Ozone could warm the Earth more than we first thought
Ozone is best known as the invisible shield high in the atmosphere that protects us from the sun’s harmful ultraviolet rays.
But ozone is also...
Scientists discover earliest evidence of humans and Neanderthals interbreeding
For many years, scientists believed that Homo sapiens and Neanderthals were two separate human groups that only met and interbred much later in history.
But...
What is the Moon made of (hint it’s not cheese)
A set of instruments shut off almost 50 years ago are still producing useful results.
It’s the seismometers left by the Apollo missions to monitor...
Dinosaur fossils reveal clues that could help fight cancer
A new study published in the journal Biology suggests that advanced techniques used to study dinosaur fossils might help scientists better understand cancer.
Researchers from...
Apollo 17 moon rock opened after 50 years reveals mysterious lunar landslide
More than half a century after astronauts last set foot on the moon, the Apollo program is still offering up surprises.
A sample of lunar...
75-million-year-old dragonfly fossil fills evolutionary gap in Canada
For the first time, paleontologists have uncovered a dragonfly fossil from Canada’s dinosaur age, and it’s helping to close a major gap in the...
Viking silver hoard reveals trade routes from England to the Islamic world
A remarkable Viking treasure uncovered in North Yorkshire has revealed that Viking wealth stretched far beyond raiding monasteries and coastal towns.
New research shows that...
Meet our long-lost cousin: Scientists discover a new ancient human relative
An international team of scientists has made an extraordinary discovery in Ethiopia’s Ledi-Geraru region: new fossils that suggest early humans and another ancient relative,...
How a tiny fossil fish changed the timeline of evolution
life.
Researchers have reconstructed the brain, heart, and fins of Norselaspis glacialis, a jawless fish that lived over 400 million years ago, revealing that speed...
Scientists discover possible planet around closest sun-like star to Earth
In a thrilling development, astronomers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have found strong evidence for a planet orbiting Alpha Centauri A—one of the...