NEW DELHI: Chinese researchers from the Nanjing Institute of Geology and Paleontology at the Chinese Academy of Sciences published a paper claiming to have found a prehistoric tapeworm partially intact inside a sample of 100-million-year-old mid-Cretaceous Kachin amber in Myanmar. According to the scientists, the discovery of a tapeworm from this era is extremely uncommon … Read more
It was just after 8 a.m. when Gary Sutton and his crew spotted the signature black dorsal fins cutting through the cool waters of the Salish Sea, off the coast of Vancouver Island. More than a dozen Bigg’s killer whales, also known as transient killer whales, swimming north in search of food. They surfaced every few minutes, the spray of their … Read more
Mr Aloba revealed this in an interview with a TikToker, Kachi Wire on Friday. Defending his decision, Mr Aloba, who is a gospel singer said: “Mohbad is my son, and I can wear his clothes. We both wear the exact size of clothes. He is my son; I can wear his clothes. Anybody who has … Read more
For the shellfish industry, high fecal counts detected in areas where shellfish such as oysters are harvested can mean long — and costly — closures. The fecal matter is associated with human-borne viruses, like norovirus, but the tests that are typically used to measure the fecal matter don’t distinguish between different types of animals, including … Read more
From his home office in West Yorkshire, England, Richard Hemsley flips through a folder of papers. He decides on one, then looks up. “I’ll read it to you, if I put my glasses on,” he says. When he’s adjusted his frames, he starts the letter of condolences about his grandfather, Lt. Francis Hemsley. “He was in … Read more
Bharatiya Janata Party MP Tejasvi Surya on Thursday claimed divisiveness is “inherent in the Congress’ DNA,” amid allegations of pro-Pakistan slogans being raised in the corridors of the Karnataka legislature complex. Addressing a press conference in Maharashtra’s Nagpur city, the Lok Sabha member from Bengaluru South alleged that Congress is the original party “responsible for … Read more
A SCIENTIST independently investigating the DB Cooper mystery was abruptly blocked from testing one of the parachutes handled by the skyjacker just as the FBI began hunting for new DNA evidence. Tom Kaye, a paleontologist by trade, had been scheduled to conduct tests last fall on one of the two parachutes left behind by Cooper … Read more
As It Happens6:05Spider webs catch more than prey. They’re also jam-packed with animal DNA Josh Newton probably isn’t very popular with spiders. After all, the Australian scientist has a tendency to go around undoing their hard work. “I liken it to when Princess Fiona in Shrek makes some cotton candy for Shrek from spider webs, where … Read more
A MUSICIAN found more than 3,000 long-lost relatives after discovering his great-gran had cheated on her husband. Bob Brooker, 72, decided to research his family tree in lockdown. 1 Bob Brooker discovered that his great-gran Annie Woombell had an affair with Antonio Tocci after taking a DNA testCredit: Bournemouth News He loaded a DNA test … Read more
An invasive species of crayfish that reproduces by cloning itself was discovered last summer in a Burlington, Ont., park — the first time the marbled crayfish has been identified in the wild in North America. Since then, a group of experts has been working to stop the species from spreading. The crayfish are in City View park, on … Read more
