'Hobbits' a New Human Species?
dailygalaxy.com — Professor Mike Morwood created an international storm with his discovery of Homo floresiensis -- dubbed the Hobbit because of its small size and big feet -- on Flores, an Indonesian island, in 2003. The archaeologist said the Hobbits, who were only about one metre tall and weighed just 30kg, existed on the remote island until about 12,000 years.... (Submitted by oteque) More...
"Vampire Star" May Unlock Clues to Secret of Dark Energy
dailygalaxy.com — ESO’s Very Large Telescope has captured the first time-lapse movie of a rare shell ejected by a “vampire star." The gas-sucking star is part of a double star system known as V445 in the constellation of Puppis ("the Stern") that is devouring part of a companion star looks to be a ticking time bomb. It appears that this double star system is a.... (Submitted by oteque) More...
Project MOON EXPLOSION Blows More Than Water Out Of Lunar Cr
dailygalaxy.com — NASA's most awesome mission since pointing at the sky and saying "I bet we can put people there" has come to fruition, with absolute proof that there's water ice on the Moon - and lots of it. The Lunar Crater... (Submitted by FI5HERMAN) More...
"Houston, We Have a (Crazy Ant) Problem"
dailygalaxy.com — A species of crazy ant has invaded Houston. Attracted to electrical equipment, the tiny insects are reproducing uncontrollably and heading towards NASA's Johnson Space Center. We feel the need to reassure you that the Daily Galaxy hasn't turned into an... (Submitted by FI5HERMAN) More...
Moon Water: Will Lunar-Base Humans be Able to Drink It?
dailygalaxy.com — Scientists recently solved some longstanding lunar mysteries, including how the Moon is producing its own water. While it turns out that the Moon is not made out of Swiss cheese (disappointing, I know—that would have been a food source for lunar explorers), it does act like a big sponge of sorts. (Submitted by louiebaur) More...
Mining the Giant Molecular Cloud for Origins of Life
dailygalaxy.com — Scientists are using the giant Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Telescope (GBT) to prospect in Sagittarius B2(N), a giant molecular cloud near the center of our Galaxy, some 25,000 light-years from Earth for new, complex molecules in interstellar space that may be precursors to life..... (Submitted by oteque) More...
Great Barrier Reef - World's 1st Ecosystem to Collapse!
dailygalaxy.com — The Great Barrier Reef will be so degraded by warming waters that it will be unrecognizable within 20 years, according Charlie Veron, former chief scientist of the Australian Institute of Marine Science, at ....................... (Submitted by FI5HERMAN) More...
Longevity Genes: Why Some of Us Live Longer
dailygalaxy.com — Scientists have long been baffled as to why some people live so much longer than others. Diet and exercise account for some of it, but researchers have found that genetics also factor heavily into the equation, and that long life is somewhat hereditary as it is with living bristlecone pine that were alive when Caesar ruled Rome. (Submitted by RunDiggMC) More...
The Universe 800 Million Years After the Big Bang [3D Video]
dailygalaxy.com — Astronomers have completed conducting the broadest survey to date of galaxies from about 800 million years after the Big Bang. They found 22 early galaxies and confirmed the age of one by its characteristic hydrogen signature at 787 million years... (Submitted by upick) More...
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