Scientists store human genome on ‘forever’ crystal
Scientists at the University of Southampton have achieved a remarkable breakthrough by storing the entire human genome on a revolutionary 5D memory crystal.
This new...
Ancient sea cow caught between two predators: crocodile and shark
Scientists recently made an exciting discovery about how a prehistoric sea cow became prey for two different predators—a crocodile and a shark.
This event happened...
Scientists discover extra set of legs in ancient trilobite fossils from New York
A recent study has revealed a surprising discovery about a species of trilobite, an ancient sea creature, found in upstate New York.
Researchers from the...
Shocking discovery: Ancient birds with teeth ate fruit, not fish!
Scientists have made an exciting discovery that changes what we know about some of the earliest birds.
Fossils found in China show that a bird...
Fish guts: The surprising new ingredient for future skin care
When it comes to skin care products, some ingredients might sound a bit strange, but they can work wonders.
One unusual example is snail mucin,...
Why dinosaur collagen may have survived for millions of years
Scientists have been puzzled by the discovery of collagen, a protein found in bones and connective tissue, in dinosaur fossils that are up to...
How a massive salt crisis transformed Mediterranean marine life millions of years ago
About 5.5 million years ago, a dramatic event known as the Messinian Salinity Crisis drastically altered the Mediterranean Sea.
This event, caused by the Mediterranean's...
Why seagulls don’t want your chips as much as you might think
Have you been to the beach this summer?
I took my daughter there the other day and got her a pasty for lunch.
She was happily...
Deep sea ‘dark oxygen’ raises questions about alien life
In the depths of the Pacific Ocean, about 12,000 feet below the surface, lies a region called the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ).
This area is covered...
Scientists uncover virus behind superworm die-off
Researchers at Rutgers University-New Brunswick have made a groundbreaking discovery: a virus that caused the mysterious die-off of superworms, a popular food source for...