Earthworms can breed in Martian soil

Worms are important for future indoor gardens on Mars. Researchers in the Netherlands have found that earthworms can reproduce in Mars soil simulant obtained from NASA. The result could be important as scientists aim to determine whether people can keep themselves alive on the Red Planet by growing their own crops on Mars soil. The results of a recent experiment suggest that the soil on Mars is likely to be suitable for agriculture. Scientists...

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Big earthquakes to occur more often in 2018

We could be in for a hard time. A periodic slowing of the rotation of the Earth is likely to result in an upsurge in earthquakes next year. In a paper presented last month at the annual meeting of the Geological Society of America, Roger Bilham of the University of Colorado in Boulder and Rebecca Bendick of the University of Montana in Missoula highlighted the link between seismic activity and the rotational speed of the planet. "The...

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Entire family of mammoths goes on sale

Mammoths roamed earth around 10,000 years ago. The skeletons, which include a one-year-old baby, were discovered by builders in Siberia 15 years ago. For the first time ever, museums are being offered the opportunity to exhibit an entire family of woolly mammoth skeletons thanks to an auction taking place in West Sussex, England today. The prehistoric family consists of an adult male and female, an infant aged 8 or 9 and a young...

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Mystery surrounds poisoned trees in Norfolk

The trees are protected due to their age and historical significance.  Authorities have been investigating a recent 'attack' on a number of protected 200-year-old trees. The incident, which occurred at Koolunga House in Gorleston, England, saw unknown individual drill holes in the trunks of eight protected trees before pouring a poisonous substance inside. "It's a real mystery as to why anyone would want to do it," said council...

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Prehistoric shark found off coast of Portugal

This ancient species was around during the time of the dinosaurs. Considered to be a 'living fossil', the frilled shark has remained unchanged for over 80 million years. The extremely rare shark, which would have swam the prehistoric seas at the same time Tyrannosaurus Rex and Triceratops roamed the land, is only seldom observed by scientists. Usually found up to 4,200ft beneath the surface, the frilled shark can grow up to 6ft...

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Barbary Lion

The Barbary lion was considered one of the biggest lion subspecies. They had dark, long-haired manes that extended over the shoulder and downwards to the belly. It is said that they developed the colors and size of their manes due to ambient temperatures, their nutrition, and their level of testosterone. It is also possible that they developed such long manes due to the temperature in the Atlas Mountains, which is much lower than other...

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Mysterious void found inside Great Pyramid

Khufu's pyramid was built by Pharoah Khufu during 4th dynasty. Physicists have used the by-products of cosmic rays to reveal a large, previously unidentified chamber inside the 4,500-year-old Great Pyramid in Giza, Egypt. The find is the first discovery since the nineteenth century of a major new space inside the pyramid. Egyptologists have been quick to dismiss any idea of finding lost treasure in the 30-metre-long void. “There’s...

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Mystery ancient stone structures found in Saudi desert

Several of the mysterious 'gates' can be seen in this image. Over 400 unexplained structures have been discovered in the Saudi Arabian desert using Google Earth. Found by Australian researcher David Kennedy whose team has already identified thousands of archaeological sites in the Middle-East, these peculiar man-made edifices seem to defy explanation. Thought to have been constructed between 2,000 and 9,000 years ago by the ancestors...

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