A group of researchers unearthed fossils of a previously-unknown species at a site in China. Scientists believe the site dates back 518 million years. The site also contained some known species, but more than 50% of it was a resting […]
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Ancient Bird Fossil Of New Species Discovered With Unlaid Egg
A group of researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology discovered an ancient bird fossil which was preserved with an unlaid egg. Scientists believe the discovery could shed more light on how vertebrates evolved […]
NASA Finally Sheds Light On Meteor That Exploded Above Earth
NASA usually warns the general public about asteroids approaching Earth‘s orbit, especially those that could be hazardous. However, the meteor that exploded above Earth on Dec. 18 was hardly noticed by anyone. The school bus-sized meteor yielded the impact energy […]
Scientists Confirm Some Humans Can Sense Earth’s Magnetic Field
A group of researchers led by the University of Tokyo and Caltech confirmed that humans may have the ability to sense Earth’s magnetic field. Scientists have already known that some animals already have this ability which allows them to sense […]
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Asteroid Bennu’s Wild Gravity Could Make Collecting Samples Difficult
A team led by researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder is studying data from NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft, which approached the big asteroid Bennu months ago. Their new study has revealed that the asteroid Bennu’s gravity is odd enough to […]
Prenatal Testosterone Hormones Impact Girls With A Twin Brother
A new study has found that prenatal testosterone hormones in girls with a twin brother have a long-term impact on them. When twin brother and sister are conceived, the female is exposed to more male hormones. While the impact of […]
Wednesday’s “Full Worm” Supermoon Welcomes Spring
This Wednesday skygazers and astronomers are in for a wonderful celestial event. This month’s full moon, referred to as the “full worm” supermoon, will also mark the spring equinox. The full worm supermoon is the third and final supermoon of […]
Study Suggests Space Travel Triggers Herpes In Astronauts
NASA research has found that space travel to the International Space Station via the Space Shuttle caused the dormant herpes viruses to reactivate in many of the astronauts. Scientists were looking to answer the question of why space travel triggers […]
Astronomers Observe 83 Supermassive Black Holes From Early Universe
A group of astronomers from Japan, Taiwan and Princeton University detected 83 supermassive black holes from the early universe. The discovered quasars powered by the black holes are located so far into the universe that scientists believe that these black […]
Sea Otters’ Tools Tell Us A Lot About Their Archaeological History
Researchers studied the archaeological history of otters, and by combining ecology with different archaeological methods, found that sea otters’ tools tell us a lot about how these animals survived throughout their history, offering distinctive evidence of how they used their […]
