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Scientists find a prehistoric crocodile cousin: Armored Garzapelta

Long before dinosaurs became the stars of prehistory, the aetosaurs, which were like the ancestors of today's crocodiles but armored like tanks, roamed our...

Did Spinosaurus hunt its prey deep underwater or from shore?

For years, controversy has swirled around how a Cretaceous-era, sail-backed dinosaur—the giant Spinosaurus aegyptiacus—hunted its prey. Spinosaurus was among the largest predators ever to prowl...

Study on sea surface temperatures offers definitive proof of human-driven climate change

Recent oceanic research has provided striking evidence of human influence on climate change, specifically showing how activities related to the increase in CO2 emissions...

Ötzi the Iceman’s tattoos created with a single-pointed instrument

Discovering how Ötzi the Iceman, a man who lived over 5,300 years ago, got his tattoos has puzzled scientists and historians alike. Ötzi's well-preserved body,...

Gravity from Mars has an effect on earth’s oceans

We are all too familiar of the Moon’s effect on our planet. It’s relentless tug causes our tides but even Mars, which is always...

NASA reveals DART impact altered asteroid’s orbit and shape

NASA's pioneering Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission has significantly altered the orbit and shape of the asteroid Dimorphos, demonstrating the feasibility of kinetic...

A glimpse into Bronze Age life at Must Farm

Nearly 3,000 years ago, in what is now England, there was a village unlike any other. This was Must Farm, a small community built...

Late-season melting has little effect on Greenland ice sheet movement, shows study

In recent years, we've seen a lot of concern over ice melting across the world, partly because of climate change. Pictures of polar bears on...

Earth’s dance of elements: The secret to our planet’s friendly climate

Ever wonder what makes Earth such a cozy home for us and countless other species, unlike its neighbors Mars and Venus? Scientists from the University...

What we can expect about the latest total solar eclipse on April 8

Just seven years after the last total solar eclipse in the United States, millions of Americans will once again be in the path of...