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The dodo bird had a secret sensory world scientists are only now discovering
Scientists used CT scans of the only two known complete dodo skulls to reconstruct the bird’s brain cavity, revealing the extinct species had distinctive sensory abilities including enhanced smell and touch sensitivity.
Dinosaurs became giants — so why did they never become tiny?
New research suggests dinosaurs never evolved to extremely small sizes despite becoming giants, possibly due to competition with early mammals for ecological niches.
Cassini reveals a surprising twist in Saturn’s magnetic shield
Scientists examining Cassini mission data have discovered that Saturn’s magnetospheric cusp is positioned differently than Earth’s due to the planet’s rapid rotation and magnetic environment.
Voyager 2 was running out of power. NASA just bought it more time
NASA engineers implemented a power-saving procedure on Voyager 2, freeing up additional electricity to extend the aging spacecraft’s scientific operations for at least one more year.
240-million-year-old reptile fossil reveals a lost chapter before dinosaurs and crocodiles
Researchers in Brazil discovered a 240-million-year-old fossil reptile species that fills evolutionary gaps in the lineage leading to dinosaurs and crocodiles.
Scientists discover a hidden switch inside silver nanocatalysts
Researchers discovered that silver nanocatalysts in solid oxide cells switch their operation location depending on whether the device generates electricity or produces hydrogen, offering new design strategies for clean energy technology.
The adult brain can repair itself better than scientists thought
Researchers at the University of Zurich discovered that adult brains can repair astrocyte damage through specialized cells that transport nuclei to injured regions, challenging prior assumptions about brain regeneration.
Simpler, older version of Stonehenge found three miles from famous site
Archaeologists discovered a simpler, earlier version of Stonehenge three 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
Researchers have confirmed that a fossil discovered in 1985 and stored in a drawer for 40 years is Antarctica’s first known dinosaur bone, a tail vertebra from a long-necked Titanosaur.
Space jam: astronomers detect ‘raspberry sugar’ on dust cloud in Milky Way
Astronomers detected erythrulose, a natural sugar found in raspberries, in a dust cloud near the Milky Way’s center, suggesting life-building compounds form in interstellar space.
Ancient DNA analysis reveals Wiltshire’s Upton Lovell Shaman was a woman
Ancient DNA analysis has revealed that the Upton Lovell Shaman, a 4,000-year-old Bronze Age individual long depicted as male, was actually female, challenging assumptions about gender roles in prehistoric metalworking.
Tiny plastics in drinking water may be making dangerous bacteria stronger
Nanoplastics in drinking water may strengthen harmful bacteria and make them more resistant to disinfectants, potentially complicating water treatment processes, according to new research.
“Silly sprinklers” help scientists finally solve Feynman’s famous sprinkler mystery
Researchers have solved Feynman’s decades-old sprinkler mystery using colorful lawn sprinklers, finding that water momentum drives rotation in both forward and reverse modes.
Terraforming Mars may be more realistic than scientists once thought
Scientists now view terraforming Mars as legitimate research worthy of study, with recent technological advances in launch costs, synthetic biology, and climate modeling making the concept more feasible than previously believed.
NASA’s James Webb catches a supermassive black hole feeding
The James Webb Space Telescope has captured detailed images showing how gas flows from a galaxy’s outer regions into a supermassive black hole, revealing a previously unseen feeding mechanism.
Earth’s biggest volcanic event transformed an entire oceanic plate
Scientists discovered that a massive ancient volcanic event beneath the Ontong Java Plateau not only built underwater terrain but fundamentally altered the oceanic plate’s structure and chemical composition.
The mysterious hum heard around the world may finally have an explanation
Researchers investigating a mysterious humming sound reported globally for decades suggest it may stem from low-frequency tinnitus rather than external sources for most people experiencing it.
A tiny universe in a bottle reveals clues to the origins of life
A Sydney PhD student created cosmic dust in a laboratory bottle by simulating stellar conditions, revealing chemical pathways for life’s building blocks before Earth formed.
Greetings from Jerusalem, whose holy sites host some of the oldest colonies of nesting swifts
Common swifts have nested in Jerusalem’s holy sites for thousands of years, adapting to coexist with humans. The ancient birds now face threats from modern construction and regional conflict.
Butterfly city blooms in shadow of Hull’s office blocks
A wildlife initiative in Hull city centre has created a “mini meadow” where ten butterfly species have been spotted breeding among grass and wildflowers on Land Registry property near a shopping centre.
Scientists identify the rare meteorite that killed the dinosaurs 66 million years ago
Researchers identified a rare CO chondrite meteorite as the object that struck Earth 66 million years ago, causing widespread extinction and reshaping understanding of how the impact unfolded.
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