Researchers in India have discovered a giant extinct snake, measuring up to 50 feet long and believed to be the largest madtsoiid snake ever recorded. The Vasuki indicus specimen dates back 47 million years and is almost double the average size of similar snakes, like pythons.Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee discovered an "excellently preserved, partial vertebral column" of the snake, according to their study published in the journal Scientific Reports. They found 27...
Over the last few years, Professor Halil Ibrahimi from Kosovo and his team have described several new species of aquatic insects recognized as bioindicators of freshwater ecosystems. The work is published in the Biodiversity Data Journal.
New research suggests an enormous snake may have once called India home. Fossilized vertebrae found near a coal mine in western India indicate that the snake was between 36 feet and 50 feet long. This is up to eight feet longer than the largest snake known to man and nearly 17 feet longer than the current largest living snake, the Associated Press reported this week. The snake weighed up to a ton, researchers said in a Scientific Reports article published on April 18. LEGEND OR REAL? HERE...
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Norway has recently announced its intention of enacting a data center-focused law, which seeks to exert more control over the operations performed at these locations. One of the objectives behind this move would be to crack down on data centers hosting cryptocurrency mining operations, as it is an unwanted business in the country. Norway to […]
On Tuesday, Jack Dorsey, the founder of Block, took to X to announce that the company is “building a mining rig.” Dorsey also shared a blog post authored by Block’s lead for mining hardware products, Naoise Irwin. The post revealed enhancements in the chip design, upgrading from the initially planned 5-nanometer (nm) process to an […]
A comprehensive X thread by Bitcoin developer and observer 0xB10C has uncovered that several prominent bitcoin mining pools are using identical block templates and transaction prioritization methods, mirroring those of Antpool. This revelation follows earlier findings that highlighted a notable concentration of custodianship among the same pools. Analysis Reveals Shared Mining Practices Among Top Bitcoin […]
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With just over three days remaining until the halving, Core Scientific has announced its plans to enhance its Texas mining facility by an additional 72 megawatts. This project is scheduled for completion by the end of the second quarter of 2024. This expansion aims to augment the company’s existing hashpower capacity. Core Scientific Plans for […]
The Paraguayan Senate has approved a resolution supporting selling the country’s energy surplus to crypto mining companies, given the price and guarantees that these institutions offer. The declaration criticizes the subpar agreements that sell energy to Brazil for 25% of the fees collected for mining activities, calling to direct this energy to 20 new contracts […]
EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — With the abundance of mine-related incidents recently between mine subsidence stress fractures in Toby Creek and a sinkhole opening up in Swoyersville, many area residents and business owners can't help but wonder if their property sits on top of a mine. Penn State University's website has an interactive map that shows []
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