Scientists discover why the oceans are so diverse
A new study in the journal Science has given insight into why the world's oceans are full of more species than ever before -...
Dinosaurs were warm-blooded, says new study
Dinosaurs were warm-blooded, according to a new technique that analyzes the chemistry of dinosaur eggshells.
“Dinosaurs sit at an evolutionary point between birds, which are...
Were dinosaurs warm blooded? Their eggshells say yes
A Yale-led study turns up the heat on a key question about dinosaurs’ body temperature: Were they warm-blooded or cold-blooded?
According to a new technique...
Ancient Antarctic ice melt increased sea levels by over 3 meters — and it...
Mass melting of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet was a major cause of high sea levels during a period known as the Last Interglacial...
Human activity contaminated Himalayan glacier long before people arrived, study shows
Scientists found byproducts of coal combustion in a glacier on one of the world's highest peaks.
The finding shows human activity, likely from Europe,...
New timeline rewrites history of Easter Island’s collapse
Easter Island’s prehistoric societal collapse didn’t happen as researchers have long thought, according to a new study.
Researchers have developed a chronology of monument-building and...
Easter Island society did not collapse prior to European contact, new study finds
Easter Island society did not collapse prior to European contact and its people continued to build its iconic moai statues for much longer than...
Tiny, ancient meteorites suggest early Earth’s atmosphere was rich in carbon dioxide
Very occasionally, Earth gets bombarded by a large meteorite.
But every day, our planet gets pelted by space dust, micrometeorites that collect on Earth’s surface.
A...
Scientists discover new species of Allosaurus in Utah
A remarkable new species of meat-eating dinosaur has been unveiled at the Natural History Museum of Utah.
Paleontologists unearthed the first specimen in early 1990s...
Scientists discover walking sharks in the tropics
Four new species of tropical sharks that use their fins to walk are causing a stir in waters off northern Australia and New Guinea.
While...