The Mysterious Case Of Dyatlov Pass Finally Comes To An End In 1959, a group of nine cross-country skiers died in mysterious circumstances in the Dyatlov Pass in the Urals. After 61 years, the Russian Prosecutor General’s Office has finally explained what happened: an avalanche, poor visibility, and freezing temperatures. Soviet officials concluded at the time that the group died due to “the spontaneous power of nature”. But a lot of information […] Avalanche Sebastian Opazo | July 15, 2020 2 Comments
European Bison Returning To The UK After 6,000 Years European Bison are returning to the UK for the first time in 6,000 years with the mission to restore ancient habitats and wildlife. This will be done through the Wilder Blean project led by Kent Wildlife Trust and the Wildwood Trust to help manage Blean Woods near Canterbury. The £1m project will reintroduce a wild herd of European bison in […] Brains Sebastian Opazo | July 14, 2020 0 Comments
A Crater Lake In India Quickly Changed From Green To Pink A crater lake in west-central India quickly changed from green to pink, and experts believe salinity and algae are the reasons. NASA revealed through photographs how the waters of Lake Lonar went from green to pink in just a matter of days. For now, the reason why remains a mystery. According to the Indian site Economic Times, the change in the […] Brains Sebastian Opazo | July 10, 2020 0 Comments
Cannabis May Decrease The Deadly Lung Inflammation Caused By The COVID-19 With the rapidly growing pandemic of COVID-19, it has been an urgent challenge to create new treatments and prevention strategies that can help curtail the disease spread and reduce mortality. Researchers have started looking for solutions in multiple places, and one of them is the cannabis plant. Researchers from the University of Nebraska and the Texas Biomedical Research Institute are […] Brains Sebastian Opazo | July 10, 2020 1 Comment
Endangered California Condors Seen in Sequoia National Park For First Time in 50-Years California condors have been seen in Sequoia National Park for the first time in nearly 50 years, reoccupying parts of their historic range. These giant birds are recovering lost historical habitat as the species teeters on the brink of extinction. According to the National Park Service, the Condors were spotted atop Moro Rock, a popular hiking destination in Sequoia National […] Brains Sebastian Opazo | July 9, 2020 0 Comments
The Italian Alps Are Turning Pink Due To Algae That Increases Melting Ice Snow in the Italian Alps is turning pink due to algae that absorb sunlight and increase the risk of ice melting. A group of Italian scientists analyzed the mysterious phenomenon of pink color on glacial ice in the Alps, probably caused by algae that would accelerate the effect of climate change. The origin of the algae is controversial, but the pink […] Brains Sebastian Opazo | July 9, 2020 0 Comments
Archaeological Evidence and DNA Show the Ancient Roots of Arctic Sled Dogs A new genetic study published in ScienceMag shows that ancestors of modern sled dogs have worked and lived with humans for over 9,500 years. Researchers from the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences of the University of Copenhagen applied a genomic approach to investigate modern and ancient arctic dogs associating through archaeological evidence of sled technology and a 33,000-year-old Siberian Wolf. […] Brains Sebastian Opazo | July 8, 2020 0 Comments
Scientists Researching How Arctic Plant Was Brought Back To Life After 32,000 Years [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHYGchvcytc&feature=emb_title"] Sebastian Opazo | July 3, 2020 Likes Tweets 1 Comment