We are hoping readers continue enjoying these snippets of information regarding what is happening in many areas of the natural sciences. Please let us know what additional areas you wish to learn about by posting in the comments. We try to keep these articles in categories related to existing sections of our Academy.
- A Massive Amount of Water Ice Has Been Found on Mars, Lurking Beneath The Equator. It appears there is as much water present as can be found in Earth’s Red Sea.
- The 48-hour cycle of the large black chafer beetle. This beetle is out of synch with those of us on a 24 hour cycle. Interesting article.
- Fossilized eggs at Oregon national monument baffle researchers — until now. Grasshopper eggs. Amazing.
- Mystery Snakeworm New to Science Discovered in Alaska in ‘X-Files Case’ – it’s a gnat – the larvae travel in a line to avoid dehydration when crossing dry terrain. Wow.
- This is the oldest fossilized reptile skin ever found — it pre-dates the dinosaurs. Permian based petroleum helped preserve bits of hide.
- One Of Earth’s Rarest Minerals Found Thanks To A 75-Year-Old Letter. Humboldtine is known only from 30 locations worldwide.
- These Australian frogs get absolutely covered in seeds. This is a rare documented instance of seed dispersal by an amphibian.
- Unexpected diversity found in California’s lamprey fish. 2 potential new species.
Things that make us go hmmm…
- Predictable Evolution? Groundbreaking Study Upends Long-Held View. “This study marks a significant leap in our understanding of evolutionary processes, offering a new lens through which scientists can tackle some of the most pressing real-world issues…”
And… That concludes our review of interesting articles this week. Please let us know your thoughts by posting in the comments below.