Francis Dami

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In Brazil, a well-liked trumpet tree became invasive.
Following thousands of records confirming its growth outside of gardens, a pavement tree that is commonly planted has been officially listed as one of Brazil's most ubiquitous invasive species.
By Francis Damia day ago in Lifehack
Researchers believe they understand why the noses of Triceratops were so large.
Triceratops have been characterised for almost a century by its visible features, including as their enormous beak, horns, and frills. However, what we couldn't see at all might be the true surprise. According to recent CT scans, this horned dinosaur redirected its snout's primary blood arteries and nerves through its nostrils rather than its jaw.
By Francis Damia day ago in Horror
China creates a 35.6 Tesla magnet that breaks records.
Using a magnet composed entirely of superconducting materials, China has created the greatest stable magnetic field ever recorded, 700,000 times stronger than Earth's. Extreme magnetism is transformed from a transient laboratory trick into a manageable force that scientists can rely on and plan for thanks to its persistent strength.
By Francis Damia day ago in Fiction
Dogs are reverse domesticated due to the conflict in Ukraine.
After months of continuous fighting, the surviving canines near Ukraine's front lines have clearly changed to resemble wolves in both appearance and behaviour. Their changed bodies demonstrate how characteristics formed by centuries of human friendship can be quickly erased by battle.
By Francis Damia day ago in Petlife
A skull of a Sea-Rex pliosaur was found off the coast of England.
A 6.6-foot-long pliosaur skull with its upper and lower jaws still locked together in their original configuration has been discovered by British scientists. Palaeontologists have an exceptionally good picture of how one of the most formidable predators in the Jurassic Ocean actually bit and fed because of this unique preservation.
By Francis Damia day ago in History
The future of Antarctica depends on the emissions decisions taken today.
On a map, Antarctica appears indestructible, a huge white shield at the earth's base. It seems removed, cut off from the world. However, the ice at Earth's edge is not isolated from the outside world.
By Francis Damia day ago in Earth
Thousands of gallons of arsenic-contaminated water are treated by an electricity-free water system.
Laboratory tests have shown that a modified carbon filter material can lower the amount of arsenic in contaminated water to below the suggested safety limit. For households and small groups that depend on faulty wells, that outcome brings a low-cost, electricity-free alternative closer.
By Francis Damia day ago in Chapters
The most severe ice melt episodes in Greenland are becoming significantly worse.
The ice sheet in Greenland has always somewhat melted throughout the summer. That is typical. The frequency of the most severe melt events and the amount of water they produce are no longer typical.
By Francis Damia day ago in Earth
An 11-year-old child discovered a fossilised turtle that was 48 million years old.
A virtually complete turtle shell from around 48 million years ago was found by an 11-year-old rock hunter. Before the elements could destroy it, the unbroken shell preserved a unique window into a lost river world. Near Rock Springs, Wyoming, the dark shell was half-exposed in a layer of crumbling rock, waiting at the surface.
By Francis Damia day ago in History
An iron-tongued ocean species was found to be 18,045 feet deep.
A deep-sea mollusc with an iron-coated tongue has been officially described by scientists, creating a new species that is suited to life almost three and a half miles below the ocean's surface.
By Francis Dami3 days ago in Petlife
A remote volcano is erupting after 700,000 years of dormancy.
In just ten months, a volcano in southeast Iran has pushed higher by almost 3.5 inches (9 centimetres). Although this may seem like a minor increase, it has significant implications.
By Francis Dami3 days ago in Horror
The earliest fossilised vomit in the world with intact remains is found by scientists.
The oldest known vomit from a terrestrial mammal is a lump of fossilised vomit that is around 290 million years old. An early land food chain can be redrawn thanks to 41 bone fragments that freeze a single meal from long before dinosaurs.
By Francis Dami3 days ago in History