A surfer was shocked when a dolphin leaped out of the water feet away from him off a California beach. (Photo Credit: janeb13 / Pixabay) A California surfer recently had the scare of his life when a playful dolphin suddenly came out of the water and leaped a few feet behind him. Footage captured on […]
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Wyoming police officers used tasers to incapacitate and free a bull moose tangled in a hammock on September 8. (Photo Credit: Richard Lee / Pixabay) Police officers recently rescued a bull moose after its antlers were caught in a hammock outside a home in Pinedale, Wyoming. Authorities responded to reports of the troubled moose, which
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Biolife4D successfully 3D bioprinted a miniature human heart (via Biolife4D) Scientists have successfully 3D printed a miniature human heart. Chicago-based biotech firm Biolife4D recently took a significant step toward its goal of producing a full-sized human heart viable for transplant. The mini milestone, led by Chief Science Officer Ravi Birla, boasts the structure of a
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Whale watchers on Blue Ocean Whale Watch tour in Monterey Bay, Calif. spotted a rare orca calf with gray-and-white pigment on Sept. 4. (Photo Credit: Kate Cummings / Blue Ocean Whale Watch) Whale watchers in Monterey Bay, California got a rare — and adorable — surprise when they spotted a tiny, gray, newborn orca calf
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China’s first “copy cat” is ready to make its debut: A Beijing-based company reportedly created the nation’s first cloned kitten and it is an adorable fur baby. Huang Yu, the kitten’s owner, contacted Sinogene, a commercial pet-cloning company that has previously cloned 40 dogs, after his feline, Garlic, died after urinary tract infection complications earlier
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A European Space Agency (ESA) satellite conducted a critical maneuver on Monday to ensure that it did not hit one of SpaceX’s Starlink internet crafts. On Sept. 2, the ESA’s Aeolus satellite elevated its orbit to safely pass over Starlink 44, an important internet satellite part of SpaceX’s “Starlink” megaconstellation, Space.com reported. ESA officials confirmed
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The Chandrayaan-2 mission recently divided into two separate spacecraft ahead of India’s first soft moon landing attempt, which is expected to take place on Sept. 7. On Monday, the Chandrayaan-2 Orbiter and the Chandrayaan-2 Vikram Lander split from each other around 3:45 a.m. EDT, Space.com reported. The orbiter will orbit the moon’s poles for roughly
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As of Saturday, August 31, Dorian, a Category 4 hurricane, is moving through the western Atlantic Ocean and heading toward the northwestern Bahamas, where it’s expected to make landfall sometime on Sunday. A tropical storm watch has also been issued for Florida’s East Coast, where Dorian will likely be a threat next week. Cameras outside the
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A 21-year-old Massachusetts man accidentally set his roof on fire after he used a roman candle to destroy a hornets nest. (Photo Credit: Matthew Schmida / Twitter) A Massachusetts man accidentally set his roof on fire after he used a roman candle to kill hornets outside his home. Dave Schmida, a 21-year-old resident of Sturbridge,
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A hybrid species of giant tumbleweed once expected to go extinct is alive and well—and growing. Salsola ryanii, according to a study from the University of California Riverside, develops more “vigorously” than its parent plants thanks to a double set of their chromosomes. “[This] is a nasty species replacing other nasty species of tumbleweed in
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