curiosities

The Permian extinction 252 million years ago ended almost 90% of life on Earth. Now, they have discovered the positive consequence of the dramatic event that marked the end of the Permian period and ended the life of up to 96% of marine species and 70% of terrestrial vertebrate species.

It is so big that it can eat a whole deer. It is the largest ever found in the state of Florida (United States).

Bioluminescence is achieved by a luciferin-mediated oxidation reaction of luciferase. Fireflies, deep-sea fish and many other animals are bioluminescent

How do we make way for an ambulance or priority vehicle? When do they have priority? We answer these questions about road safety in this Very Interesting article

Where is this colossal plant? Australia's seagrass prairie has been named with this honour. It is at least as old as the great pyramids of Egypt.

Digitized human consciousness? Artificial intelligences designing other artificial intelligences? Technological singularity? This is what lies ahead in the future, according to technology visionaries.

Sibling cannibalism seems common in some wasp species, new research has found. The survival instinct is the engine of this behavior.

Thanks to new data collected by NASA's Perseverance rover, you can find out what your voice would sound like on Mars compared to Earth.