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Jan 15, 2025 | livescience.com | Skyler Ware

A hidden reservoir of groundwater more than twice the size of Lake Mead is buried inside the Oregon Cascades, a new study reports. Scientists found that the underground aquifer holds at least 19.4 cubic miles (81 cubic kilometers) of water below the surface of the mountain range. The finding could impact both water use and scientists' understanding of volcanic processes in the region.

Jan 11, 2025 | livescience.com | Skyler Ware

Lemurs, lizards, whales — all are famed for their tails in some way. But which animal has the longest tail of all? In proportion to their bodies, grass lizards have the longest tails of any known living animal. The tails of these small, lightweight lizards are two to three times the length of their torsos, Tommy Owens, a manager in the department of birds and ectotherms (cold-blooded animals) at the Dallas Zoo, told Live Science.

Jan 11, 2025 | yahoo.com | Skyler Ware

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Grass lizards have the longest tails in proportion to their body. | Credit: Wirestock via Getty ImagesLemurs, lizards, whales — all are famed for their tails in some way. But which animal has the longest tail of all? In proportion to their bodies, grass lizards have the longest tails of any known living animal.

Jan 9, 2025 | livescience.com | Skyler Ware

How fast do humans think? According to a new study, it's slower than you might expect. The peripheral nervous system — the network of nerves that deliver information between the brain and the body — takes in environmental information at over a billion bits per second, a speed comparable to a lightning-fast internet connection. But people think and process that information at just 10 bits per second, researchers report in the study.

Jan 6, 2025 | msn.com | Skyler Ware

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