Kyle Lybarger spends a lot of time walking in the woods. In fact, it takes up most of his week. Lybarger, a Morgan County native, recently rose to fame on TikTok for his informative videos about Alabama’s rare plant species. He travels the state identifying different oaks, grasses and wildflowers – often from roadsides, trails …
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By Ashley Strickland, CNN An unusual bright burst of light detected by multiple telescopes in December 2021 was the result of a rare cosmic explosion that created a wealth of heavy elements such as gold and platinum. The gamma-ray burst, called GRB 211211A, lasted about a minute. Gamma-ray bursts are considered among the strongest and …
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Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. CNN — An unusual bright burst of light detected by multiple telescopes in December 2021 was the result of a rare cosmic explosion that created a wealth of heavy elements such as gold and platinum. …
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Among America’s iconic native birds, the little prairie chicken can be particularly hard to spot – hiding behind shrubbery, rarely emerging except before sunrise in the spring for flamboyant mating dances. But now he could become Colorado’s first climate casualty. A painstaking $428,000 state effort to stave off extinction by moving 205 of these chickens …
The December full moon, also known as the “cold moon,” will shine in the night sky this Wednesday, peaking at 11:08 p.m. ET. The video featured is from a related report. Jupiter, Saturn and Mars will also be visible in the night sky on Wednesday, with an extraordinarily rare phenomenon known as the Mars lunar …
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DALLAS – December 7, 2022 – Researchers at UT Southwestern have discovered a new form of progeria, a rare premature aging syndrome, in a Malaysian man and traced its cause to a new genetic mutation. The discovery, reported in the Clinical Investigation Journalcould lead to new therapies for more common conditions that share characteristics with …
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An adorable young girl with a rare genetic condition has gone viral on social media after recording cute dance routines with her nurses. Penny Barraclough’s incredible moves and bubbly personality have had millions watching her Tik Tok clips – as she undergoes a bone marrow stem cell transplant in hospital. The six-year-old was diagnosed with …
An adult brookie is weighed and measured so biologists can track the health of the species. This brookie is unharmed, only temporarily stunned and calmed by a mild electroshock and a few drops of clove oil. The fish was soon returned to the river. (Photo: Lisa Sorg) O n a cool summer morning in the …
