Category: 9. Sci/Tech

A shark’s teeth give it the power to rule the seas, yet these ferocious chompers aren’t built to last in acidic water. As oceans grow more acidic due to climate change, sharks may be left with weakened teeth that lose their edge.

A new study…

One of the “strangest dinosaurs” ever discovered had elaborate armour including spikes of…

Hawaii’s Kīlauea volcano released another burst of lava this late August 2025, discharging a fountain for 12.6 hours straight. This is the latest episode in an ongoing eruption that started on Dec. 23, 2024.

Scientists at the U.S. Geological…

The most identifiable part of a seahorse is the long snout that gives them their name. But did you know there is a species of seahorse that evolved their snout away?

The pygmy seahorse, one of the smallest vertebrates measuring around the size of…

You won’t find the word ‘love’ in the published papers of scientists who research non-human animals. Ironically, though, most animal behaviour scientists were drawn to the subject because of their deep and abiding interest in them.

And…

Scientists have uncovered the hidden core of one of our galaxy’s most spectacular…

Orpiment is a bright golden pigment adored by Renaissance painters. It also happens to be deeply toxic.

Despite its toxicity, the substance is key to the survival of a particularly hardy species of deep sea worm, enabling it to counteract the…

A dinosaur unlike any other, adorned with an extraordinary array of armour and spikes –…

Archaeologists in Georgia have unearthed a 1.8-million-year-old jawbone belonging to an early…