Scientists find the biggest and oldest Maya monument
The Maya civilization may have developed more rapidly than archaeologists once thought, according to new research.
From the ground, it’s impossible to tell that the...
Scientists decode the Dead Sea Scrolls puzzle with DNA fingerprints
The collection of more than 25,000 fragments of ancient manuscripts known as the Dead Sea Scrolls include, among other ancient texts, the oldest copies...
Scientists find rare pterodactyl fossil in the UK
The first ever specimen of a pterodactyl, more commonly found in China and Brazil, has been found in the United Kingdom.
A fossil hunter recently...
Scientists find a much earlier birth date for tectonic plates
Yale geophysicists reported that Earth’s ever-shifting, underground network of tectonic plates was firmly in place more than 4 billion years ago — at least...
Dinosaur-dooming asteroid struck earth at ‘deadliest possible’ angle
New simulations from Imperial College London have revealed the asteroid that doomed the dinosaurs struck Earth at the ‘deadliest possible’ angle.
The simulations show that...
The deep ocean is warming slowly — but dramatic changes are ahead
The world's deep oceans are warming at a slower rate than the surface, but it's still not good news for deep-sea creatures according to...
Neandertals got picky about bones for their tools
Evidence continues to mount that the Neandertals, who lived in Europe and Asia until about 40,000 years ago, were more sophisticated people than once...
Tyrannosaurus rex was terrifyingly good at walking, super-efficient at lower speeds
While smaller dinosaurs needed speed, huge predators like Tyrannosaurus rex were optimized for energy-efficient walking, according to a study published in PLOS ONE.
Theropod dinosaurs...
Scientists solve mystery of spontaneous smog formation
One of the peculiarities of air pollution in the world's urban areas is that it is not always predictable.
It is not uncommon for a...
Scientists reveal the largest and hottest shield volcano on Earth
In a recent study, researchers from the University of Hawai'i at Manoa revealed the largest and hottest shield volcano on Earth.
A team of volcanologists...