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A forgotten fossil reveals a fearsome dinosaur with giant claws
Researchers identified a previously unknown dinosaur species from a fossil overlooked in a museum for nearly a century, revealing a fearsome Early Cretaceous predator with giant claws that roamed Britain approximately 120 million years ago.
Scientists reveal 93% of Australia’s Indigenous population was lost in just 73 years
Australian researchers estimate 2.22 million Indigenous people lived on the continent before European colonization in 1788, with 93% of the population lost within 73 years.
Seaton Carew little tern colony has worst breeding season
A little tern colony at Seaton Carew produced only 17 fledglings this breeding season, down significantly from 67 the previous year, due to flooding, fence damage, and predation.
Simpler, older version of Stonehenge found three miles from famous site
Archaeologists discovered a simpler wooden post structure near Stonehenge that dates back 5,000 years and aligns with solar solstices, predating the famous monument by five centuries.
Starwatch: how to spot Saturn as it makes it closest approach to Earth this year
Saturn reaches opposition this week, positioning itself at its closest approach to Earth for the year and making it visible throughout the night to the naked eye.
Scientists find a surprising genetic twist behind octopus intelligence
Scientists discovered that ancient DNA reorganization in octopuses, squid, and cuttlefish may have driven the evolution of their complex nervous systems by creating new genetic connections.
Scientists uncover the 2.3-billion-year-old secret that helped keep Earth habitable
Scientists studying ancient rocks from South Africa have discovered how Earth’s oceans maintained habitable oxygen levels over billions of years through a natural recycling system involving phosphorus.
Europe’s new Sentinel-3C satellite just sent back spectacular images of Earth
Europe’s Sentinel-3C satellite has transmitted initial images of Earth’s landscapes and begun measuring ocean heights and ice sheet elevation, demonstrating capabilities for climate monitoring.
Physicists discover “astonishing” property of light that defies expectations
An international team of physicists discovered that light can develop spinning patterns while traveling through empty space without special equipment, revealing hidden geometric properties that could advance medical diagnostics and quantum communications.
210-million-year-old dinosaur discovery reveals a lost world in Africa
Scientists have identified a 210-million-year-old dinosaur species from Zimbabwe that reveals a distinct prehistoric ecosystem, suggesting Africa’s dinosaur fossil record is more diverse than previously understood.
Stop making sense: focus on sounds to help learn a language, study suggests
Research suggests that focusing on how foreign languages sound, rather than grammar and vocabulary, helps learners acquire new languages more effectively, particularly for those with strong auditory precision.
AI reveals a hidden chemical shortcut that could turn CO2 into fuel
Researchers used machine learning to identify nearly 9,400 chemical reactions in CO2 conversion, revealing hidden pathways and a surprising hydrogen mechanism that could improve fuel production efficiency.
A planet 320 light-years away confirms what scientists long suspected
Astronomers used the Gemini South telescope to detect magnesium and silicon in the atmosphere of WASP-189b, a distant ultra-hot Jupiter, confirming a long-suspected link between planetary and stellar chemistry.
World’s oldest shipwreck found off Kekova Island in Turkey
Archaeologists have identified the world’s oldest shipwreck off Kekova Island in Turkey, dating back 4,400 to 4,700 years to the Early Bronze Age, carrying cargo across the Mediterranean Sea.
New team heads to Antarctic port to save it from climate change
A UK team is traveling to Antarctica to protect Port Lockroy, a heritage site threatened by climate change, installing structural supports and monitoring the surrounding penguin population.
Gigantic prehistoric snake discovered in India may have been one of the largest ever
A colossal prehistoric snake named Vasuki indicus discovered in India may have reached 15.2 meters in length, rivaling Titanoboa as one of the largest snakes ever to exist.
Nobel prize in chemistry awarded for work on mirror-image molecules
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to Henri B Kagan and Kensō Soai for discoveries about how chemical reactions can produce excess quantities of specific mirror-image molecular forms.
A quantum prediction from 1931 just came to life
Physicists have created and observed quantum structures predicted nearly a century ago, using ultracold cesium atoms confined to one-dimensional tubes to form unusual bound states.
A 9-billion-year-old signal could help explain dark energy
The Canadian CHIME radio telescope successfully detected faint hydrogen signals from the distant universe, potentially offering a faster and cheaper method for investigating dark energy.
Bacteria turn a virus’ own weapon against it
Researchers identified how bacteria detect viral attacks through a mechanism involving viral enzymes that trigger immune responses, potentially advancing phage therapy for antibiotic-resistant infections.
Scientists find hidden materials that could improve batteries and solar fuels
Researchers discovered previously unknown materials by tracking molecular transformations during heating, including a new form of bismuth vanadate with potential applications in solar fuel production and next-generation batteries.
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Can Dogs Sense PTSD?
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Recent Deadly Crash Halts Uber’s Progress with Autonomous Vehicles
Following several car crashes and one recent fatality in its testing of autonomous vehicles, Uber has temporarily stopped testing of these self-driving cars. In the most recent incident involving a self-driving vehicle driving in Tempe, Arizona, a Volvo SUV hit and...
Scientists in Sweden has made a material that challenges spider silk as the strongest bio-based material
The challenge of producing a bio-based material that can compete with the strength spider dragline silk has since long been pursued, primarily by trying to make fibers synthetically from silk. Now, by using nanocellulose, the component that makes trees and plants...