China’s BeiDou Satellite System to get major upgrade for super accurate navigation
The BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) is set for a major upgrade to meet the growing need for precise location services.
This upgrade will allow...
Scientists discover meteor strike sealed the fate of ammonites
Ammonites, those marine creatures with coiled shells that thrived for over 350 million years, met their end alongside the dinosaurs 66 million years ago.
Contrary...
How dinosaur extinction helped grapes thrive: ancient seeds tell the story
If you've ever enjoyed a glass of wine or a handful of raisins, you might owe a thanks to the dinosaurs' extinction.
Researchers have discovered...
Ancient volcanic eruption didn’t spark early human cultural changes, say researchers
A team of international researchers from the Universities of Tübingen, Siena, and Bologna has found that a massive volcanic eruption about 40,000 years ago...
Ancient humans survived on the Tibetan Plateau for 160,000 years
A new study has found that the Denisovans, an extinct group of ancient humans, lived on the high-altitude Tibetan Plateau for around 160,000 years.
This...
Plate tectonics might only occur on 0.003% of planets. That makes Earth very special...
Plate tectonics, oceans, and continents might just be the secret ingredients for complex life on Earth.
And if these geological features are rare elsewhere in...
New technique uses earth’s surface to reveal its hidden interior
Scientists at The University of Texas at Austin have developed a groundbreaking technique that uses surface mapping technology to look inside the Earth.
This new...
Small oxygen boost may have triggered major evolutionary leap
New research suggests that a small increase in Earth's oxygen levels could have triggered the Cambrian explosion, a rapid burst of evolution that occurred...
Humans behind the extinction of large mammals: New evidence emerges
For decades, scientists have debated whether humans or climate change were responsible for the extinction of many large mammals, birds, and reptiles over the...
New evidence challenges Easter Island collapse theory
A recent study challenges the popular belief that the ancient inhabitants of Easter Island, known as Rapa Nui, caused their own downfall through environmental...