DNA has a 521-year half-life

Few researchers have given credence to claims that samples of dinosaur DNA have survived to the present day, but no one knew just how long it would take for genetic material to fall apart. Now, a study of fossils found in New Zealand is laying the matter to rest — and putting an end to hopes of cloning a Tyrannosaurus rex.

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10 Foods We Can Never Eat Again Because of Climate Change

Climate change has begun to affect the entire world and has threatened the food and agricultural industry all over. The drastic temperature changes we have seen in recent years, along with rising sea levels and air pollution, have forced the agricultural industry to rethink its planting habits year after year just to keep up with shifting climates that seem to be taking us into unknown territory.

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Fish Have 'Talked' For 155 Million Years, And Now You Can Hear Their 'Voices'

All manner of croaks, chirps, and deep trombone moans permeate Earth's waters, just like the cacophony of sounds that fill its forest air. For example, reefs are surprisingly noisy places, and many of the noisemakers are fish.

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Why One Extraordinary Collection of Dinosaur Embryos Remains Locked Away From Science

Self-taught fossil specialist Terry Manning uncovered his first dinosaur embryo from an ancient egg in 1993. More than 30 embryos and nearly three decades later, hardly anyone has laid eyes or hands on his rare specimens.

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Big Oil Took Out Facebook Ads Calling Joe Manchin a ‘Champion’

The American Petroleum Institute bought Facebook ads urging residents of Sen. Joe Manchin’s state to “thank” him for being a “champion” of U.S. energy. Last August, during the hottest summer in U.S. history, the Senate began debating the country’s most ambitious plan ever to fight the climate crisis: President Biden’s sweeping Build Back Better bill.

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Koenigsegg's Tiny Electric Motor Makes 335 HP and 443 LB-FT of Torque

Dubbed the Quark, the motor weighs just 63 pounds.

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Scientists uncover 'missing' plastics deep in the ocean

About 51 trillion microplastics are floating in the surface waters of oceans around the world. Originating from various types of plastics, these tiny fragments (less than 5 millimeters in length) pollute natural ecosystems. Hundreds of studies have surveyed plastic debris on the surface or near surface of the ocean. However, these studies only "scratch the surface," and do not provide a complete inventory of what's lurking beneath.

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