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,...
New mineral classification system captures Earth’s complex past
The first minerals to form in the universe were nanocrystalline diamonds, which condensed from gases ejected when the first generation of stars exploded.
Diamonds that...
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...
Ancient supernovae prompted human ancestors to walk upright
Supernovae bombarded Earth with cosmic energy starting as many as 8 million years ago, with a peak some 2.6 million years ago.
This initiated an...
Your diamond most likely made of recycled ocean floor
The diamond on your finger is most likely made of recycled seabed cooked deep in the Earth.
Traces of salt trapped in many diamonds show...
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...
This prehistoric burial mound re-used for 2,000 years
Researchers have found evidence that an unremarkable prehistoric burial mound near Bordeaux, in southwest France, was re-used by locals for around 2,000 years.
The researchers...
Comets might have brought water to our planet billions of years ago
The mystery of why Earth has so much water, allowing our "blue marble" to support an astounding array of life, is clearer with new...
Scientists discover ancient seawater preserved from the last Ice Age
Twenty thousand years ago, in the thick of an Ice Age, Earth looked very different.
Because water was locked up in glaciers hundreds of feet...
Scientists find the oldest meteorite collection on Earth
Earth is bombarded every year by rocky debris, but the rate of incoming meteorites can change over time.
Finding enough meteorites scattered on the planet's...
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In a new study, researchers discovered that autism is 80% reliant on inherited genes.
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These two types of drugs are linked to dementia
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This popular painkiller may harm your blood sugar
In a new study, researchers found popular pain drug opioid tramadol (marketed as ConZip and Ultram) may increase the risk of developing hypoglycemia, or...
Popular high blood pressure drug may increase risk of bowel disease
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Common painkiller may harm your immune system, damage heart and kidneys
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