Shocking discovery: Ancient birds with teeth ate fruit, not fish!
Scientists have made an exciting discovery that changes what we know about some of the earliest birds.
Fossils found in China show that a bird...
Scientists find large dinosaurs thrived near the south pole
A recent discovery of dinosaur tracks on Australia's southern coast reveals that large carnivorous dinosaurs, known as theropods, once thrived in polar regions.
These tracks...
Scientists discover how some giant pterosaurs flapped, while others soared
A new study has shed light on the flight abilities of ancient pterosaurs, revealing that while some of these giant creatures flapped their wings,...
Why dinosaur collagen may have survived for millions of years
Scientists have been puzzled by the discovery of collagen, a protein found in bones and connective tissue, in dinosaur fossils that are up to...
Rediscovering the Great Plains: A 150-year journey through photos
A new book called One Hundred and Fifty Years of Change on the Great Plains shows how much the landscape of Kansas and western...
Scientists discover tiny horned dinosaur in Japan
An international team of scientists, including Michael Ryan from Carleton University, has uncovered a new species of horned dinosaur in Japan’s Tambasasayama City.
This well-preserved...
Europe is sending a drill to the Moon to search for water
The Moon has been a source of interest of late largely due to the focus on getting humans back to the Moon.
Future human explorers...
Why do typhoons cluster? Scientists uncover key weather patterns behind multiple storms
In August, Japan and South Korea saw an unusual increase in typhoons. Between August 8 and August 13, four typhoons—Maria, Son-Tinh, Ampil, and Wukong—formed...
Seismic echoes reveal a mysterious ‘donut’ inside Earth’s core
About 2,890 kilometers beneath our feet lies a gigantic ball of liquid metal: our planet's core.
Scientists like me use the seismic waves created by...
Scientists smash rocks to uncover clues for protecting Earth from asteroids
Engineers at Johns Hopkins University have made exciting discoveries about how materials like sand and rock behave when hit by extreme forces.
This research could...