Fossil discovery by 11-year-old is the largest known marine reptile, study says

Fossil collectors contributed to finding the jawbone of a giant ichthyosaur new to science that’s likely the largest known marine reptile to swim Earth’s seas. Read More

Earth's first animals were very picky about where they lived

For the first time, new research has revealed that some of Earth's earliest animals ... discovered fossil Obamus in honor of former U.S. President Barack Obama's passion for science. Read More

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These changes could transform tundras from carbon ... Coral Reef Microbes Point to New Way to Assess Ecosystem Health Apr. 16, 2024 — A new study shows that ocean acidification is changing the ... Read More

Titanosaurs were the biggest land animals Earth’s ever seen − these plant-powered dinos combined reptile and mammal traits

Animals such as Brachiosaurus, Apatosaurus and Diplodocus have been standard fixtures in science museums since the 1800s. With their small brains and enormous bodies, these creatures have long ... Read More

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Joaquim Goes, an ocean biochemist at Columbia Climate School's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, had to look twice when he first saw the ... the potential of citizen science. Read More

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From the serpentine to the cavernous, the planet's underground is filled with spaces ... in farmland and infrastructure. The preserved structures show a process that gave rise to life as we ... Read More

Do animals really have instincts?

But are these really instincts ... "What people mean when they say 'instinct' is, it's a behavior that reliably is produced," Blumberg told Live Science. Counterarguments to this developmental ... Read More

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Trillions of cicadas to swarm U.S.; first double-brood emergence in 200 ... The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy announced it will work to create time standards for the moon ... Read More

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The newly developed actuators have a novel type of shell structure and use a ... a key challenge affecting quantum devices. For the first time, the findings reveal a way ... Read More

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Anglerfish first colonized the ... the researchers said. NASA's stranded Ingenuity Mars Helicopter has beamed back its final signal to Earth from the Red Planet, which included a farewell message ... Read More