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A 30-year-old fossil was hiding bones from a mysterious ancient sea monster
Researchers have identified four fossil bones from a mosasaur specimen collected three decades ago in Osaka Prefecture, Japan, potentially representing a previously unknown species based on unusual anatomical features.
Scientists detect a surprising shift in human blood as atmospheric CO2 rises
Scientists analyzing two decades of health data found persistent changes in blood chemistry that track rising atmospheric CO2 levels, potentially affecting millions of people.
Work on new Hungerford nature reserve set to start next month
A £1.5m nature reserve project will begin next month on meadowland in Hungerford, featuring wetland habitats, walking paths, and wildlife viewing areas.
Scientists discover a natural Arctic cloud factory missing from climate models
Scientists discovered a natural Arctic cloud-formation process involving iodine and organic compounds near melting sea ice that could significantly influence regional climate but is currently missing from climate models.
Tiny robots powered by light can hunt down and collect bacteria
Researchers have developed light-powered nanorobots smaller than one micrometer that can track, collect, and transport bacteria in water using photon recoil.
Rare cows introduced to Castle Howard Estate near Malton
White Park cattle, an ancient rare breed, have been introduced to the Castle Howard Estate near Malton as part of a 30-year conservation and rewilding initiative.
SpaceX Starship the talk of remote Australian island as Elon Musk’s engineers sent to retrieve it
SpaceX engineers are traveling to remote Christmas Island to retrieve a 52-meter Starship upper stage that splashed down in the Indian Ocean following a test launch in July.
Japanese scientists use tiny silver particles to make DNA assembly up to 5x more efficient
Japanese researchers developed a method using silver nanoparticles to improve DNA assembly efficiency by two to five times compared to conventional methods, with potential applications in gene therapy and synthetic biology.
16 mummies and a dog reveal a hidden order inside an ancient Egyptian tomb
Researchers studying an ancient Egyptian tomb found 16 mummified humans and a dog arranged in a spatially organized manner, revealing how burial practices evolved over centuries rather than deteriorating into chaos.
Alien signals may be hiding where we rarely listen
Researchers suggest higher radio frequencies may contain overlooked signals from extraterrestrial civilizations, as most SETI searches have concentrated on a narrow spectrum band.
A forgotten fossil just revealed a new Triassic predator from 210 million years ago
Yale researchers identified a previously unknown proto-crocodile species from 210 million years ago in New Mexico, revealing early crocodile relatives were already developing distinct hunting strategies.
Here’s how ‘parasite’ went from a laughing matter to a serious biological threat
Cyclospora, a microscopic parasite causing cyclosporiasis, has sickened thousands of Americans across multiple states. The article explores how the term ‘parasite’ evolved from ancient comedic theatrical characters to describing serious biological threats.
Scientists found evolution repeating itself in the Galápagos Islands
Scientists studying Galápagos giant daisies found evolution repeating itself through different genetic pathways, mirroring Darwin’s famous finch observations and revealing nature’s flexibility in solving environmental challenges.
This 4,000-year-old city defied the rules of history
New research on the 4,000-year-old city of Mohenjo-daro reveals that wealth became more equally distributed as the ancient urban center grew, contrary to patterns seen in other early civilizations.
The Universe can outrun light without breaking Einstein’s rules
The expanding universe allows space to grow faster than light without violating Einstein’s relativity, enabling astronomers to observe galaxies now located 45 billion light-years away despite the universe’s age of 13.77 billion years.
Why are so many dead bumblebees appearing on sidewalks?
Dead bumblebees appearing on sidewalks during summer months result from natural colony hygiene, extreme heat stress, pesticide use, and habitat loss threatening bee populations.
Animal spillover? Lab leak? What the science says about the origins of COVID-19
A Senate hearing renewed debate over COVID-19’s origins, with officials divided between a lab leak theory and scientific evidence supporting animal spillover.
Fossil hunter discovers rare ‘sea dragon’ at Lavernock Point
A mountaineer turned fossil hunter discovered a rare marine reptile jawbone from 201 million years ago at a Welsh beach, a find previously unknown in Wales.
Simpler, older version of Stonehenge found three miles from famous site
Archaeologists discovered an earlier, simpler version of Stonehenge about 3 miles away, consisting of two wooden posts aligned with solar solstices and dating back approximately 5,000 years.
Antarctica’s first ever dinosaur bone discovered in a drawer
A dinosaur bone discovered in Antarctica in 1985 and stored in a drawer for four decades has been confirmed as the first dinosaur fossil ever found on the continent.
Scientists trace the shocking origin of human eyes to an ancient “cyclops”
Scientists propose that vertebrates descended from a single-eyed ancestor that lived nearly 600 million years ago, with evolutionary remnants surviving today as the pineal gland.
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