“Modern life” is killing off the animal kingdom, but there are no easy solutions for the crisis. Go here to read the rest: Can Cloning Restore Earth’s Extinct Species?

Measurements of supernova rates in other galaxies have led scientists to conclude that at least three supernovae should erupt in the Milky Way galaxy per century. At least one supernova has been found, the ghostly remnant Cassiopeia A, which is likely to have occurred around the year 1680. The supernova occurred approximately 11,000 light years away within the Milky Way galaxy, in the Cassiopeia constellation. Read more from the original source: Image of the Day: 3-D Video of an Exploding Supernova

After being a highly successful life form for 250 million years, disruptions in the biological and communication systems of coral reefs have been found to be the underlying cause of the coral bleaching and collapse of reef ecosystems around the world. Here is the original post: The Galapagos Islands & Destruction of the World’s Coral Reefs

One of the planet’s smartest creatures just got smarter in the human playbook. Veined octopuses observed off the coast of Indonesia carried coconut shell halves under their bodies, and assembled them as necessary into shelters — a totally new discovery of tool use – sophisticated behaviour generally limited to mammals and birds – in an invertebrate.  “To date, invertebrates have generally been regarded as lacking the cognitive abilities to engage in such sophisticated behaviors,” [...]

The Hubble Space Telescope image above indicates that a huge ring of dark matter surrounding the center of galaxy cluster CL0024+17?located in Pisces. Originally posted here: Discovery of the Day: The "Dark Matter Halo"

Massachusetts Institute of Technology lab has created the perfect Boomer-bike: A motorized rear wheel. Called the Copenhagen Wheel, it has a small motor in its hub, will fit into any existing bike frame, giving riders extra horsepower for hills and longer distances. The two-year project, unveiled today during the COP-15 climate talks here, is designed to make biking more pleasant in cities everywhere — and fittingly for the venue, it’s emissions-free Read more:  Green-Boomer Bike: The [...]

The discovery of DNA is one of the most important events in the history of mankind, allowing us to access the program that writes what we are – but what’s the point in perfecting ourselves while the planet dies around us?  That’s the question asked by Dr Craig Venter, and he believes he has the answer. Genomics, the science and practice of controlling DNA, means we aren’t restricted to just analyzing organisms that already exist.  Instead we can create our own creatures [...]

The discovery of DNA is one of the most important events in the history of mankind, allowing us to access the program that writes what we are – but what's the point in perfecting ourselves while the planet dies around us?  That's the question asked by Dr Craig Venter, and he believes he has the answer. Venter is regarded as one of the leading scientists of the 21st century for his contributions to genomic research. Genomics, the science and practice of controlling DNA, means we [...]

“Modern life” is killing off the animal kingdom, but there are no easy solutions for the crisis. Some scientists believe that cloning may offer a partial solution. While it may make only a tiny dent in the problem, scientists argue that at least it would preserve the world’s biological heritage from total annihilation View original here:  Can Cloning Save the Planet’s Biological Heritage? A Galaxy Insight