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There are only two currently living species of bramble shark in existence today – Echinorhinus cookei and Echinorhinus brucus. The…

Imagine a kitchen in a busy household — dirty dishes piled in the sink, leftovers cold on the counter, and utensils strewn about.…

They say what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, and this applies just as well to infectious diseases. Antibiotics have revolutionized…

“How moving!” is what the Earth would say when it comes into contact with gravitational waves. Albert Einstein’s general theory of…

Music is an integral part of human cultures around the world. Common wisdom suggests that listening to music has an affect on mental states,…

There is overwhelming evidence to support the existence of dark matter, but its existence is still a mystery to physicists. A method called…

Researchers in Germany and Switzerland used next generation sequencing to study an active aquaponics system. They sampled a biofilm from the…

Cars are everywhere. They are essential for our day to day lives, but these vehicles are a double-edged-sword. Cars emit exhaust gases, and…

If there are multiple universes, which of them are capable of harboring life and why? A physicist comes up with a number, and that number is…

Our Sun is the nearest star to us. We have worshipped it, bathed in its light, and, of course, studied it. Scientists regularly use our Sun…