Tag Archives: Science

Rainbow Toad Rediscovered:-Borneo

Posted on July 18, 2011 by

You have to admit this is one very nice looking toad. This Rainbow Toad, was last seen in 1924, so I can only imagine how excited the scientists must have been when they saw this Toad in the Jungles of … Continue reading →

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World’s First Bionic Hand (Video)

Posted on June 20, 2011 by

From YouTube:- As seen on BBC UK Last year, Patrick, a 24-year-old Austrian, decided to have his dysfunctional hand amputated and replaced with a bionic hand. He lost the use of his left hand after being electrocuted at work. Here … Continue reading →

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Sailing Stones:- Racetrack Playa,Death Valley (Video Included)

Posted on June 15, 2011 by

The Racetrack playa is 3608 feet (1130 m) above sea level, and 2.8 miles (4.5 km) long (north-south) by 1.3 miles (2 km) wide (east-west). It is also exceptionally flat and level. Racetrack is dry for almost the entire year … Continue reading →

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Woolly Mammoth to be Resurrected (Video Included)

Posted on January 19, 2011 by

Japanese researchers plan to resurrect the long-extinct mammoth by using cloning technology to bring the ancient pachyderm back to life in around five years time, according to a report. The researchers will try to revive the species by obtaining tissue … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Even Tastier?

Posted on December 29, 2010 by

Chocolate may soon be about to get even more irresistible thanks to new research. Scientists have pieced together the genetic code of the cacao tree, from which the “food of the gods” is obtained. They believe the DNA sequence will … Continue reading →

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Unexplained Mystery:- Voynich Manuscript. (Video Included)

Posted on November 26, 2010 by

The Voynich manuscript is a handwritten book thought to have been written in the 15th or 16th century and comprising about 240 vellum pages, most with illustrations. The author, script, and language remain unknown: for these reasons it has been … Continue reading →

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Bog Bodies (Video Included)

Posted on November 12, 2010 by

Bog bodies, which are also known as bog people, are the naturally preserved human corpses found in the sphagnum bogs in Northern Europe. Unlike most ancient human remains, bog bodies have retained their skin and internal organs due to the … Continue reading →

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Ancient Solar Observatory Peru. (Video Included)

Posted on November 4, 2010 by

A line of 13 stone towers discovered on a hillside in Peru forms part of an ancient solar observatory that had a major role in society centuries before the Incas, scientists say. The 2300-year-old site, the oldest in the Americas, … Continue reading →

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