Gravitational Wave Astronomers Find Mystery Object in Mass Gap
For decades astronomers have been puzzled by a gap that lies between neutron stars and black holes, but a major new discovery has found a…
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Forensic Scientists Bring Burnt Bones Back to Life Using 3D Technology
Forensic scientists at the University of Portsmouth have discovered a new way of presenting fragile evidence, by reconstructing a ‘jigsaw’ of human bone fragments using…
Most Precise Tests of Dark Energy and Cosmic Expansion Yet Confirm the Model of a Spatially Flat Universe
A new paper has shown how large structures in the distribution of galaxies in the Universe provide the most precise tests of dark energy and…
Chinese Pterodactyl Wings Its Way to England
The first ever specimen of a pterodactyl, more commonly found in China and Brazil, has been found in the United Kingdom. A fossil hunter recently…
How a Selfie Stick and Fishing Rod Accessed an Ancient Skeleton to Shed First Light on 145 Million-Year-Old Reptile
The skeleton of an extinct ‘fish lizard’ locked in a glass case over 16ft from the ground for the last 100 years has finally been…
“Most Dangerous Place in the History of Planet Earth” Revealed by Paleontologists
100 million years ago, ferocious predators, including flying reptiles and crocodile-like hunters, made the Sahara the most dangerous place on Earth. This is according to…
Three New Species of Flying Reptiles Discovered – Pterosaurs That Inhabited the Sahara 100 Million Years Ago
A community of flying reptiles that inhabited the Sahara 100 million years ago has been discovered by a University of Portsmouth palaeobiologist and an international…
110-Million-Year-Old Treasure Found by Scientists – “Something That Was Thought to Be Impossible”
A remarkable new treasure has been found by scientists from the University of Portsmouth — the first fossil plant gum on record. The beautiful, amber-like…
Science of Lying: Men Think They’re Better Liars, Expert Liars Prefer to Lie Face-to-Face
Men are twice as likely as women to consider themselves to be good at lying and at getting away with it, new research has found….
LIGO Makes Vital Contribution to New Gravitational Wave Discoveries
Researchers from the University of Portsmouth have made vital contributions to the observations of four new gravitational waves, which were announced this weekend. The new…
‘Promiscuous’ Enzyme Turns Plant Waste into Sustainable Products
A new family of enzymes has been discovered which paves the way to convert plant waste into sustainable and high-value products such as nylon, plastics,…
‘Cosmic Lanterns’ Could Help Astronomers Understand the Fate of the Universe
New research has provided a deeper insight into emission line galaxies, used in several ongoing and upcoming surveys, to help us further understand the composition…
Newly Discovered Fossils Reveal Man’s Earliest Ancestors
Researchers at the University of Portsmouth have discovered fossils of the oldest mammals related to mankind on the Jurassic Coast of Dorset. The two teeth…
Scientists Discover Four-Legged Snake Fossil
Researchers from the University of Portsmouth have discovered a fossil of a snake that had four legs, helping to reveal how snakes made the transition…
Study Reveals Indications That Dark Matter is Being Erased by Dark Energy
Newly published research reveals that dark matter is being swallowed up by dark energy, offering novel insight into the nature of dark matter and dark…
New Insight on Pterosaur Specimen, Istiodactylus Latidens
New research has allowed paleontologists to gain new insight on a prehistoric piece of jaw from a pterosaur specimen, Istiodactylus latidens, which has been housed…
Earth’s Continental Crust Growth Rate has Decreased
Newly published research shows that the growth rate of the Earth’s continental crust has decreased significantly over the last three billion years, leaving researchers to…