Life on Earth probably got some help from space
The greatest challenge facing astrobiologists is that there is only one planet known to us that has life.
Of all the bodies of the Solar...
Scientists find huge hydrogen reservoir under ocean floor
Scientists have uncovered evidence of a vast natural hydrogen system deep beneath the Pacific Ocean, a discovery that could one day provide a new...
Why baby pterosaurs, not adults, dominate the fossil record
For two tiny flying reptiles, death came suddenly and violently 150 million years ago.
Now, thanks to remarkable fossils discovered in southern Germany, paleontologists have...
These 165-million-year-old insects show early leaf mimicry strategies
Around 165 million years ago, some insects in what is now northeastern China developed an extraordinary trick: they evolved wings that looked almost identical...
Solar flares found to be far hotter than we ever imagined
For decades, scientists have known that solar flares—huge bursts of energy from the sun’s outer atmosphere—can reach astonishing temperatures of more than 10 million...
Why Ostrobothnia may be Finland’s key to healthy aging and longevity
A region in Western Finland may soon join the ranks of the world’s famed Blue Zones—places where people live significantly longer and healthier lives...
A deadly bone infection may have wiped out Brazil’s long-necked dinosaurs
In southeast Brazil, scientists studying the fossilized bones of giant dinosaurs have uncovered a deadly secret.
A group of sauropods—huge, long-necked dinosaurs that roamed the...
Was Jesus really wrapped in the Shroud of Turin? Medieval scholar said no
The Shroud of Turin, a centuries-old linen cloth believed by many to have wrapped the body of Jesus after his crucifixion, has long been...
Ocean air may help you live longer, but rivers might not
Living near the ocean might not just be good for your soul—it could actually help you live longer.
A new study from researchers at The...
Stonehenge stones may have been hauled by cows from Wales, study finds
A single cow tooth buried for nearly 5,000 years is offering remarkable new insight into the origins of Stonehenge and the lives of the...