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Excavations at the Dide West 1 site in eastern Senegal have revealed a remarkably preserved iron smelting workshop, which was constructed between the 4th century BC…
In an article published on March 18 in the Journal Acta Paleontology Polonica, paleontologists have unveiled an exciting discovery: a new species of harvestman identified from…
Harvard University paleontologists have identified a large predatory arthropod from the mid-Cambrian period in Utah, known as Megachelyserax custoi. Distinguished by its impressive three-pronged chelicerae, this…
Researchers have discovered a new species of the Tassiere genus, a group of aggressive and mainly flightless ducks, in the icy waters off the southern coast…
Artist’s Depiction of Asteroid 2025 MN45 Credits: NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory/NOIRLab/SLAC/AURA/P. Mahlenfeld The Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile has made a groundbreaking discovery: the…
A newly discovered species of small herbivorous dinosaur has been unveiled from a partial skeleton of a juvenile found in South Korea. Artist’s interpretation of Durisaurus…
NASA’s Perseverance rover is on a gem hunt Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/MSSS The Perseverance rover has uncovered a precious gemstone among the rocky terrain of Mars. These intriguing…
Genetic and acoustic research has revealed that the rare Iijima Warbler (Philoscopus ijimae) comprises two distinct species, including the newly identified crested warbler. Both species are…
Astronomers have unveiled a fascinating new exoplanet located just 35 light-years from Earth, perpetually shrouded in a massive ocean of lava. The exoplanet, designated L 98-59…
A 74-million-year-old leg bone unearthed from a fossil bed in New Mexico Tyrannosaurus rex suggests groundbreaking insights in a recent study published in Scientific Reports. This…
“Whippet” as envisioned by New Scientist picture desk Credit: NASA/Muratato/Shutterstock/Adobe Stock A mysterious burst of bright light in the night sky may indicate a black hole…
Paleontologists have discovered a new giant species of Mosasaurus, named Pluridence Imeraki, derived from Late Cretaceous phosphate deposits in Morocco. This slender-jawed mosasaur may have reached…
Two remarkable species of marsupials, long considered extinct and previously known only from fossil records, have been rediscovered alive in New Guinea. This groundbreaking finding is…
Newly Discovered Tiny Fossil: Purgatorius This shrew-sized mammal is recognized as the oldest known ancestor of all primates, including humans. Initially believed to be confined to…
For years, the fossil record of pachycephalosaurs (dome-headed dinosaurs) has primarily consisted of fossilized skulls. In contrast, the postcranial remains of young pachycephalosaurs have remained largely…
Researchers in Brazil have unearthed a newly identified species of vertebrate sauropod dinosaur resembling those from Europe, hinting at an ancient migration route that once linked…
When you envision the North Pole, you likely imagine a vast, icy wonderland devoid of life. Noise might be the last thing on your mind. However,…
Paleontologists have discovered fossilized remains of one of the smallest sauropod dinosaurs from the Late Triassic period in southern Brazil. This remarkable find sheds light on…
The recently discovered dark galaxy candidates, particularly Candidate Dark Galaxy-2 (CDG-2), are primarily composed of dark matter and emit minimal light. This intriguing object features four…
NASA/ESA/CSA’s James Webb Space Telescope has made groundbreaking observations of a galaxy featuring gaseous “tentacles” within a galaxy cluster at a redshift of 1.156. This remarkable…
Historic Anatomical Preparations from the Hunterian Anatomical Museum Museum of Anatomy © The Hunterian, University of Glasgow A remarkable discovery has identified a cold virus that…
A groundbreaking discovery has unveiled a new genus and species of small bipedal dinosaur from fossils found in Burgos, Spain. Reconstruction of Foskeia pelendonum. Image credit:…
We May Never Know the Universal Wave Function Victor de Schwanberg/Science Photo Library/Getty Images From the perspective of quantum physics, the universe may be fundamentally agnostic…
A newly identified genus and species of titanosaurus, a colossal sauropod dinosaur from the Cretaceous period, has been uncovered from fossils in northern Patagonia, Argentina. Reconstructing…
Research on Zebra Finches’ Eyes Reveals Unique Mechanisms Ger Bosma/Alamy The anatomy of zebra finches’ eyes is distinct from known vertebrate tissues. Their retinas, responsible for…
Astronomers utilizing ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) have captured stunning shock waves surrounding the white dwarf star 1RXS J052832.5+283824 (commonly known as RXJ0528+2838). This extraordinary phenomenon…
A groundbreaking study by a team of paleontologists from Mexico and the United States has unveiled a new species of bird-like dinosaur, Xenovenator Espinosai, notable for…
Deep within Bolivia’s seasonally flooded savannah, a small olive-green songbird has eluded scientific classification for decades. After 60 years of misidentification, ornithologists have finally confirmed that…
Rare Y Chromosome Discovery in Bloodstains at Crime Scene Shutterstock/PeopleImages Forensic investigations into the murder victim have revealed a fascinating case of Chimerism. This means her…
Archaeologists from the University of Tübingen and LMU Munich have unearthed the remnants of an ancient pottery workshop in an early Iron Age Dinka settlement on…
Uranus’ New Moon S/2025 U1 Discovered by James Webb Space Telescope Credit: NASA/ESA/CSA/STScI/M. El Moutamid (SwRI)/M. Hedman (University of Idaho) This year, astronomers have discovered over…
Ornithologists have utilized camera traps to document a newly identified species of jewel bubbler in the lush karst forests of Papua New Guinea’s Southern Fold Mountains.…
This rubbery material is a first for space observations and likely originated during the early formation of the solar system as Bennu’s parent asteroid heated up.…
It rhymes with Eeny, meeny, minnie, moo, catch a tiger by its toes. Yet even children realize counting rhymes like this are ineffective for making genuinely…
Researchers have successfully extracted and sequenced ancient RNA from the tissues of 10 woolly mammoths preserved in permafrost. One of these specimens is estimated to be…
Unexplained radiation surrounding the Milky Way may hint at dark matter’s composition Trif/Shutterstock A mysterious glow detected in the outer regions of the Milky Way may…
The remarkably long neck of Lijangosaurus johnschengensis. The research team, led by paleontologists from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, identified…
Named Bakirib Waliza, this newly identified species is the first filter-feeding pterosaur documented to inhabit the tropics. Artistic reconstruction of the filter-feeding pterosaur Bakirib Waliza in…
The skin and muscles of Yuka’s left front leg are remarkably intact. love darren The oldest known RNA has been obtained from a woolly mammoth preserved…
A newly discovered genus and species of pseudoarchosaur has been revealed from fossils found in southern Brazil. Taingraqaskus Bellator. Image credit: Caio Fantini. Taingraqaskus Bellator inhabited…