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Sleeping Black Hole Finally Wakes Up

Jul 03, 2015 10:37 AM EDT

Astronomers recently discovered a sleeping black hole that has finally awakened after its 26-year nap. On June 15, an active black hole released a burst of X-rays that lit up astronomical observatories. It was identified as an “X-ray nova,” has projected a sudden increase in star luminosity that came from a binary system in the Cygnus constellation. The outburst from the two-body system called V404 Cygni, which is made up of a star slightly smaller than the sun that orbits a black hole 10 times its mass, was first captured by NASA’s Swift satellite and by a Japanese experiment on the International Space Station called Monitor of All-sky X-ray Image (MAXI).

Secret Of Hermaphrodite Flatworms To Reproduction Revealed

Quadey Humile |

Jul 03, 2015 07:14 AM EDT

Reproduction is an essential process among animals as it assures the proliferation of species. In some cases though, mating between a male and a female seems impossible due to scarcity of mates. Lucky for some organisms they can propagate all by themselves.

Bearded Dragon: 3 Amazing Facts About This Gender-Bending Lizard

KJ Belonio |

Jul 03, 2015 07:12 AM EDT

Scientists have recently documented a shocking discovery. In a study published in the journal Nature, a particular species of lizard known as the Australian bearded dragons are found to exhibit sex reversal in the wild. A team of researchers from the University of Canberra have determined that sex chromosomes are not always the determinants of a reptile’s gender. They also observed that at high temperatures, bearded dragons in the wild that have male chromosomes, exhibited outwardly female characteristics.

Are You Ready For NASA’s Pluto Flyby? 5 Facts About Distant Dwarf Planet

KJ Belonio |

Jul 03, 2015 04:23 AM EDT

NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft will gather information about the mysterious dwarf planet, Pluto. Excitement is now escalating as the probe makes its closest approach of the dwarf planet on July 16. While we’re practically learning more about Pluto every day, the flyby will give us more detailed and far-superior images of this diminutive member of the solar system.

Hades Centipede: 3 Things You Should Know About This Arthropod From Hell

Quadey Humile |

Jul 02, 2015 10:40 PM EDT

A new breed of centipede, commonly called Hades centipede, has been discovered deep down a cave by members of the Croatian Biospeleological Society. Listed below are the three interesting things you should know about this so called “arthropod from hell.”

Jersey Shore Nightmare: Portuguese Man-of-War; 5 Facts About This Venomous Creature

KJ Belonio |

Jul 02, 2015 10:34 AM EDT

A venomous creature has descended upon the Jersey Shore in increasing numbers. These poisonous critters known as the Portuguese Man-of-War, which are related to jellyfish,have come ashore the island. The first reported sighting about these venomous Portuguese Man-of-War was documented on June 21 in Harvey Cedars on Long Beach Island. However, more sightings were recently reported in Ocean, Cape May counties and Surf City, where more than two dozen jellyfish-like creatures were found on Saturday.

Climate Change Has A Big Impact On Pink Salmon Population – Study

Quadey Humile |

Jul 01, 2015 11:57 PM EDT

A Canadian study found that the disruption of seawater chemistry and the acidification of fresh water due to climate change pose negative impacts on fish and other marine life.

Do Outback Babbler Birds Speak Human Language?

Cecille Marie Gumban |

Jul 01, 2015 05:50 PM EDT

What makes humans unique in this world is the fact that they are capable of speaking and communicating with each other using a language. But, is speaking using a language only limited to humans?

Happy Asteroid Day: 5 Facts You Need To Know About Asteroids

KJ Belonio |

Jul 01, 2015 06:09 AM EDT

“Happy Asteroid Day” aims to provide information and awareness on the hazards asteroids can bring once they hit the Earth. Though an apocalyptic scenario seems to be overrated, future catastrophic events can still ensue. And in order to thrust space-related dangers back into the public consciousness, astronauts and scientists collaborated and held a debate on whether or not the Earth is prepared to defend itself from the threats of a cataclysmic asteroid impact.

Numbing Nerve Cells Can Stop Asthma Attack – Study

Quadey Humile |

Jun 30, 2015 10:23 PM EDT

A recent study from Harvard Medical School, Boston Children’s Hospital, Brigham and Women’s Hospital endorses a new means of blocking asthma attack – tackling the lungs’ specific sensory nerve endings which play a role in triggering allergic inflammation.

What Is Saturn's Age

KJ Belonio |

Jun 30, 2015 03:45 PM EDT

Planets typically cool with age. However, Saturn is a mystery to astrophysicists in terms of the connection between its age and temperature since the planet is much hotter than its expected age if it is in line with rest of solar system. But scientists believe that the planet is two billion years older than its temperature indicates.

UFO Sighting In Georgia? Mysterious Appearance Of Fireball Explained

KJ Belonio |

Jun 30, 2015 01:54 PM EDT

Residents of Georgia freaked out after allegedly spotting a UFO on June 29. At about thirty minutes past one in the morning local time. The mysterious appearance of the fireball was seen by the locals living in Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee and Alabama. However, experts said it was a piece of space debris that is something man-made, which burned in the atmosphere. The object was a rocket body that reentered the Earth and has since been removed as a decayed object from an American satellite catalog.

Venus And Jupiter Are Having A Celestial Date Tonight

KJ Belonio |

Jun 30, 2015 07:07 AM EDT

Two planets are set to make a dramatic and spectacular sighting on June 30. The second and the fifth planets farthest from the sun, Venus and Jupiter, are going to converge at the end of the month. According to astronomers, Jupiter and the stars behind it have gradually slipped lower in the evening twilight. Venus, on the other hand, has stayed up high because of its rapid orbital motion around the sun. The resulting slow-motion convergence, which should be visible in a clear sky through the use of sky-gazing equipment, will give a fascinating view.

Scientists Use Lasers To Create 3D Holograms

Ina Ariola |

Jun 30, 2015 01:59 AM EDT

Researchers found that adjusting the burst duration transmitted by femtosecond lasers can create 3D holograms that are safe and can respond to human touch.

Fruit Fly Study Finds Male Harassment Undermines Attractive Females

Cecille Marie Gumban |

Jun 29, 2015 10:05 PM EDT

University of Queensland's School of Biological Sciences associate professor Steve Chenoweth said that his study showed that male harassment of female fruit flies inhibits the ability of the female species to adapt to new environmental conditions, Science Daily reports.