This 520 million-year-old fossil shows origins of comb jellies
In a new study, researchers discover a half-a-billion-year-old fossil. The new fossil shows comb jellies have a strong resemblance with other sea-floor dwelling creatures.
The discovery...
Dinosaurs were unaffected by climate change before their extinction
In a new study, researchers found dinosaurs were unaffected by long-term climate changes before the asteroid strike that wiped them out.
The research was conducted...
Why other discovered planets may not support life
In a new study, scientists found that most planets discovered in other solar systems are unlikely to be as hospitable to life as Earth.
The...
World’s oldest dinosaur eggs reveal new information about dinosaur evolution
In a study of the world’s earliest known dinosaur eggs, scientists find new information about the evolution of dinosaur reproduction.
The study was led by researchers at...
How does marine snow help cool the planet
In a new study, scientists from University of Sydney found how carbonate accumulation from ‘marine snow’ in oceans has helped regulate Earth's temperature over...
Copper helped ancient animals thrive on Earth
In a new study, researchers found 700 million years ago, copper was as important as oxygen in helping the earliest animals live and spread.
The...
Ancient DNA shows no human population is pure
Recent studies have shown that examining ancient DNA could provide important insights into human history.
In recent research from Harvard Medical School, researchers found with...
Why some icebergs are green
In a new study, researchers explain why some icebergs have green color instead of the normal blue.
The study was done by a team from...
1,700 animal species may be extinct due to humans by 2070
In a new study, researchers found that by 2070, about 1,700 species of amphibians, birds, and mammals may be at greater extinction risk due...
Scientists discover a 500-million-year-old worm “superhighway”
A new study from the University of Saskatchewan has shown that prehistoric worms populated the sea bed 500 million years ago.
Previously, scientists have thought...