The 2021 South Atlantic tsunami has had significant repercussions around the world. (Photo courtesy of NOAA Tsunami Research Center) A new study has found that the mysterious source of a tsunami that swept the planet and traveled up to 6,000…
The image on the left shows an orange cave crocodile, while the one on the right is a forest crocodile. Scientists captured specimens from each group and compared them to see if there were any physical differences related to their…
Heart disease and heart attacks are often underestimated in women. (Image credit: eternalcreative/iStock via Getty Images) A simple difference in genetic code—two X chromosomes versus one X and one Y—can lead to significant differences in cardiovascular disease. These genetic differences…
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Fukushima, causing damage to pavement tiles in front of the Fukushima train station, as shown in this photo from March 17, 2022. (Image Credit: STR/JIJI PRESS/AFP via Getty Images) A tsunami warning has been issued…
An elusive squid species uses its large photophores to stun and disorient its prey while attacking. (Image credit: UWA/Inkfish) One of the world's hardest-to-find squid species put on a spectacular bioluminescent display as it attacked an underwater camera in the…
MBARI researchers came across a female squid carrying huge eggs at depths of over 8,000 feet (2,400