Creating your own worm composting bin is a great addition to your homestead. It is affordable, low-maintenance, and very easy to make. It can help you decompost your food scraps organically. Plus, it can also give you rich and nutritious soil that can help your plants grow faster. To get you moving, we prepared five…Continue Reading
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Iridescent ‘Elvis worms’ discovered on sea floor
Researchers have identified four species of bizarre deep-sea worm that have been named after Elvis Presley. In a new paper, scientists from the Univer… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/337041/iridescent-elvis-worms-discovered-on-sea-floor…
Insects have declined worldwide since 1925
A new study has offered the clearest indication yet of how insects all over the world are faring. The researchers studied data on the numbers and total weight of insects and arachnids (spiders and mites) sampled in 41 countries on five continents. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/insects-declined-worldwide-since-1925…
What is pareidolia?
Seeing a dog in a patch of clouds, or a face in the moon, are examples of what’s called pareidolia. Look here for photos to test your own ability to see things that aren’t there. Source: https://earthsky.org/human-world/seeing-things-that-arent-there…
The extraordinary deep-sea lifeforms that feast on sunken carcasses
An alligator carcass dropped in the deep ocean reveals the bizarre ecosystems of the seabed – including zombie worms that fed on prehistoric reptiles Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24632780-800-the-extraordinary-deep-sea-lifeforms-that-feast-on-sunken-carcasses/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Was this the ancestor of all animals?
Geologists say the worm-like creature – about the size of a grain of rice – is the 1st ancestor on the family tree that contains most animals today, including humans. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/ancestor-all-animals-australian-fossils…
Google Fixes No-User-Interaction Bug In Android’s Bluetooth Component
An anonymous reader quotes a report from ZDNet: Google has patched this week a critical security flaw in Android’s Bluetooth component. If left unpatched, the vulnerability can be exploited without any user interaction and can even be used to create self-spreading Bluetooth worms. Researchers said that exploiting the bug requires no user interaction. All that is required is that the user…
Scientists extend lifespan of worms by 500%
A new study has found that a few simple genetic changes can make worms live much, much longer. Mankind has been obsessed with gaining immortality for … Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/333676/scientists-extend-lifespan-of-worms-by-500…
A Man Developed an ‘Eggshell’ in His Testicle Due to Parasitic Worms
The eggshell-like material was the result of a rare reaction to a chronic infection. Source: https://www.livescience.com/eggshell-testicle-case-report.html
California Coastal Waters Rising In Acidity At Alarming Rate, Study Finds
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Los Angeles Times: Waters off the California coast are acidifying twice as fast as the global average, scientists found, threatening major fisheries and sounding the alarm that the ocean can absorb only so much more of the world’s carbon emissions. A new study led by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration also made an…