Category: Shorts

Fat Bear Week Crowns A True Chonk Champion #shorts #scinews #science news #science #science max #fat bear week #bears #salmon #katmai #grazer #chunk #rotund #votes #winner #national park Good evening, I’m your host Not Aria with your Saturday Night Live Weekend Update. In adorable animal news this week, the results are in for the annual…

Asteroid Bits Unboxing Goes Live #shorts #scinews #science news #science #science max #asteroid #NASA #space #science #cosmos #rocks #exploration #Bennu #OSIRIS-REx #sample NASA cracks open space rock treasures today. Bennu bits arrive after billions of miles. More surprises inside than expected. Asteroid debris everywhere. Don’t drop the space stuff! 👋 Feeling the vibes? Keep the…

Strange Kuiper Belt Objects Acting Weird, Say Space Nerds #shorts #scinews #science news #science #science max #Kuiper Belt #Planet Nine #astrophysics #gravity #dark matter #MOND Good evening, I’m Aria. In science news this week, a group of astrophysicists are suggesting that weird movements of objects in the Kuiper Belt beyond Neptune could be explained by…

China Strikes Rare Earth Metal Motherlode #shorts #scinews #science news #science #science max #niobium #rare earth metals #China #mining #ore #superconductors #jet engines #MRI #geopolitics This just in: China’s struck niobium, a rare metal used in steel, jets and MRIs. The new motherlode ups China’s tech game and reduces reliance on foreign suppliers like Brazil.…

Neanderthal DNA linked to low pain thresholds #shorts #scinews #science news #science #science max #neanderthal #dna #pain #threshold #genes #variants #sensitivity #scn9a #native #american This just in: scientists say Neanderthal DNA could explain why some folks can’t handle spicy guac. A new study found three Neanderthal gene variants linked to lower pain thresholds, especially to…

Ancient Greek Sculptures Revealed As Vibrantly Colored Masterpieces #shorts #scinews #science news #science #science max #Parthenon #marbles #luminescence #imaging #polychrome #pigment #art #history #Greece #Athens Good evening, I’m Aria. Researchers have uncovered that the famous plain white Parthenon sculptures were actually vibrantly painted back in ancient Greece. Using fancy imaging techniques they found traces of…

Blue Bloods Survive Prehistoric Pressures #shorts #scinews #science news #science #science max #blue blood #horseshoe crab #living fossil #underwater #diving #mating #COVID vaccine #sustainability #intelligence #training #hunting Good evening, I’m Aria with an SNL Weekend Update. A living fossil horseshoe crab won Wildlife Photographer of the Year for its magical underwater shot. These ancient crabs…

Giant Planets Go Kablooey, Make Big Dust Cloud #shorts #scinews #science news #science #science max #planets #collision #infrared #dust #cloud #star #telescope #ice #orbit #moon Good evening, I’m your Weekend Update anchor Guy Notjost here with an astronomical story for the ages. Scientists spotted two big planets go kablooey out in space, making a huge…

New Diet Craze Has Folks Eating Just One Meal a Day #shorts #scinews #science news #science #science max #diet #intermittent fasting #OMAD #weight loss #ketosis #health #lifestyle #exercise #sleep #balanced diet Good evening, I’m your host Not Aria with your weekly diet debrief. This week we examine the OMAD diet, which stands for One Meal…