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This 23-foot crocodylian may have ruled South America’s food chain
A 23-foot crocodylian called Purussaurus neivensis dominated South America’s ecosystem over 10 million years ago, serving as the region’s most significant predator based on fossil evidence.
‘A mouse can’t tell us what works’: UK scientists to grow miniature human organs for drug testing
UK scientists will grow miniature human organs from patient cells to test drugs more accurately and reduce animal testing in medicine development.
A 236-million-year-old fossil could rewrite the story of mammalian birth
A 236-million-year-old cynodont fossil shows evidence of live birth, pushing the origin of viviparity in mammalian ancestors back 90-95 million years earlier than previously documented.
JWST spots a bizarre “black hole star” 100 billion times brighter than a star
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have discovered an exceptionally bright red object in the early universe that appears to be a new type of astrophysical source combining a black hole with an enormous stellar envelope.
Solar eclipse glasses recycling: What to do with them now
Following mainland Europe’s total solar eclipse, millions of people have eclipse glasses to dispose of. Experts recommend keeping them for future eclipses, donating to schools or astronomy groups, or repurposing the solar filter material.
The Atlantic Ocean can handle more warming than expected — with one big catch
Research suggests the Atlantic Ocean circulation system’s stability depends not just on how warm it gets, but also on how fast the planet warms, with slower warming allowing greater temperature tolerance.
Artemis II: The 40 minutes when the astronauts lose contact with Earth
Artemis II astronauts will lose radio contact with Earth for approximately 40 minutes as their spacecraft passes behind the Moon, a profound moment of isolation reminiscent of Apollo missions decades earlier.
NASA’s Perseverance rover watches Earth vanish from the surface of Mars
NASA’s Perseverance rover captured Earth vanishing behind Phobos in the Martian sky on July 2, marking the first time humanity recorded Earth disappearing behind another object from a different planet’s surface.
A massive new cosmic map is revealing black holes, rare stars, and hidden gas
The Sloan Digital Sky Survey V released Data Release 20, containing over three million spectra of stars and galaxies from both hemispheres, revealing black holes, rare stars, and interstellar gas across the cosmos.
Hidden genetic diversity helped inbred brown tree snakes conquer guam
A University at Buffalo study found that brown tree snakes on Guam possess far more genetic diversity than previously recognized, potentially explaining how a small founding population adapted and expanded dramatically despite inbreeding.
The best way to save giant sequoias may be more fire
A UC Davis study finds that giant sequoias treated with prescribed burns in the previous decade were nearly four times more likely to survive recent devastating Sierra Nevada wildfires than untreated trees.
One of Earth’s most explosive supervolcanoes is recharging with fresh magma
Japan’s Kikai caldera, site of a massive eruption 7,300 years ago, is accumulating fresh magma in its underground reservoir, offering insights into how supervolcanoes recharge.
Earth’s hidden “gold kitchen” lies beneath the seafloor
Scientists have discovered that repeated melting of water-rich mantle beneath ocean floor island arcs concentrates gold at the start of its geological journey to Earth’s surface.
The search for life on Jupiter’s icy moon Europa just got more complicated
New research suggests water from Europa’s subsurface ocean may not reach shallow layers as easily as previously thought, potentially complicating the search for life on Jupiter’s moon.
Endangered Amur tiger cubs born at Longleat Safari Park
Twin Amur tiger cubs have been born at Longleat Safari Park in Wiltshire to parents Red and Yana, marking a significant conservation milestone for one of the world’s most endangered species.
A tiny molecular basket unlocks a powerful new kind of chemistry
Rice University researchers developed a method to create lanthanide oxo compounds by enabling oxygen to form rare interactions with neodymium, potentially opening new synthetic chemistry possibilities.
Birth of pine marten kits ‘a fantastic sign’ for Exmoor comeback
Pine marten kits have been born on Exmoor for the first time in over a century, marking a successful reestablishment effort by the Two Moors Pine Marten Project.
Milky Way flipped in collision with dwarf galaxy 10bn years ago, astronomers say
Astronomers found that the Milky Way was flipped on its side by a collision with a dwarf galaxy about 10 billion years ago, fundamentally reshaping our galaxy’s structure and orientation.
Rivers of magma once bubbled beneath crust of Mars, research suggests
Research analyzing seismic data from Mars suggests the planet once had rivers of molten rock beneath its crust, potentially making it more habitable and indicating other rocky planets may also support life.
A strange quantum effect dramatically boosts energy transfer
Researchers identified a new quantum mechanism called proton shuttle-assisted triplet energy transfer that dramatically improves energy movement in materials, with potential applications in solar cells, lasers, and catalysis.
Ancient ferns turned Triassic Europe into a wildfire inferno
Ancient ferns dominated fire-ravaged Triassic landscapes in Europe approximately 201 million years ago, creating conditions that fueled massive wildfires during a major extinction event.
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