Scientists find possible diamond factory at center of Earth
When steel reacts with water at the Earth’s surface, it rusts. But what happens deep inside the Earth’s interior?
Astronomers make the most robust catalog to trace rare, cosmic explosions
The galactic homes of 84 short gamma-ray bursts (sGRBs) — produced by the collision of two neutron stars — have now been pinpointed in...
Scroll through the universe with this cool interactive map
Johns Hopkins University (JHU) continues to pad its space community résumé with their interactive map, “The map of the observable Universe”.
Scientists calculated the weight of two giant extinct amphibians
The last of the temnospondyls – amphibians that look more like crocodiles – became extinct during the Cretaceous period, about 120 million years ago,...
Earth can regulate its own temperature over millennia, MIT study finds
Our planet harbors a “stabilizing feedback” mechanism that acts over hundreds of thousands of years to pull the climate back from the brink.
Scientists unravel the mystery of extreme waves
Ocean waves up to 30 meters that seemingly appear at random have long inspired legend and stumped scientists.
Now, researchers at the University of Sydney...
Scientists discover new pterosaur species in sub-Saharan Africa
With wings spanning nearly 16 feet, a new species of pterosaurs has been identified from the Atlantic coast of Angola.
The history of daylight saving time
The real history of daylight saving time is much more complex. It was first introduced in Germany in 1916 during World War I.
Early crust on Mars is more complex than thought
Early crust on Mars may be more complex than previously thought—and it may even be similar to our own planet’s original crust.
The Martian surface...
New Scottish fossil reveals the origins of lizards
A fossil discovery from Scotland has provided new information on the early evolution of lizards, during the time of the dinosaurs.