Dinosaur poop uncovers secrets of their success
Scientists have uncovered new clues about what made dinosaurs thrive millions of years ago by studying fossilized poop!
Researchers from Uppsala University and several international...
Iron: The metal that powered early life on Earth
Scientists have long known that metals play an important role in life.
Tiny amounts of metals help living organisms perform essential tasks like breathing, copying...
Did life choose the “right hand”? New study explores early building blocks of life
Could life on Earth have taken a completely different form, based on the "handedness" of its chemical building blocks?
A new study by researchers at...
Are we alone? New model explores the odds of intelligent life in the universe
Astrophysicists from Durham University have developed a new model to estimate the likelihood of intelligent life forming in our universe—and even in hypothetical universes...
What causes the itch in mosquito bites? And why do some people get such...
Are you one of these people who loathes spending time outdoors at dusk as the weather warms and mosquitoes start biting?
Female mosquitoes need blood...
How life could live under the ice on Mars
Mars has been a fascination to us for centuries. Early observations falsely gave impressions of an intelligent civilisation but early visiting probes revealed a...
Grand Canyon rocks reveal surprising secrets of ancient life’s big bang
Geologists studying the Cambrian rocks of the Grand Canyon have uncovered exciting new insights that challenge traditional views of Earth’s ancient history.
About 500 million...
Why flowers wilt: how plants save energy for the future
Wilting flowers may not mean poor plant health; instead, they could be part of a smart resource-saving strategy.
A study from Macquarie University published in...
Not too big, not too small: Why modern humans are the ideal size for...
The fastest animal on land is the cheetah, capable of reaching top speeds of 104 kilometers per hour.
In the water, the fastest animals are...
Astronomers discover potential new building block of organic matter in interstellar space
Carbon is the building block for all life on Earth and accounts for approximately 45–50% of all dry biomass.
When bonded with elements like hydrogen,...