Boney armor protects Komodo dragons in battle
The boney armor that Komodo dragons have just beneath their scales helps protect the dominant predator from other Komodo dragons, researchers report.
Tiny bones cover...
Scientists discover the sixth major mass extinction
Scientists have concluded that earth experienced a previously underestimated severe mass-extinction event, which occurred about 260 million years ago.
This raises the total of major...
Scientists discover new giant flying pterosaur
A newly identified species of pterosaur is among the largest ever flying animals, according to a new study from Queen Mary University of London.
Cryodrakon...
Rocks at asteroid impact site record first day of dinosaur extinction
When the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs slammed into the planet, the impact set wildfires, triggered tsunamis and blasted so much sulfur into...
‘Superbolts’ have 1000x the energy of regular lightning
Though the lightning season is winding down in the Southeastern US, “superbolt” season won’t start until November, according to new research.
The new study maps...
Explosive nitrogen created craters that pock Saturn moon Titan
Lakes of liquid methane on the surface of Titan, Saturn's largest moon, were likely formed by explosive, pressurized nitrogen just under the moon's surface,...
1 billion tons of Kīlauea lava spark algae bloom in North Pacific Ocean
Volcanoes are often feared for their destructive power, but a new study reminds us that they can foster new growth.
A year ago in July,...
Deep-sea sediments reveal solar system chaos
A day is the time for Earth to make one complete rotation on its axis, and a year is one revolution around the Sun...
Scientists find a new duck-billed dinosaur, Kamuysaurus japonicus
The dinosaur, whose nearly complete skeleton was unearthed from 72 million-year-old marine deposits in Mukawa Town in northern Japan, belongs to a new genus...
Heart health tips for Hurricane Dorian
With Hurricane Dorian forecast to impact the Florida, Georgia and North and South Carolina coastal areas this week, the American Heart Association, the world’s...