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'Death Microbiome' Found in Decaying Corpses Could Aid Forensics
The same 'key disruptors' are found on people's bodies regardless of location or climate. (Image credit: freemixer via Getty Images) Microbes found in decomposing human bodies could help forensic scientists determine the time of death, a new study has found.…
Stealth destroyer to be first to carry hypersonic missiles that travel 5 times faster than the speed of sound — tests imminent
Hypersonic missiles can reach speeds in excess of 3,830 mph and most often fly at altitudes up to 50
Scientists have discovered that ferns can evolve 'in reverse'
A blooming flower of the Christmas fern (Polystichum acrostichoides). (Photo by Jacob S. Suissa, CC BY-ND) Visualize a picture of your great-grandparents, grandparents, and parents sitting side by side. You will notice some similarities, but each generation will be different…
North America's oldest known dinosaur is a chicken-sized predator that changes our understanding of how dinosaurs conquered the Earth
The new species, Ahvaytum bahndooiveche, was about the size of a chicken, scientists say. But it was likely an ancestor of the giant sauropod dinosaurs. (Photo: Gabriel Hugueto) A previously unknown predator dating back 230
Why Cryonics Is Impossible in Our Quest for Immortality
(Image credit: FlashMovie/Getty Images) It’s a scene straight out of science fiction: a person is placed in a state of total freeze-dry on their deathbed, so that they can be brought back to life at a future date. But is…