Dan Lawler

Montreuil, Paris

Health and Science Reporter at Agence France-Presse (AFP)

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Earth's satellites at risk if asteroid smashes into moon: Study

4 days ago | phys.org | Dan Lawler |Andrew Zinin

If a huge asteroid smashes into the moon in 2032, the gigantic explosion would send debris streaming toward Earth that would threaten satellites and create a spectacular meteor shower, according to researchers.
New T-Rex ancestor discovered in drawers of Mongolian institute

1 week ago | phys.org | Dan Lawler |Andrew Zinin

Misidentified bones that languished in the drawers of a Mongolian institute for 50 years belong to a new species of tyrannosaur that rewrites the family history of the mighty T-Rex, scientists said Wednesday.
Man who let snakes bite him 200 times spurs new antivenom hope

2 weeks ago | japantoday.com | Dan Lawler

Tim Friede was feeling particularly down on the day after the September 11 attacks, so he went to his basement and let two of the world's deadliest snakes bite him. Four days later, he woke up from a coma. "I know what it feels like to die from snakebite," Friede told AFP via video call from his home in the small US town of Two Rivers, Wisconsin. This experience might put most people off snakes entirely, but Friede simply vowed to be more careful next time.
New T-Rex Ancestor Discovered In Drawers Of Mongolian Institute

2 weeks ago | barrons.com | Dan Lawler

Misidentified bones that languished in the drawers of a Mongolian institute for 50 years belong to a new species of tyrannosaur that rewrites the family history of the mighty T-Rex, scientists said Wednesday. This slender ancestor of the massive Tyrannosaurus Rex was around four metres (13 feet) long and weighed three quarters of a tonne, according to a new study in the journal Nature.
Man who let snakes bite him 200 times spurs new antivenom hope

2 weeks ago | novusmedia.co.za | Dan Lawler |Lise Beyers

Tim Friede was feeling particularly down on the day after the September 11 attacks, so he went to his basement and let two of the world’s deadliest snakes bite him. Four days later, he woke up from a coma. “I know what it feels like to die from snakebite,” Friede told AFP via video call from his home in the small US town of Two Rivers, Wisconsin. This experience might put most people off snakes entirely, but Friede simply vowed to be more careful next time.
Homem se deixou ser mordido 200 vezes por cobras e pode abrir caminho para antídoto

2 weeks ago | em.com.br | Dan Lawler

Tim Friede estava se sentindo particularmente deprimido no dia seguinte aos ataques de 11 de setembro de 2001, então ele foi para o porão de sua casa e deixou que duas das cobras mais mortais do mundo o mordessem. Quatro dias depois, ele acordou de um coma. "Sei como é a sensação de morrer por causa de uma picada de cobra", disse Friede à AFP por vídeo chamada de sua casa na pequena cidade americana de Two Rivers, Wisconsin.
Man who let snakes bite him 200 times spurs new antivenom hope

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Dan Lawler

Tim Friede was feeling particularly down on the day after the September 11 attacks, so he went to his basement and let two of the world's deadliest snakes bite him. Four days later, he woke up from a coma. "I know what it feels like to die from snakebite," Friede told AFP via video call from his home in the small US town of Two Rivers, Wisconsin. This experience might put most people off snakes entirely, but Friede simply vowed to be more careful next time.
La Vía Láctea posiblemente escapará a una colisión con Andrómeda

3 weeks ago | es-us.noticias.yahoo.com | Dan Lawler

Daniel Lawler2 de junio de 2025, 12:49 p.m.·2 min de lecturaLa posibilidad de que la Vía Láctea choque dentro de miles de millones de años con la galaxia gigantesca de Andrómeda se ha reducido a aproximadamente la mitad, según nuevos cálculos informáticos anunciados este lunes. Y en todo caso, ese fenómeno intergaláctico ocurrirá mucho después de que por la expansión del Sol se haya extinguido toda la vida en la Tierra.
Via Láctea provavelmente vai se salvar de colisão com a colossal Andrômeda

3 weeks ago | opovo.com.br | Dan Lawler

O risco de a Via Láctea se chocar dentro de bilhões de anos com a gigantesca galáxia de Andrômeda diminuiu para perto da metade, segundo novos cálculos anunciados nesta segunda-feira (2). Em todo caso, este fenômeno intergalático vai acontecer muito depois de a toda a vida na Terra ter se extinguido devido à expansão do Sol. É + que streaming. É arte, cultura e história.
Milky Way may not be destroyed in galactic smash-up after all

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Dan Lawler

The Milky Way may not have a catastrophic collision with another huge galaxy as has been predicted, computer simulations revealed Monday, giving our home galaxy a coin-flip chance of avoiding destruction. But don't worry either way: no galactic smash-up is expected for billions of years, long after our ageing Sun will have burnt away all life on Earth.