Atmospheric blocking key to arctic melting and extreme weather, shows study
Scientists have discovered that a weather phenomenon called "atmospheric blocking" significantly influences Arctic melting and extreme weather.
François Lapointe, a research associate at the University...
Where did Venus’s water go?
It should not be surprising that Venus is dry.
It is famous for its hellish conditions, with dense sulphurous clouds, rains of acid, atmospheric pressures...
Ancient sea sponge discovery fills 160-million-year gap in evolution
Researchers have uncovered a 550-million-year-old sea sponge fossil, solving a long-standing mystery in the history of one of the earliest animals.
Sea sponges might seem...
Giant viruses on Greenland’s ice could help reduce melting
Every spring, when the sun returns to the Arctic after months of darkness, life comes back in full force.
Polar bears emerge from their dens,...
New study documents the world’s largest prehistoric rock art in South America
We weren't the first to lay eyes on the engraving since it was carved into the hillside any number of centuries or millennia ago,...
Cracking the 2,000-year-old mystery: How shipworms destroy wood
For centuries, shipworms have been a menace to sailors and structures alike.
These marine mollusks damaged ancient Greek ships, contributed to the sinking of the...
Scientists unveil new insights into Idaho’s state dinosaur
New research from Idaho State University is shedding light on Idaho's State Dinosaur, Oryctodromeus.
This ancient creature, about the size of a large dog, lived...
Scientists uncover earliest cattle herds in northern Europe in the Netherlands
Archaeologists have discovered the earliest evidence of cattle herds in northern Europe at the site of Swifterbant in the Netherlands.
By using zoological, botanical, and...
How sharks survived a major temperature spike in Earth’s history
Millions of years ago, the sharks we know today as top ocean predators evolved from small bottom-dwelling species during a period of intense global...
Scientists discover gigantic Jurassic Pterosaur in Oxfordshire, UK
A team of paleontologists has unearthed a fossil of a gigantic flying reptile from the Jurassic period in Oxfordshire, UK.
This pterosaur, estimated to have...