Using data from various astronomical surveys, Chinese researchers have unveiled the presence of a quasi-tidal tail, dubbed stellar “snake” due to its morphology, in our cosmic neighborhood. The newly found structure could have implications for our understanding of formation and evolution of tidal tails. The finding is detailed in a paper published May 23 on arXiv.org. Source: https://phys.org/news/2020-06-stellar-snake-cosmic-neighborhood.html…
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The story of Morgawr – Nessie’s Cornish cousin
There have been sightings of a snake-like sea monster off the coast of Southern England for over 100 years. The Loch Ness Monster – Scotland’s world-f… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/336803/the-story-of-morgawr–nessies-cornish-cousin…
New snake is the real-life Salazar Slytherin
A new species of green pit viper has been discovered during an expedition to a remote region of India. The impressive serpent, which has a bright gree… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/336551/new-snake-is-the-real-life-salazar-slytherin…
What the coronavirus does to your body that makes it so deadly
How the coronavirus infects and how it makes people sick. Source: https://earthsky.org/human-world/what-covid19-coronavirus-does-to-body-that-makes-it-deadly…
PlayStation 2 Is Now Officially 20 Years Old
The PlayStation 2 is celebrating its 20th anniversary as it launched in Japan on March 4, 2000. “It was released in the U.S., Europe and the rest of the world a year later and would go on to become the best-selling console of all time,” reports GiveMeSport. From the report: To put this into context, its main rivals at the time,…
We Should Prepare For a US Outbreak of Coronavirus, Not Because We May Feel Personally at Risk, But So That We Can Help Lessen the Risk For Everyone.
Zeynep Tufekci, writing for Scientific American: Preparing for the almost inevitable global spread of this virus, now dubbed COVID-19, is one of the most pro-social, altruistic things you can do in response to potential disruptions of this kind. We should prepare, not because we may feel personally at risk, but so that we can help lessen the risk for everyone. We…
Florida officials cordon off park for annual snake orgy
Spring is the annual mating season for water snakes in Florida. This year, lakegoers saw so many coiled couples that the state’s parks department had to shut down part of the area. Source: https://www.livescience.com/snake-orgy-florida.html
Were snakes the source of China’s coronavirus outbreak?
A report suggests that snakes – the Chinese krait and the Chinese cobra – might have been the original source of the coronavirus that’s triggered an outbreak of deadly infectious respiratory illnesses in China this year. Source: https://earthsky.org/human-world/snakes-original-source-china-coronavirus-outbreak…
Snake cells grown in the lab produce venom we could use as medicine
Snakes are currently “milked” for their venom to produce antidotes, but lab-grown glands could mean we can avoid having to keep the reptiles on farms Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2231114-snake-cells-grown-in-the-lab-produce-venom-we-could-use-as-medicine/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Chinese New Year 2020 falls on January 25
Chinese New Year 2020 falls on January 25 in Asia (January 24 in the west), beginning the Year of the Rat. China’s public holiday will be January 24-30. In Beijing this week, Chinese health officials expressed concerns about a coronavirus now spreading during this heavy travel season in Asia. Source: https://earthsky.org/human-world/chinese-new-year-lunar-new-year…