Paleontologists discover complete theropod dinosaur specimen
The discovery of a nearly complete dromaeosaurid Saurornitholestes langstoni specimen is providing critical information for the evolution of theropod dinosaurs, according to new research...
Early humans moved through the Mediterranean much earlier than believed
An international research team led by scientists from McMaster University has unearthed new evidence in Greece proving that the island of Naxos was inhabited...
Submarine canyons on Earth could help explain landscapes on Mars
Submarine canyons are a final frontier on planet Earth.
There are thousands of these breathtaking geological features hidden within the depths of the ocean -...
Molten Earth would be 5% larger than its solid counterpart, says study
A hot, molten Earth would be around 5% larger than its solid counterpart.
The difference between molten and solid rocky planets is important for...
Extreme solar storms may be more frequent than previously thought
Researchers propose in a new study why an extreme solar storm in 1859 was so damaging to Earth’s magnetic field.
They compared the storm with...
Scientists detect Golden Ratio in human skulls
The Golden Ratio, described by Leonardo da Vinci and Luca Pacioli as the Divine Proportion, is an infinite number often found in nature, art...
Scientists reveal how Tyrannosaurus ate its prey
A Tyrannosaurus rex could bite hard enough to shatter the bones of its prey.
But how it accomplished this feat without breaking its own skull...
Scientists discover a gateway for comets to visit our inner Solar System
A recent study may fundamentally alter our understanding of how comets arrive from the outskirts of the solar system and are funneled to the...
Gigantic masses in Earth’s mantle untouched for more than 4 billion years, says study
Ancient, distinct, continent-sized regions of rocks, isolated since before the collision that created the Moon 4.5 billion years ago, exist hundreds of miles below...
What ancient Denisovans may have looked like
If you could travel back in time 100,000 years, you'd find yourself living among multiple groups of humans, including anatomically modern humans, Neanderthals, and...