Dinosaur Embryo Discovery Helps Crack Baby Tyrannosaur Mystery
They are among the largest predators ever to walk the Earth, but experts have discovered that some baby tyrannosaurs were only the size of a…
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Genetic Discovery Leads to Potential New COVID-19 Treatments
Potential treatments for COVID-19 have been identified after the discovery of five genes associated with the most severe form of the disease. Genetic evidence is…
Milky Way Is Being Twisted and Deformed With Extreme Violence by the Gravitational Force of the LMC’s Dark Matter Halo
The long-held belief that the Milky Way, the galaxy containing Earth and the solar system, is relatively static has been ruptured by fresh cosmic insight….
Mining Rocks in Orbit – Using Bacteria-Powered Biomining Reactors – Could Aid Deep Space Exploration
The first mining experiments conducted in space could pave the way for new technologies to help humans explore and establish settlements on distant worlds, a…
Newly Discovered Toothless, Two-Fingered Dinosaur’s Lost Digits Point to Spread of Parrot-Like Species
A newly discovered species of toothless, two-fingered dinosaur has shed light on how a group of parrot-like animals thrived more than 68 million years ago….
Results From World’s Largest Study of Hospital Patients With COVID-19
Children and teenagers are less likely than adults to develop severe COVID-19 or die from the disease, according to the world’s largest study of hospital…
50 Newly Identified Footprints Show Stegosaurs Left Their Mark on Scottish Isle of Skye
They are among the most recognizable dinosaurs … now paleontologists have discovered that stegosaurs left a lasting impression on a Scottish island. Around 50 newly…
Laser Mini-Magnets Could Enable 100x Boost to Cloud Data Speeds
Tiny, laser-activated magnets could enable cloud computing systems to process data up to 100 times faster than current technologies, a study suggests. Chemists have studied…
International Scientists on Red Alert As Arctic Grows Greener
New research techniques are being adopted by scientists tackling the most visible impact of climate change — the so-called greening of Arctic regions. The latest…
Puzzle of Southern Africa’s Soaring Landscape Finally Solved With Rare Gas Discovery
The discovery of gases released from deep beneath the Earth’s crust could help to explain Southern Africa’s unusual landscape, a study suggests. Scientists have long…
Ancient Fossil Mystery Solved – Findings Could Aid Quest for Life on Mars
The search for evidence of life on Mars could be helped by fresh insights into ancient rocks on Earth. Research which suggests that structures previously…
A Mysterious Jurassic Crocodile Fossil Was Found 250 Years Ago – Now They Finally Have Answers
A prehistoric crocodile that lived around 180 million years ago has been identified — almost 250 years after the discovery of its fossil remains. A…
Chemical Traces From Intense Starbursts Shed Light on Cosmic History
Fresh insight into how stars are formed is challenging scientists’ understanding of the Universe. A study of intense starbursts – events in distant galaxies in…
Martian Rocks May Harbor Signs of Life From 4 Billion Years Ago
Iron-rich rocks near ancient lake sites on Mars could hold vital clues that show life once existed there, research suggests. These rocks – which formed…
Jurassic Fossil Links Ancient Crocodiles With Dolphin-Like Animals
A 180 million-year-old fossil has shed light on how some ancient crocodiles evolved into dolphin-like animals. The specimen – featuring a large portion of backbone…
Astrophysicists Create New Method to Measure Dark Matter in Dwarf Galaxies
Astrophysicists from the University of Surrey and the University of Edinburgh have created a new method to measure the amount of dark matter at the…
New Chimpanzee Research Sheds Light on Human Evolution
New research from the University of Edinburgh reveals that Chimpanzee brains may be more different from those of humans than was previously thought. The study…
New Research Shows Greenland Ice Sheet Movement is Decreasing Despite Warming
A newly published study from the University of Edinburgh shows that the movement of the southwest portion of the Greenland Ice Sheet that terminates on…