The First Complete Map of an Insect Brain A team led by John Hopkins University and the University of Cambridge have completed the most expansive map of a brain to date. The diagram, which traces every neuron and connection of a larval fruit fly (whose biology is comparable with humans), took 12 years to map and is expected to inform future brain research. To survey the …
Scientists have long sought out data to support the belief that Venus is volcanically alive. The planet’s unique atmosphere has made this quest challenging, as noxious clouds prevent visibility and the dangerously hot surface means any spacecraft that touches down can survive there for two hours maximum. Many did not expect to find this evidence until 2030 when two cutting edge spacecrafts—NASA’s VERITAS and the …
Intended for children ages four and over, the Volcano Expedition Base Camp promises hours of storytelling thanks to a dinosaur-filled world equipped with realistic tremors, glowing lava and volcanic smoke. The creative toy is also packed with fun details like an obstacle course around the volcano, a dinosaur researcher, battery-powered rocks and a realistic Ankylosaurus and Giganotosaurus figurine to truly immerse kids in the prehistoric universe. …
