This horned dinosaur from New Mexico was the earliest of its kind
A newly described horned dinosaur that lived in New Mexico 82 million years ago is one of the earliest known ceratopsid species, a group...
How planets form controls elements essential for life
The prospects for life on a given planet depend not only on where it forms but also how, according to Rice University scientists.
Planets like...
Scientists discover new type of aurora
For millennia, humans in the high latitudes have been enthralled by auroras--the northern and southern lights.
Yet even after all that time, it appears the...
What can a dinosaur’s inner ear tell us?
If paleontologists had a wish list, it would almost certainly include insights into two particular phenomena:
How dinosaurs interacted with each other and how they...
Scientists develop new ‘key-hole surgery’ technique to extract metals from Earth
Scientists have developed a new 'key-hole surgery' technique to extract metals from the Earth—which could revolutionize the future of metal mining.
A team of international...
Earth may have been a water world 3 billion years ago
Earth's oceans may have been 1 to 2 times bigger than previously thought and the planet may have been completely covered in water, shows...
Scientists find way to forecast hurricane 18 months in advance
Every spring, researchers publish their projected forecasts of the upcoming hurricane season – how many storms may form, and how severe they may be.
But...
Scientists solve deep earthquake mystery
These mysterious earthquakes originate between 400 and 700 kilometers below the surface of the Earth and have been recorded with magnitudes up to 8.3...
3D holographic head-up display could improve road safety
Researchers have developed the first LiDAR-based augmented reality head-up display for use in vehicles.
Tests on a prototype version of the technology suggest that it...
Philippines once home to extinct giant cloud rats
The Philippines was once home to three previously unknown species of an unusual group of rodents with fluffy tails known as "giant cloud rats",...