In 2015, a team of scientists from the United States and China traveled to Tibet to gather samples of Earth's oldest glacial ice.
Earlier this month, they published a paper detailing their discovery of 28 new virus groups in the 15,000-year-old ice - and warning that climate change could free the ancient viruses into the modern world.
These are all so large that, unlike other viruses, they can be seen under a microscope. And this one, measuring 1.5 micrometres in length, is the biggest that has ever been found.
The last time it infected anything was more than 30,000 years ago, but in the laboratory it has sprung to life once again.
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#Octopus #TasteBuds #Discovery #ScienceNews #Arms
Octopuses do actually possess a tongue-like organ in their mouths called the radula, which cuts and scrapes prey, especially shellfish. Yet it doesn't seem capable of taste. The radula acts "more like teeth".
So far, the taste/touch receptors "seem to be specific to the suckers".
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#NETFLIX #GAMING #SITE
The confirmation of the long-anticipated expansion came in conjunction with the release of its latest earnings report.
The 5.5 million subscribers that Netflix gained through the first six months of this year marks its weakest first-half performance since 2013 – a period when the company was still rolling out more original programming instead of licensing old TV series and movies.
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Keeping An Eye On Your Energy Usage Is More Important Than You'd Think.
If you're looking to reduce the price of your monthly electricity bill, or if you're simply trying to be a little more eco-conscious about your energy consumption, it helps to keep track of your energy usage. There are a number of energy tracking apps and electricity calculator apps that you can find on most app stores. These will help you keep your usage in check, and avoid an unwelcome price hike in your next bill.
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The United Arab Emirates is creating its own rain using drones that fly into clouds and unleash electrical charges to beat the sweltering 122 degrees Fahrenheit (50 degrees Celsius) heat.
The rain is formed using drone technology that gives clouds an electric shock to 'cajole them' into clumping together and producing precipitation.
The UAE is one of the aridest countries on Earth, and it hopes the technique could help to increase its meager annual rainfall.
And it is working. Video footage released by the UAE's National Center of Meteorology shows monsoon-like downpours across the country which create a sheet of rain on the highways.
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"If We Hold on Together" is the theme song to the 1988 film The Land Before Time, and is performed by Diana Ross. ... It was also released as the soundtrack's first and only single on November 5, 1988 by MCA. The song was written by James Horner and Will Jennings, and produced by the former.
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