Scientists find new species of lizard in stomach of Microraptor
Scientists have discovered a new specimen of the volant dromaeosaurid Microraptor zhaoianus with the remains of a nearly complete lizard preserved in its stomach.
Their...
‘Dinosaur metal’ may help kill cancer cells
In a recent study, researchers found that a new compound based on iridium can attack the nucleus of cancerous cells when switched on by...
Scientists develop new method for studying early life in ancient rocks
This could also inform the search for life on Mars.
Scientists have developed a new method for detecting traces of primordial life in ancient rock...
Magmas from volcanoes can hold a surprising amount of water
Volatile elements in magma, primarily water, drive explosive volcanic eruptions, like this eruption of Anak Krakatau in Lampung, Indonesia, in 2018.
Scientists have discovered...
Newly-discovered 1,600-year-old mosaic sheds light on ancient Judaism
Scientists find the first ancient Jewish depiction of the Elim episode from the biblical book of Exodus.
For nine years running, Carolina professor Jodi Magness...
Comet impacts could jump-start life on early Earth
Comets screaming through the atmosphere of early Earth at tens of thousands of miles per hour likely contained measurable amounts of protein-forming amino acids.
Upon...
Some extinct crocodiles in dinosaur eras were vegetarians, says study
Scientists have found that multiple ancient groups of crocodyliforms—the group including living and extinct relatives of crocodiles and alligators—were not the carnivores we know...
Scientists discover Neanderthals used resin ‘glue’ to craft their stone tools
Archaeologists working in two Italian caves have discovered some of the earliest known examples of ancient humans using an adhesive on their stone tools—an...
Melting of Himalayan glaciers has doubled in recent years, says study
A newly comprehensive study shows that melting of Himalayan glaciers caused by rising temperatures has accelerated dramatically since the start of the 21st century.
The...
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...