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.
Do water bottles expire? What you need to know when the power goes out
Flashlights and candles aren’t the only things people should have on hand during natural disasters and storms. A food safety plan is a must.
What hurricanes and space storms have in common
Both storms — terrestrial and extrasolar — feature churning whirlpools of vapor.
People with certain genes were more likely to survive the Black Death, shows study
The Black Death was the single greatest mortality event in recorded history, killing up to 50% of the European population in less than five...
With storms threatening to intensify, should Floridians stay or should they go?
Scientists say Floridians will find it increasingly difficult to keep their feet dry as the effects of climate change cause sea levels to rise and tropical cyclones to become wetter.
Scientists find potential source of shock-darkened meteorites
Planetary scientists have identified a potential source of shock-darkened meteorites.
When the Chelyabinsk fireball exploded across Russian skies in 2013, it littered Earth with a...
How old is Yosemite Valley?
The age of Yosemite Valley has been hard to pin down. UC Berkeley geologists now say it’s younger than we thought, with most of...
These ostrich-like dinosaurs from Mississippi are among the world’s largest
Ostrich-like dinosaurs called ornithomimosaurs grew to enormous sizes in ancient eastern North America, according to a study published in PLOS ONE by Chinzorig Tsogtbaatar...
Scientists find new way to decode asteroid’s interior structure
Astronomers have found a way to determine an asteroid’s interior structure based on how its spin changes during a close encounter with Earth.
NASA hit...
Scientists find way to determine when a massive star is about to die
Astronomers from Liverpool John Moores University and the University of Montpellier have devised an early warning system to sound the alert when a massive...