Scientists find lots of strange microbes in dinosaur fossils
Bad news, Jurassic Park fans--the odds of scientists cloning a dinosaur from ancient DNA are pretty much zero.
That's because DNA breaks down over time...
1.2 billion years ago, a 1-kilometer asteroid smashed into Scotland
In 2008, scientists from Oxford and Aberdeen University made a startling discovery in the northwest of Scotland.
Near the village of Ullapool, which sits on...
Scientists discover new ‘king’ of fossils in South Australia
Fossils of a giant new species from the long-extinct group of sea creatures called trilobites have been found on Kangaroo Island, South Australia.
The finding...
Scientists discover the biggest meteorite impact site in the UK
Scientists believe they have discovered the site of the biggest meteorite impact ever to hit the British Isles.
Evidence for the ancient, 1.2 billion years...
Amber ammonite offers rare glimpse of ancient sea life
The discovery of a 100-million-year-old ammonite—a distant relative of modern squid and octopuses—in amber is significant and surprising, researchers say.
Scientists say the lump of...
Scientists find a herd of dinosaurs underground at Lightning Ridge
A herd of dinosaurs has been discovered in an underground opal mine near Lightning Ridge, NSW.
Scientists have revealed that fossils from an underground opal...
How sloths went from ground-dwelling giants to the small tree-climbers
Scientists have solved the evolutionary puzzle of how sloths went from enormous ground-dwelling giants to the small, famously-laidback tree-climbers of the modern day.
The study,...
Feathers arose 100 million years before birds
New research, led by the University of Bristol, suggests that feathers arose 100 million years before birds - changing how we look at dinosaurs,...
Godzilla is back and he’s bigger than ever
Godzilla first made his debut in 1954.
At inception, he was a 50-meter tall metaphor for indiscriminate destruction, particularly U.S. hydrogen-bomb testing in the Marshall...
Thai dinosaur is a cousin of Tyrannosaurus rex, says new study
Scientists from the University of Bonn and the Sirindhorn Museum in Thailand have identified two new dinosaur species.
They analyzed fossil finds that were already...
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In a recent study from the University of East Anglia, researchers find that long-term use of anticholinergic antidepressants is linked to a higher risk...
Common painkiller may harm your immune system, damage heart and kidneys
In a recent study, researchers found that a widely used type of painkiller may increase risks of heart failure and kidney disease.
The type of...
Scientists confirm the main cause of dementia
In a recent study, researchers confirmed they discovered the main cause of dementia.
The researchers suggest that the build-up of urea in the brain to...
Three common drugs linked to high dementia risk
In a recent study, researchers found long-term use of two antidepressants is linked to a higher risk of dementia.
In addition, drugs prescribed for bladder...
For older people, weight training is more important than cardio exercise
In a recent study from Wake Forest University, researchers found that weight training is more effective than cardio for older people.
It is known that...