“Unlimited Possibilities” – New Law of Physics Could Predict Genetic Mutations
A University of Portsmouth research team has found a potential way to predict genetic mutations before they occur. According to a University of Portsmouth study,…
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Scientists Discover a New Horrifying Genetic Disease
A new genetic disease slows down children’s brain development. A new genetic disease that causes some children’s brains to grow abnormally and postpone intellectual development…
Exposing Liars by Distraction – Science Reveals a New Method of Lie Detection
According to an experiment, investigators who asked a suspect to carry out an additional, secondary, task while being questioned were more likely to expose liars….
An Experiment That Could Confirm the Fifth State of Matter in the Universe – And Change Physics As We Know It
New Experiment Could Confirm the Fifth Element An experiment that could confirm the fifth state of matter in the universe — and change physics as…
Spinosaurus “River Monster” Secrets Revealed in New Study – Predatory Dinosaur Was Larger Than T. rex
Spinosaurus is the largest predatory dinosaur known — over two meters longer than the longest Tyrannosaurus rex — but the way it hunted has been…
New Enzyme Has Remarkable Capacity To Help Break Down Chemical Building Block of PET Plastic
Scientists who helped to pioneer the use of enzymes to eat plastic have taken an important next step in developing nature-based solutions to the global…
How To Ward Off Bone, Joint, and Muscle Pain Due to Aging
Those hoping to avoid one of the worst side effects of aging – bone, joint, and muscle pain that doesn’t go away – might need…
Agile Fliers: Newly-Hatched Pterosaurs May Have Been Able To Fly
Newly-hatched pterosaurs may have been able to fly but their flying abilities may have been different from adult pterosaurs, according to a new study. Pterosaurs…
Most Intense Burst of Evolution Ever Seen: Fossil Secret May Shed Light on Origins of Many of Earth’s First Animals
A large group of iconic fossils widely believed to shed light on the origins of many of Earth’s animals and the communities they lived in…
Strange New Genetic Disease Discovered That Causes Children’s Brains to Develop Abnormally
Scientists have discovered a new genetic disease, which causes some children’s brains to develop abnormally, resulting in delayed intellectual development and often early onset cataracts….
Enormous Ancient Fish Discovered by Accident – Bizarre-Looking and “Absolutely Massive!”
A serendipitous discovery of a fossilized bony lung reveals a massive ancient fish. Fossilized remains of a fish that grew as big as a great…
Rebooting 50 Years of Plant Advice to Solve One of Nature’s Biggest Challenges
Scientists from the University of Portsmouth and Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, have come up with a formula to help plant breeders and farmers around the…
Scientists Have Found the Most Elaborately Dressed-to-Impress Dinosaur Ever Described
Scientists have found the most elaborately dressed-to-impress dinosaur ever described and say it sheds new light on how birds such as peacocks inherited their ability…
New “Sea Dragon” Discovered on English Channel Coast by Amateur Fossil Hunter
An amateur fossil hunter has unearthed a new type of prehistoric ‘sea dragon’ on the beach of the UK’s Dorset coast. The new 2m-long ichthyosaurus…
Jurassic Scelidosaurus harrisonii: Only Dinosaur Bones Ever Discovered in Ireland
The only dinosaur bones ever found on the island of Ireland have been formally confirmed for the first time. The only dinosaur bones ever found…
Paleontologists Surprising Discovery: Fossil Shark Turns Into Mystery Pterosaur
Paleontologists have made a surprising discovery while searching through 100-year-old fossil collections from the UK – a new mystery species of pterosaur, unlike anything seen…
Lie Detection – Scientists Say FBI and Police Experts Have It Wrong
A widely adopted police interview technique, used by both the FBI and British police, to spot if a suspect is lying, is not fit for…
Dark Energy: Map Gives Clue About What It Is – But Deepens Cosmic Expansion Rate Dispute
Dark energy is one of the greatest mysteries in science today. We know very little about it, other than it is invisible, it fills the…
