from a unique perspective, and it looks like something out of a sci-fi movie. The image…

Erectile Dysfunction in Astronauts #shorts #male rats #erectile dysfunction #increased radiation #sexual health It turns out that space travel can really mess with your junk. A new study found that astronauts who go to space are at risk of erectile dysfunction due to microgravity and radiation exposure. Researchers at Florida State University simulated the effects…

OpenAI’s Biggest Mistake Just Got FIXED! #shorts #OpenAI CEO Sam Altman #OpenAI #CEO #company After a wild week, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is back. The company’s board has been shuffled, and some people have lost their seats. The reason for Altman’s ousting is still unclear, but the dust is still settling. 👋 Feeling the vibes?…

You Won’t Believe How Hot Earth Just Got! #shorts #°C #C #F #global temperatures Climate scientists are sounding the alarm: the world’s average temperature briefly crossed a critical threshold of 2°C (3.6°F) above pre-industrial levels last Friday for the first time in recorded history. That’s bad news, because if Earth stays consistently over 2°C, it…

Scots Gaelic’s Lost Home Discovered After 1,000 Years! #shorts #Deer #Book #long time #Gaelic land grants BREAKING NEWS: Archaeologists have finally located the long-lost Monastery of Deer in Scotland! This is huge news for Scottish history, as the monastery is home to the earliest surviving examples of Scots Gaelic. The team found the remains of…

You’re Not A Neanderthal, But You Might Have Neanderthal DNA. Here’s Why. #shorts #Neanderthals #Homo #modern human #Neanderthal Neanderthals were short and stocky with big noses and no chins. They lived in cold climates and probably ate a lot of meat. They were probably not as smart as modern humans but they were able to…

ALMA Telescope Captures Breathtaking Image of Cosmic Dance #shorts #ALMA #aged star R Leporis #team #observations Scientists have used ALMA to see features 5 milli-arcseconds apart in observations of the aged star R Leporis. That’s like seeing a school bus on the surface of the Moon! They also used a new calibration method that helped…