A “streak of fire,” as one report put it, is expected to be viewed over the Eastern…
The deepest dinosaur fossil on record was buried 2,615 meters (8,579 feet) below sea level in an offshore oil field near the Norwegian mainland. The bone forms part of the knucklebone of a Plateosaurus engelhardti, a large herbivorous dinosaur…
Scientists believe the Milky Way could be home to as many as 100 million stellar-mass black holes, but much about these giant celestial phenomena remains a mystery. Now, an astronomer believes it may one day be possible to send a tiny spacecraft…
For 75,000 years, the remnants of a diverse ecosystem of Ice Age animals have lain hidden in the shelter of Arne Qvam Cave in Norway.
Scientists have only just begun to grasp the full scope of its contents, which are the oldest evidence we…
A point, a wave, a thumbs-up, or a nod of the head. Human communication is filled with nonverbal cues and gestures. Now, scientists have recorded semi-captive elephants intentionally adopting different gestures to reach a specific goal — in…
At the risk of stating the obvious, hydration is thirsty work right now. Perhaps you’ve noticed the endless TikTok videos on the subject. Or the sports drinks flooding the market, promising scientifically engineered liquids that increase your…
Whisky by-products and fungi have been used to create compostable packaging tipped as an…
The genes of great white sharks defy scientific explanation.
An animal’s genome can be deeply revealing, but ever since researchers started decoding great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) DNA more than 20 years ago, their discoveries have…
