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T. rex had a body temperature of 36.3°C, almost the same as humans; fossil tooth chemistry reveals the 66-million-year-old predator was warm-blooded and could survive in cold climates

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T. rex had a body temperature of 36.3°C, almost the same as humans; fossil tooth chemistry reveals the 66-million-year-old predator was warm-blooded and could survive in cold climates

Representative Image via Canva For 66 million years, the body temperature of Tyrannosaurus rex (T.rex) lived only in speculation. Now, a new study has taken the dinosaur’s temperature using chemistry locked inside its fossilised teeth, finding an average of about 36.3°C (97.3°F), strikingly close to the human norm. The researchpublished in Science Advances, offers one … Read more

An Australian woman learned she was pregnant and could give birth ‘any day’ within 24 hours; her daughter arrived at 21 weeks 3 days and became the country’s most premature baby to survive

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An Australian woman learned she was pregnant and could give birth ‘any day’ within 24 hours; her daughter arrived at 21 weeks 3 days and became the country’s most premature baby to survive

Annrose Tanuvasa and her baby, Margareta Miracle Tanuvasa. An Australian mother discovered she was pregnant just five days before going into labour, and gave birth less than 24 hours after doctors told her that her baby could arrive at any moment. Her daughter, Makerita Tanuvasa, known by her middle name Miracle, was born at just … Read more

Scientists are using worms that eat human waste to turn toilet waste into compost, but parasitic eggs can survive the process

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Scientists are using worms that eat human waste to turn toilet waste into compost, but parasitic eggs can survive the process

Tiger worm toilets are designed to turn human waste into vermicompost using worms that feed on and break down organic material. The approach can reduce the amount of waste that builds up in a toilet and has been studied as a form of non-sewered sanitation. Researchers tested whether tiger worms could destroy Ascaris eggs under … Read more

Some stars repeatedly skim past supermassive black holes, lose material and survive; scientists now think their unusually rapid spin explains why each returning flare becomes progressively dimmer

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Some stars repeatedly skim past supermassive black holes, lose material and survive; scientists now think their unusually rapid spin explains why each returning flare becomes progressively dimmer

Representative Image (Canva) Some stars can make repeated close passes around supermassive black holes, losing part of their material each time while surviving to return again. These encounters produce bursts of light, or flares, that can recur months or even years apart. But astronomers have been puzzled by a pattern seen in some of these … Read more

In 1890, the US printed 120,000 unusual $100 ‘Watermelon’ notes; only about 35 are known to survive, and one is returning to auction

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In 1890, the US printed 120,000 unusual $100 'Watermelon' notes; only about 35 are known to survive, and one is returning to auction

1890 $100 Watermelon Treasury Note Fr. 377 with Admiral David Farragut and famous green Watermelon reverse An extremely rare 1890 $100 Treasury Note, known to currency collectors as the “Watermelon” note because of its unusual back design, is set to go under the hammer in October. Only about 35 of the original 120,000 notes are … Read more

After an earthquake, how long can trapped people survive?

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After an earthquake, how long can trapped people survive?

NEW YORK — For those trapped in rubble after an earthquake, survival depends on many factors, including weather and access to water and air. After an earthquake, how long can trapped people survive? If their injuries aren’t too severe, victims can survive for a week or more, assuming the weather isn’t too hot or cold, … Read more

Uwell’s six-hit carnage: 200-6 a day, Dhoni’s special bat and promise

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Uwell's six-hit carnage: 200-6 a day, Dhoni's special bat and promise

Uvir Patel of Chennai Super Kings (ANI Photo) New Delhi: Goal 1: A single goal. Next eight balls: six sixes, 41 runs, and intense pulsed light History is rewritten. There was no softening of Uvir Patel’s game at Chebauk on Sunday night, only immediate destruction.The 26-year-old came on after Sanju Samson was dismissed in the … Read more