Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advances and more. CNN — An analysis of the skull of a 319-million-year-old fossilized fish has led to the discovery of the oldest well-preserved example of a vertebrate brain, shedding new light on the early evolution of bony …
About 13.8 billion years ago, all the energy in the universe was condensed into a single point. Until suddenly it is no longer the case. The resulting detonation was the most massive explosion in the entire history of the universe, but from there energy was formed in all matter, atoms, molecules, planets and all life …
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Heart disease, also known as cardiovascular disease, is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. It refers to a group of conditions that affect the heart and blood vessels, including coronary heart disease, heart failure, and arrhythmias. Research has identified suPAR as a protein that contributes to the development of atherosclerosis and kidney disease, …
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Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. CNN — Some 125,000 years ago huge elephants that weighed up to eight cars each wandered into what is now North Europe. Scientifically known as Palaeoloxodon antiquus, these towering animals were the largest land mammals …
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A team of scientists, including experts from the University of Chicago and the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, have made a game-changing announcement with the release of one of the most accurate measurements to date of the distribution of matter in the universe. The analysis combines data from the Dark Energy Survey and the South Pole …
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Paleontologist Matt Friedman was surprised to discover a remarkably detailed 319-million-year-old fish brain fossil while testing micro-scans for a larger project. “He had all these characteristics, and I was like, ‘Is this really a brain I’m looking at? “,” says Friedman of the University of Michigan. “So I zoomed in on that area of the …
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What at first looked like a Dickinsonia fossil (left) had decayed and started peeling off the rock in just a few years (right), a sign that it was something much more modern. Credit: Gregory Retallack/Joe Meert In 2020, amid the first pandemic lockdowns, a planned scientific conference in India never took place. But a group …
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Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) was discovered by astronomers using the Wide Field Surveillance Camera at the Zwicky Transient Facility in March 2022. And Bartlett/NASA hide caption toggle caption And Bartlett/NASA Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) was discovered by astronomers using the Wide Field Surveillance Camera at the Zwicky Transient Facility in March 2022. And Bartlett/NASA Welcome …
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The pre-existing liquid hydrogen tank at Kennedy Space Center, which contains approximately 50% less LH2 than the planned storage tank. Preparations for Artemis 2’s crewed trip to the Moon are in full swing, with NASA rolling out various fixes, upgrades and new technologies to support the mission, which could take place as early as 2024. …
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Scientists have drawn up one of the most accurate matter maps of the universe, and it shows that there may be something missing in our best model of the cosmos. Created by combining data from two telescopes that observe different types of light, the new map has revealed that the universe is less “lumpy” than …
