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Micro Wasp Mysteriously Sports Antenna Nuts In 100-Million-Year-Old Digs #shorts #scinews #science news #science #science max #wasp #amber #fossil #insect #antennae #Cretaceous #parasite This just in: Scientists have discovered a new species of teeny-tiny wasp frozen in 100-million-year-old amber. And get this – the little bugger’s antennae end in these weird, bulbous structures that look…

New Study Says Its Time We Start Treating the Flu Like Its COVID #shorts #scinews #science news #science #science max #flu #covid #respiratory illness #pandemic #masks #ventilation #air filtration #work from home Good evening, I’m Aria. A new study from New Zealand is suggesting that maybe we’ve got things backwards when it comes to COVID-19…

Scientists Report Melting Ice Shelves in Antarctica Could Raise Seas, But Warn Changes Are Glacial #shorts #scinews #science news #science #science max #glaciers #ice shelves #Antarctica #sea level rise #climate change Scientists are keeping a close eye on glaciers in Antarctica, especially in the vulnerable West Antarctic region. While ice shelves are breaking up more…

China Drills Down To Party Like Its 145 Million B.C. #shorts #scinews #science news #science #science max #China #drilling #Cretaceous #dinosaurs #rocks #minerals #earthquakes China’s drilling a 10,000 meter hole to reach 145 million year old rocks. They’ll identify minerals and assess quake risks, but won’t reach the Earth’s mantle goo. Other deep drill projects…

BREAKING FISH NEWS: Half A Thousand Fish Evolve Crazy Fast In Single Lake Thanks To Fishy Hookups #shorts #scinews #science news #science #science max #fish #evolution #ecology #hybridization #cichlids #lake victoria #biodiversity #speciation #adaptive radiation Good evening, I’m Aria. In some breaking news from the fish world, scientists report that over 500 different species of…

Futurist Ray Kurzweil Predicts Human Immortality by 2030, Claims Well All Be Funnier and Sexier #shorts #scinews #science news #science #science max #immortality #futurism #technology #predictions #AI #singularity #human enhancement #life extension Good evening, I’m Aria. In technology news, noted futurist Ray Kurzweil has made yet another bold prediction, claiming that by the year 2030…

Breaking Nudes: Ancient Ginger Frogs Discovered in Ireland #shorts #scinews #science news #science #science max #frogs #ginger #redhead #fossils #pigment #Ireland #science #discovery Good evening, I’m Aria. In science news this week, researchers at University College Cork in Ireland have uncovered the world’s first evidence of ginger frogs. These 10 million year old fossils are…

Lost Ancient Mexican Temple Finally Unearthed, But Archaeologists Still Mystified #shorts #scinews #science news #science #science max #archaeology #Mexico #temple #discovery #ancient #Nahua #Mesoamerican #Atlixco #teocalli #INAH #Quetzalcoatl #Tlaloc #Macuilxochitl This just in: after years of searching, archaeologists in Mexico have finally discovered solid proof of a legendary ancient temple that locals have been talking…

Strange Star Goes Boom! Hubble Spots Rare Stellar Explosion in Weird Place #shorts #scinews #science news #science #science max #astronomy #space #stars #supernova #explosion #hubble #telescope #galaxy #mystery Astronomers spotted a rare stellar explosion with the Hubble Space Telescope, but it’s located where it shouldn’t be. These odd blasts called Luminous Blue Fast Optical Transients…

Science Discovers New Sixth Taste – Brace Yourself For Stankonia #shorts #scinews #science news #science #science max #taste #science #discovery #ammonium chloride #receptors #tongue #acidic #sour #umami #salty #sweet #protein #toxic #flavor #candy Folks, scientists are saying they’ve uncovered a brand new basic taste called ‘ammonium chloride,’ which activates the same receptors as sour flavors.…